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Libby Speaks 7: A Qualified Candidate for President

June 10, 2024 Tags: fiction, humor, morality and justice, politics, satire

Republican Council Member Max Morano was working late at the office—late for him—when he heard the news of the jury’s verdict in the case against his party’s candidate for President. “Perversion of justice,” he yelled to everyone and no

Libby Speaks 6: Conventional Thinking

June 5, 2024 Tags: fiction, humor, morality and justice, politics, satire

“One more state to go to a Constitutional convention.” So proclaimed Republican Council Member Max Morano’s latest tweet. Having read it, Gavin Kane, his Democratic counterpart, summoned his chief of staff, Tina Millette. “What’s he getting at

The Lopsided Building: A Story

May 8, 2024 Tags: fiction

Randomly assigned as roommates our college freshman year, Ethan and I developed a friendship that I thought would last our lifetimes. We were both involved in the arts, he as a visual artist, I as an actor. I’m not receptive to abstract art,

Trial by Zoom Session: A Story

January 11, 2023 Tags: fiction, humor, satire

Moderator: Let me introduce this month’s guest, Tom Reynolds. Tom has practiced consumer law for more than fifteen years and currently has his own law firm. We’ve invited him here today to talk to us about our rights as consumers. So, Tom, welcome to

Call for Appointment at a Doctor’s Office: A Story

January 9, 2023 Tags: annoyances, fiction, humor, satire

Automated response system: If this is an emergency, hang up immediately and dial 911. If you are a hospital or doctor, press 1 because your call is important to us. If you are calling to make your first appointment with this office, press 2. If you

Testy: A Story

August 9, 2022 Tags: fiction, satire

There I was, the morning after the surgery. “Morning after” seems apt because it was like a hangover, except without the really bad headache. A staff member in civilian clothes came through the door without so much as a knock. “How are we doing,

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A lawyer can hardly resist an opportunity for a disclaimer or two. No statement on this website constitutes or is intended as legal advice. Also, resemblance of any person, living or otherwise, to any of my fictional characters is strictly coincidental. Even in my nonfiction, names have been changed and biographical details altered, and often traits of several people are combined into a single character. The exceptions, apart from myself, are inescapably my parents and brother, and I can only hope I’ve done them justice. Any other exceptions are noted.
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