What makes you laugh? Contradictions make me laugh. And not just any contradictions—the glaring, slap-you-in-the-face, are-we-all-just-pretending-not-to-see-this kind. The kind that make you wonder if the world’s decision-makers are running on expired logic. Take this gem: Jeff Bezos—billionaire, space cowboy, who has enough jets, boats, and delivery vans to single-handedly keep Big Oil in business, andContinueContinue reading “What Makes Me Laugh? Hypocrisy on a Global Scale”
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Accidental Outlaws
In Italy, breaking the law isn’t a question of if—it’s a question of when. Help a friend move a chair? Illegal labor. Accept a free candy? Tax evasion. Close your bar at the required time? Not closed enough. After twenty years, I’ve stopped wondering if I’m a criminal and started wondering how I haven’t been arrested yet.
Guilty Pleasures: Why the Forbidden Feels So Good
Affairs of the heart—and their inevitable betrayals—are endlessly compelling because they reflect the messy, contradictory nature of human desire.
Trite but True
Let’s face it: clichés get a bad rap. We roll our eyes at them, dismiss them as lazy thinking, and slap them on tacky motivational posters that no one buys. But here’s the thing—these overused nuggets of wisdom stick around for a reason. They’re annoyingly accurate, just like that friend who always says, I toldContinueContinue reading “Trite but True”
Beyond 4-Letter Words: Why We Need to Rediscover the Art of Cursing
In our fast-paced, digital world, language is often reduced to quick, simple, and often crass phrases that prioritize shock value over artistry. We’ve lost the art of witty insults and creative cursing, and we may have also lost something deeper – a way of expressing our emotions, challenging authority, and engaging with the world in a way that is both creative and thought-provoking.
MATING RITUALS
Saying that the greatest friendship is that created of opposites, might explain Patrick and Tony’s friendship. Two men made of entirely different cloth and weave. Patrick is a tight weave, like expensive Egyptian cotton compared to Tony’s weave, which is as loose as a fishnet intended for catching big fish. A funny tale of friendship, becoming a pet owner and finding love.
LAVATORIUM
A short story inspired by the years spent working in Corporate settings. A comical look at the gap and contrast between the privileged and those less so.
Words Have Power 