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Table of Contents for December 2025 Issue

Dec 14th, 2025 | By

New issue arriving December 20th, 2025!



“Charlie the Tuna Just Wants to Die,” by Ken Pisani

Dec 10th, 2025 | By

Let’s face it, my shtick was tired even from the beginning. The beret and shades, the lazy jive slang? No one wants to be around me, with my pathological neediness to be loved. Always trying so hard to ingratiate myself with the embarrassing charade of my “good taste:” the painting, music, poetry. Faked an interest in modern art I couldn’t stand, hired an interior decorator I couldn’t afford.



“What Was That Loud Sound? – A ‘Your Neighbors’ Discussion Board,” by Kate Maxlow

Dec 3rd, 2025 | By

Doris Abernathy Springland 2 hr ago
I just heard a really loud noise like a banging does anyone know what it was?



“This is Not About Your Hunchback,” by Billy D

Nov 26th, 2025 | By

First off: I don’t care that you’re a hunchback. It’s 100% fine. This is not about that, okay?

I was driving and you were a pedestrian, but let’s get this straight – you almost hit me. Not the other way around.



“Why ‘Masticate’ Isn’t the Same Thing as ‘Chew,'” by Rick Kast

Nov 19th, 2025 | By

Dearest Annelise–

I am truly sympathetic to your difficulties in naming your newest cookbook, and fully understand and support your desire to use a single-word title. Your previous cookbooks–Eat, Bite, Munch, and Devour–sold crisply when they came out, and have continued to do well. As your agent, however, I just don’t think that Masticate works as a title.