Stuck in an Elevator with My Eight-year-old Self
There are elevators that simply malfunction, and there are elevators that malfunction in ways that make you question every decision you have ever made. When… Read More
Postcards from The Pug Bus
Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004
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The Pug Bus blog, where uncommon sense, satire, and a conservative streak a mile wide come to thrive and gloat. These random observations from the void are where we dump thoughts too weird for categories–life advice for people who have given up, cultural critiques nobody requested. If it explodes, at least you will die interesting.
An ancient Bruce Springsteen grimaces through another chord, proving even guitars can beg for mercy.
An Open Letter to Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen: You probably do not read open letters, Bruce Springsteen. You have people for that–Jersey cousins who double as roadies, unpaid interns who learned… Read More
Microdosing Regret: The Latest Wellness Grift
In the ever-expanding buffet of bourgeois self-improvement, where kombucha is considered a personality and breathwork is somehow a career, the latest delicacy is microdosing regret.… Read More
Nothing Matters, and What If It Did?
If bards, Buddhists, and the bible proved correct that life is meaningless, that would not stop us from arguing about traffic lights, the merits of… Read More
The Buck-It List 3.0
Welcome to The Buck-It List 3.0. Ten additional things you should stop doing before not going gently into that good night. If you have already… Read More
The Great Gummy Grift
Americans are chewing their way through a wellness revolution – and getting played by the great gummy grift in the process. Never has so much… Read More
A Cultural Commentary on Eliminating Gay Marriage
Throughout history, moral courage has often required standing against the cultural tide to protect the most vulnerable. This cultural commentary on eliminating gay marriage is… Read More
An Open Letter to Suckers Suffering from TDS
For more open letters guaranteed to make their intended recipients go apoplectic and have a heartattack. How to greet a person with TDS. Dear TDS… Read More