Wayne Lerner 4/20/22 Wayne Lerner 4/20/22

The First Time

“Let’s just say, doing it for the first time on the soft sand with music playing, the sound of the waves in the background and the helping hand of wine and smokes, made for an evening I’ll never forget.”

Joe Janes 4/20/22 Joe Janes 4/20/22

The Alex Jones Go FU** Me Page

WE’RE THE ONLY LINE OF DEFENSE KEEPING THE DEMS FROM TOUCHING YOUR KIDS WHILE TALKING ABOUT SLAVERY AND MAKING THEM GAY.

Don Hall 4/19/22 Don Hall 4/19/22

No Steak Knives for Me

For myself, I've answered the question about separating the artist from the art.

Don Hall 4/18/22 Don Hall 4/18/22

I Believe... [#BookTok is an Oxymoron]

...that using social media to sell books is as pointless and unforgiving as selling bibles in a brothel.

David Himmel 4/17/22 David Himmel 4/17/22

My Authoritarian Rabbi Ruined Judaism for Me

“I am the rabbi. You are the student. It is not your role to question me.”

It was clear to me in that moment that I wasn’t going to get my answer. Either I had accidentally exposed a blind spot in Rabbi Goldstein’s knowledge and he was embarrassed or he was an authoritarian asshole who hated having to adjust his lesson plan for his students. I chose to assume the latter.

Don Hall 4/16/22 Don Hall 4/16/22

Solutions are Easy; Wresting Control in Order to Implement Them Is Another Thing Altogether

I wonder how many genuine solutions to current problems get bogged down in meetings demanding a certain power-hungry consensus.

Sponsored Content 4/16/22 Sponsored Content 4/16/22

[EXCERPT] "I Am Primary" from The Achilles Battle Fleet: Book One: Mei-Ling Lee

The following is an excerpt from the novel The Achilles Battle Fleet: Book One: Mei-Ling Lee by Brendan Wilson, now available via the Literate Ape Press Bookshelf.

David Himmel 4/15/22 David Himmel 4/15/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of April 10, 2022

I have come to dislike and disagree with the phrase, “A writer writes.” Because some people who write are just typists.

Don Hall 4/14/22 Don Hall 4/14/22

Tribal Allegiance Didn't Save Anyone from COVID

I'm not into tribes these days. Tribalism did not save one person who contracted COVID and died from it. It won't save the next, either.

Joe Janes 4/13/22 Joe Janes 4/13/22

Glengarry Glen Trump

Fuck you, that's my name. Follow me on Twitter.

Don Hall 4/11/22 Don Hall 4/11/22

I Believe... [Dying Breath]

...that, if one spends more than a few minutes a day being anxious about money, a serious re-evaluation of what is and is not of value is in order. No one expends their final breath to brag about their credit score.

Don Hall 4/10/22 Don Hall 4/10/22

Sometimes You Just Gotta Buy a $6 Million House

BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors says she's thriving. No shit.

Sponsored Content 4/9/22 Sponsored Content 4/9/22

[EXCERPT] The Achilles Battle Fleet: Book One: Mei-Ling Lee

The following is an excerpt from the novel The Achilles Battle Fleet: Book One: Mei-Ling Lee by Brendan Wilson, now available via the Literate Ape Press Bookshelf.

David Himmel 4/8/22 David Himmel 4/8/22

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of April 3, 2022

I’d like to create a corporate event that is subtly “Severance” themed. Waffle parties, baby goats, violent art installations, Patricia Arquette’s teeth chewing scenery…

Guest User 4/7/22 Guest User 4/7/22

Eighty-Four and The Greatness of Happenstance

I go because I want to be somewhere doing something. I really like trying new things. But more importantly at this time, I’m lugubrious and lonely and I feel hollow all the time. My heart seems to have perpetually taken on the shape of a wrenched gut, and I live with a hoarder.

Joe Janes 4/6/22 Joe Janes 4/6/22

Welcome Back to Work Please Be Happy

Your boss will no longer have an “open door” policy so you no longer have to look at “that”.

Erik Lewin 4/6/22 Erik Lewin 4/6/22

[Excerpt] Harmless Experiment — A Terrible Serial Killer

“Mom, the good news is I’d make an awful serial killer,” I said, tears wetting my cheeks.

Don Hall 4/5/22 Don Hall 4/5/22

Masculinity is Not the Problem

Where are the lines between masculinity (nature's way), hyper-masculinity (the ego's way), and toxic masculinity (the villain's way)?

Don Hall 4/4/22 Don Hall 4/4/22

I Believe... [Supporting Dictators with Food Choice]

...that if you’re canceling Russian dressing but not Korean BBQ, Chinese egg rolls, or Middle Eastern Falafel, you’re a dietary dictatorship apologist.

Erik Lewin 4/3/22 Erik Lewin 4/3/22

[Excerpt] Carrie

After two hours, I got another text:

“omg this uber guy took me to an empty parking lot and said I had to blow him. I screamed and Sugar barked so he did drive me to the airport but I got here too late so missed the flight. Promise to make next one in two hours, kisses”