twist endings worthy of M. Night Shyamalan
Happy 10th Anniversary, R.I.P.!
Bob Hope was dead, and I was feeling kind of responsible. It was Monday, July 28, 2003. Word had filtered in that the 100-year-old funnyman had finally passed away just the night before, after famously outliving his New York Times obituary writer. A couple of weeks earlier, my photo-editor friend David had given me a […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VI
So maybe, just maybe, I’ve been watching a little more TV these days. What have I been watching? The shows listed below, dummy! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say that, I’ve been under a lot of pressure, what with my DVR at 97% and all. I watch other shows too, and probably mentioned them […]
Idea for a Short Story
A guy is lovesick. He is thinking about this woman all the time and his stomach hurts and he feels all weird inside. Sometimes it’s so acute he feels like he might vomit at any second. Then he drops dead because, you see, the symptoms had nothing to do with the girl or his emotions. […]
Another Week, Another Movie, Another Memory
I went to the movies again. I really like going to the movies. And this time, I recognized the name in the credits right away. So it was only a matter of figuring out which character in the film was portrayed by this person from my past. The movie: Milk. It is a wonderful piece […]
Airport Security II (Jack, 0)
People keep coming up to me on the street, imploring, “Certainly something humorous must’ve happened at security for your return flight, right?” Why yes, in fact, something amusing did occur…. The setting: John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. This is a smaller airport than Newark Liberty International Jingle-Heimer-Schmitt. The security checkpoint does not feature […]
Sandwich Maker Gets Grilled
In a textbook example of backfiring advertising, a Quizno’s commercial inspired me to eat at Subway. Quizno’s was copying Subway’s $5 sandwich promotion, but Subway is closer to me. With Hoboken being such a quality sandwich town, I only find myself in the Washington Street Subway location a few times a year. But it’s always […]
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