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Donald Trump: A Modern Day Jesus By Martin H. Levinson What’s the difference between Jesus and Donald Trump? Only that they lived about 2000 years apart. Other than that, they’re the same guy. To wit, Jesus was sinless and lived perfectly. Likewise, Trump... More »
CROSSTALK: A TGIF Passion Play by David Comfort TIME 33 AD. Good Friday, dawn. CHARACTERS: JESUS: Messiah PHIL: Good Thief PETE: Unrepentant Thief SCENE Golgotha, overlooking Gaza and the West Bank. Three crosses: Jesus, center, in loincloth. Phil, ri... More »
by Kara Panzer SadGirl7 – Post #453 The aliens are here. I’ve been reflecting in my journal this morning using my reflection prompts (have you tried them yet? download my free journal prompts here!). The strange disk shapes hovering in the sky have mad... More »
by David Comfort According to recent reports, the post-Covid cost of home daycare has jumped over 70%, averaging between $12,000 and $16,000 annually. Since caring for the 21st Century toddler entails little or no sitting, service providers are no longer calle... More »
Preheat your 1950s oven to 375 degrees. Open the door. Insert your head. Take deep breaths. When you no longer notice the smell of the fumes, keep breathing. You will see stars and then darkness. Go for a long walk. When you come to a major urban thoroughfare ... More »
By Kara Panzer When a woman wants control over the chaos of an unpredictable human existence, she develops an eating disorder. When I want control, I beat that woman [i]. For one simple reason: it works! And it works thanks to you, my friends and fans, who st... More »
Drunk Commentary on Archibald MacLeish’s “‘Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments’” by David Galef The praisers of women in their proud and beautiful poems, —a shout-out to Phil Sidney! Naming the grave mouth and the hair and the eyes, —damn,... More »
The Unknown Power of Taylor Swift, Revealed by David R. Bowne Taylor Swift is very popular. No need to cite sources on that one. And with popularity comes power. Her power over the music industry, over the hearts and eardrums of her Swifties is legendary. Sh... More »
Disney’s “The Gnostic Gospels” Manages to Offend Everyone Review by Dan Geddes Cast Jesus – Joaquin Phoenix Mary Magdalene – Jennifer Lopez Peter – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Judas – Brad Pitt John – Chris Rock Pontius Pilate – Adam Dr... More »
Witch-Hunt! The Jack Smith Salem Witch Trial of the Maga Messiah by David Comfort “More due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials than to me.” Donald Trump, claiming 330 times that he is the victim of history’s greatest Witch-Hu... More »
That Time in 2019 I Dog-Sat for Sam Bankman-Fried By Karen Rizzo A Note From: SBF To: Dog Sitter Rizzo Hello, Ms. Rizzo. Welcome to my home. I am not sorry that an important prior commitment prevented me from greeting you in person on your first day dog... More »