Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father’s Day? My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, … Read more
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A Letter from Your Ever-Vigilant Friends at the NSA
Think of us at the NSA as your invisible friends Dear U.S. Citizen, Please accept our most egregiously sincere apologies here at the NSA for the difficulties and … Read more
Book Review: “We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History”
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History — a book review by Roz Warren It has taken the American entertainment industry far too … Read more
Let Us Commence Toward the Common Good
Serving the Common Good was once a democratic ideal — let’s make it so again Ironically, June is both the month of the summer solstice and of America’s … Read more
Will Write for Crab Cakes
At our age, a new writing partner is much better than a newborn By Roz Warren (and Janet Golden) I’m a humor writer. My work appears in magazines … Read more
Lost Journal: Graduation Day Doggerel
Journal entry: June 19, 1987 (age 18) The day we’ve looked forward to is always surreal The things we should recognize seem intended for others Are these feelings … Read more
The French Uptight About Gay Sex? Très étrange!
Isn’t it the French who are always mocking us for our own prim provincial prudishness? Awfully odd to see the French getting their panties in a big bad … Read more
Lost Journal: Amusement Park Ride “Brings Out” the Worst in Fifth-Grader
Journal entry: June 6, 1980 (age 11) — Amusement Park I’m bummed out that my friends and I are about to graduate St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School. Most … Read more
IRS Should Outlaw All “Social Welfare” Political Fronts — Left and Right
Non-profits of this type are supposed to do actual social welfare work, so IRS should act If you’re covered in political stink, it might be prudent to avoid … Read more
Bachmann’s Retirement Delivers a Death Blow to the 1850s
In a video — over strangely cheery music — Bachmann announced she will not seek re-election I attended a tea party event hosted by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann the … Read more
