philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

A ruddy-faced, boisterously dressed, and physically expansive man dominates the center of the frame, speaking animatedly with wide-open hands. Opposite him stands a sharply-dressed, elegant, and slender man who is listening patiently with a subtle, knowing smirk. This image illustrates the need for a Self-defense Manual against overly verbose social counterparts.

Put a sock in it.

Ellen DeGeneres Wins Dunce Cap of the Moment for Dog Speech

philmaggitti Britney Spears, dog, dunce cap 19 years

Ellen DeGeneres is the newest winner of the Postcards from the Pug Bus Dunce Cap of the Moment award. Ms. DeGeneres, 49, copped the prestigious… Read More

A dog rides in a car with his head out the rear passenger window, eyes closed and ears pinned by the breeze, capturing the joyful sensory overload behind Why Does My Dog Hang His Head Out the Car Window.

Because enlightenment travels at 45 miles per hour.

News Politics

Al Gore Demands Nobel Prize Recount

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SAN FRANCISCO – Al Gore told reporters in San Francisco yesterday that he will demand a recount in order to break the tie in this… Read More

A melting clock with distorted numbers drips time away in a surreal scene.

News

RIAA Sends Message to Native American Single Mothers of Two

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The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) prevailed yesterday in its efforts to stamp out copyright infringement by Native American single mothers of two children.… Read More

Self-checkout machines form a picket line in a supermarket parking lot at dawn, with unplugged cords and a lone shopping cart facing them.

The machines have unplugged themselves. You may now scream your produce codes into the void.

Culture Music

Bruce Springsteen’s Hair Rocks Hartford

philmaggitti cultural commentary, music 19 years

HARTFORD, Conn. – Bruce Springsteen’s hair kicked out the jams and took names at the Hartford Civic Center last night. Reunited with the E Street… Read More

A woman in pink riding a black motorcycle.

Celebrity Shockers

Britney Spears Stripped of Her Citizenship

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Britney Spears has been stripped of her citizenship, the White House revealed this morning. President Bush took this rare, but not unprecedented,… Read More

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News

Rudy Giuliani Proposes Moving Kwanzaa to New Time Slot

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NEW YORK–Rudy Giuliani may have skipped the GOP presidential debate at historically black Morgan State University last night, but his absence does not mean he… Read More

An Elizabethan figure holding a selfie stick, symbolizing the struggle to be authentic; to thine own self be true.

To thine own selfie be true.

Culture Music Sporting Life

Brad Pitt to Star in Barbaro the Musical

philmaggitti cultural commentary, music, sporting life 19 years

KENNETT SQUARE, Penna. – Brad Pitt, fresh off his triumph in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, is set to star in… Read More

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Sporting Life

Donovan McNabb Says Black Dogfighters Are More Criticized

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PHILADELPHIA – Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb has gone deep again. His target this time is the perceived inequality in the treatment of white and black… Read More