Category humor
Airline Travel Is The Final Frontier
To boldly go where everybody and their hillbilly uncle are going today. That captures the essence of air travel for me, as of late. Gone are the days when a family vacation meant getting out of bed at four in the morning and getting tossed in the back seat of a 1960 Studebacker station wagon, […]
Get Off My Damn Island!
Have you ever wished that reality television was real? I don’t mean to pop your bubble here, but what passes for reality television has about as much basis in real life as a six legged cat from the pages of a Dr. Seuss story. The Real Housewives of Fargo, or wherever the hell that show […]
The Real Domestic Terrorism Threat
I’ve uncovered an insidious conspiracy, one strategic push threatening to bring the walls of our civilization crumbling down around us. This menace is so vile and inhumane that the Geneva Conventions considers their activities war crimes. This terror cell uses deception and coercive techniques, including: Torture Forcing victims to swear allegiance to a false doctrine Genital mutilation Held […]
All The Voices in My Head
The voices are telling me to do things… From time to time, I’ve mentioned the voices that spawn from the murky creative mist to bestow their wisdom upon me. Whether I need this paranormal assistance isn’t really the question. I’ll take any inspiration a Muse wants to toss my way. The voices come through when […]
I’m a Prepper, He’s a Prepper, Wouldn’t You Like to be a Prepper Too?
The world is falling apart at the seams. Wars, famine, global warming and now, the fricken ebola virus threatens our existence as a species. Change the channel and your’ll find another crisis; Ukraine, Gaza, or a Fukishima reactor meltdown. Even our “fun” television shows and movies warn us of a dystopian future full of Sharknados and Walking […]
How I Became A Spy
Espionage. The word has quite a ring to it, doesn’t it? The first image that springs to mind is 007 – Bond, James Bond. A life of danger, fast cars and faster women. Looking back, I shouldn’t be surprised that I was destined to become a spy. I’ve been preparing for this since childhood. I grew up […]
The Five Signs of Hipster Influenza
There is a pox upon us. Actually, this cultural mutation is a global epidemic. The hipster influenza is upon us and it shows no sign of weakening. How do I know this? I was exposed recently, let me explain. So, I’m sitting at a Mexican food joint, eating my little grilled chicken burrito, when the conversation at the next […]
A Voice On The Perfect Character
A perfect character? Have you ever read a story and something just seems, a bit off? There is a decent story line, snappy dialogue and perfect characters. Ah, there’s the rub – perfection. No one is perfect. Ever. Not even a Disney character. I mean think about it. Prince What’s-His-Face, is riding around in the forest […]
Do You Have a Writing Spirit Animal?
If you’ve spent ten seconds on any social media feed, then you’ve seen the links to the endless chain of quizzes and personality inventories. You know the ones I’m talking about; What Disney Villain Are You? What Rock Are You Most Like? What Civil War Battle Best Resembled Your Last Family Outing? One that catches […]
A Voice on Editing and Ego
Editing a manuscript is one thing you cannot shortcut. The process is direct, personal and, if you’re not ready for it, editing will rip the flesh from your bones, leaving you and your story a quivering mass of gelatin. Like most things in life, I’ve learned this the hard way. You’ve finished a draft of your […]
James L'Etoile 