“What better way to save the life of a child than to prevent conception altogether?” — As stringent abortion legislation sweeps across the southern United States, Alabama’s governor called a special session of the Alabama state legislature to vote on a bill making it illegal to engage in vaginal intercourse. “In Mississippi and Texas, a child can still be murdered shortly after conception. Even Oklahomans have…

“The Miracle in Third Period” — Meridian, MS — In what has been dubbed “The Miracle in Third Period” by teachers and staff, 13-year-old Cecil Jacobs walked into Miss Ewell’s classroom on time with all the necessary materials to complete the day’s lesson on fractions. “This is the first time he’s complied with the first two…

An Excursion Inspired by Excrement — Let’s talk about shit(tiness). I’m liberal. I don’t like Trump AT ALL. I think he is an awful person. A sentiment I don’t mind defending and frequently do defend on The Facebook. (So many confrontations, so little time.) …

And Perspectives on “Burbling Gurgles”, etc. — The toilet above has been disposing of my family’s waste since 1970. It is the commode in the guest bathroom at the home of my paternal grandparents. Listen, I’m 41 years old. Therefore, I’ve been tinkling in this toilet since I was able to stand up and tinkle. We moved…

…Oh, What a Difference it has Made… — Let’s talk about brain surgery scars. As an aspiring writer, I find myself looking for connections and metaphors in the profane dribble of everyday life. Is there actually something there? Perhaps yes, perhaps no. As WI Thomas once said and I’ve since parroted roughly 16,852 times, “What we perceive to…

Guns of the Future — Washington, DC, 2057 — Stunning news from the judiciary today as the supreme court ruled the BFG-9000, the so-called “tactical musket cannon”, to be “a weapon whose scope and purpose give a renewed perspective on what it means to keep and bear arms. …

…Freedom Fighter and Native Texan, He is Not… — Ok, so I’m researching for a piece about gun control and digging into Terd Cruz’s background. I eventually found my way to his website. Listen, I already knew that Terd was born in Canada. READ: Terd Cruz is Canadian by birth. From Britannica – “When he [Terd Cruz] was born…

Pit Stop or Premonition? You Decide — Bartlesville, OK - A local man was stunned today when he entered the EZTrip on the corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips and was promptly greeted by attendant Samuel Clemens. …

Smearing the Legacy of a True American — I’m talking about a fella named Casimir Pulaski, or “‘ol Cas’” as his friends called him (that’s a lie, I’ve no idea what his friends called him). He was born in Warsaw, Poland on or about March 6, 1745. Suffice it to say that Pulaski helped change the course of history by hatching a plan to have George Washington (yes, that George Washington) removed to safety after the continental army was defeated at the Battle of Brandywine.