philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

a woman looking quizzically at a man as if she is trying to read his lips

"You wanna do what?!"

There’s Many a Slip When Reading Lips

Lip reading, what a skill– the quiet, dignified alternative to eavesdropping; the last resort when subtitles fail and sound systems betray you. A noble effort,… Read More

wedding party in a brawl at the reception

"The wedding toast led to fisticuffs."

Culture

Stars, Stripes, and Sucker Punches

philmaggitti 1 year

America, land of the free and home of the unhinged public brawl. In the USofA there is no place too sacred, too wholesome, or too… Read More

image of a middle-age waitress with red hair carrying a tray full of food

"Which of youse had the French onion soup?"

Flash

Waitress

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Dark Humor, flash fiction, Surrealism, Twist Ending 1 year

“Careful, Hon, that plate’s hot,” the waitress said. “Not as hot as I am,” he snickered. His wife rolled her eyes. “What, you don’t think… Read More

superman holding the twelve tablets of the Zodiac

Up in the sky … it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s fabulous, darling.

Horoscopes

Horoscopes for the Faint of Heart of (06/01/25)

philmaggitti horoscopes 1 year

Wholly inaccurate and totally unnecessary horoscopes rooted in superpowers. â™ˆ Aries (March 21 – April 19) – Unstoppable Momentum Once you start, nothing (not even… Read More

"Die, you bastards, die."

Flash

President Trump Dismantles Reddit

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, trump 1 year

Yesterday, with his 500th Executive Order, PresidentTrump dismantled Reddit, whose 500 million monthly users exceed the populations of most countries. “‘Front door of the Internet,’… Read More

grubby looking Reddit user slaving over a lap top

"I Reddit, therefore I am."

Blog

Satirical Commentary Reddit Blows

philmaggitti blog 1 year

And so do lazy writers who quote Reddit users without actually speaking to or identifying them. Like turds in a punch bowl, annoying (and almost… Read More

"White people having the privilege of line dancing to a Morgan Wallen tune."

Flash

Honky-Tonk Heroes

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories 1 year

The old honky-tonk pulsed with twanging guitars and boot-stomping rhythms. Sarah leaned against the bar, heart wide open, singing every word. Around her, strangers clapped… Read More

"The present is about to become the past tense."

Flash

Talking in the Present Tense

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, Dark Humor, flash fiction, Surrealism, Twist Ending 1 year

A concussion leaves Guido unable to speak in the past tense. One day a sinister-looking man in a pizzeria hears him say, “I get the stromboli… Read More