I am retired from laboring for 17 years, now a writer. I have two books on the market, collections of short stories. My current project is my first serious effort at a novel. I have been a political person ever since I saw the dark side of society and how our leaders take advantage of us, from late childhood. Always been radicalized. My avatar is Thomas Paine, one of my favorite characters of history. Now I am over eighty and I pass the torch on to the firebrands who would usher a calmer, politer, socialism to serve. Anything less is to fail. I plan to be social to the extent life affords me and to write until somebody lifts my cold dead fingers away from the keyboard. That and to work to keep my simple home operating.
Thu 18 Jun, 2026 06:34 am - [img width=600]https://media.newyorker.com/cartoons/6a2850f4ca478c70255d3534/master/pass/a61975.jpg[/img]
Don't tell anyone. I'm on a secret mission for the president. (view)
Thu 18 Jun, 2026 06:23 am - Somebody near and dear to me works at one of these stores. She got me a free membership card. I got by without these bargains for 83 years. Why break the record? (view)
Wed 17 Jun, 2026 09:36 pm - Went to a really big membership/discount store today. We walked for what seemed like hours with our hosts, who did the actual shopping. We put some stuff in our shopping cart too, but I put it all... (view)
Tue 16 Jun, 2026 06:11 pm - It's one of those old playground taunts that circulated orally for decades before showing up in media. Similar "fatty" chants (like "Fatty, fatty, two by four") were common... (view)
Mon 15 Jun, 2026 02:00 pm - [img width=600]https://media.newyorker.com/cartoons/6a2850f4ca478c70255d3534/master/pass/a61975.jpg[/img]
It's my sure-fire system to pick up chicks. (view)
Sun 14 Jun, 2026 06:55 pm - [img width=600]https://media.newyorker.com/cartoons/6a1f3782c6e735a72aad1149/master/pass/a61437.jpg[/img]
Your side hustle, being Santa Clause every year, does you in good stead. (view)
