The Day the Music Died
A long, long time ago, a large jukebox hunkered in one corner of the cafeteria of the prep school I attended. With few exceptions, I… Read More
Blog
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.
Satirical Commentary Reddit Blows
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
Lady Chatterley and Me Revisited
Left to my own devices, which is seldom a good idea, I decided to bring Lady Chatterley’s Lover to school to share with my friends.… Read More
Satirical Commentary Songs in the Key of Fetch
Fetch was not like other dogs. Whenever people were eating, he stared at their feet as though it were high noon at the OK Corral and… Read More
Hans Flunks Obedience Training
The first time I saw an obedience class at a dog show, I thought it was done with mirrors. I was particularly suspicious of the… Read More
How to Understand the Tao Te Ching Without Actually Reading It
The Tao Te Ching, a book of ancient Chinese wisdom, is roughly 2,500 years old, but nobody has figured out what it means yet. The… Read More
Thoughts on First Visiting Wellsboro Cemetery
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r,And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave,Awaits alike th’ inevitable hour.The paths of glory lead but… Read More