St. Stephen, the First Christian Martyr
We know you come here for all your Feast Day needs, so you doubtless know that today is St. Stephen’s Day. St. Stephen, stoned to death outside Jerusalem roundabout the Continue reading
Secret Wishes At the Granville Place
Like Marian the Librarian over in River City, Pottersville’s Mary Hatch stocked Chaucer, Rabelais and Balzac.
Notes from Another Pandemic
What can the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 teach us about 2021? Our continuing examination of “It’s A Wonderful Life” yields nothing the CDC would recommend.
It’s Not A Diverse Life, Unless You Count Italians
Continuing our examination of “It’s A Wonderful Life” through the glorious art of the limerick, we sadly conclude there are precious few POCs in either the BF or the P-ville.
Clarence: Player First Class
Our continuing examination of “It’s A Wonderful LIfe” in limerick form. Clarence: Player First Class Clarence’s beadly brows Thwarted most suicide vows And when he drew breath His facemane was Continue reading
Bedford Falls v. Pottersville: Martini Is A Ghoul
We begin a 5-day limerick tribute to “It’s A Wonderful Life” with a simple acknowledgment that Mr. Martini was a hastily-embalmed corpse. Corpselike Martini oft brings An end to enjoyment Continue reading
Ein Limerick für Sankt Martin
Ein Limerick für Sankt Martin Like the lives of the martyrs I’ve read I’m oft-filled with sadness and dread. But my anguishe’d mood Comes quickly unglued When someone says, “That Continue reading
The “Chaise Longue” Video Is Goreyesque
While this video by Wet Leg, a duo from the Isle of Wight named Rhian and Hester, has nothing to do with “Limericks of Loss And Regret,” the outfits (especially Continue reading
Get Jack
And don’t even get me started on what Alan Parsons was doing in Dallas that day.
A Yarn of Two Cities
Oh. It’s Cyber Monday? What does that even mean? Your fresh-smelling copy of “Limericks of Loss And Regret” will be delivered by pleasure robots? Fine.