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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on popular culture

Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Texting or calling?

Marlene Bishop, 67, retired church potluck seating consultant

Allegedly deciding at 104 Courtesy Court, Paducah, KY

Calling. If someone cares enough to hear my voice, I can spare five minutes. Besides, half the arguments I have witnessed began because somebody interpreted a period at the end of a text as emotional warfare.

Gordon Tully, 43, professional instruction manual translator

Allegedly replying from 8 Read Receipt Lane, Missoula, MT

Texting. Telephones assume I am prepared for conversation at any random moment. I object to that level of optimism.

Rita Hollis, 52, neighborhood rumor verification officer

Allegedly confirming details at 55 Busy Signal Drive, Wilmington, NC

Calling. You can learn more from six seconds of hesitation than six paragraphs of carefully edited texting. Human beings leak the truth through awkward silences.

Woman using a 3D printer to create a pink object.

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Jessica Simpson Disappointed by Therapy

Chip Hilton Paris Hilton 21 years

HOLLYWOOD – Jessica Simpson told Psychology Today that she was extremely disappointed by her recent experience with therapy. The singer-actress claimed that relentless gossip about her marriage… Read More

Image of Phil Maggitti, the boyishly handsome founder and editor in briefs of Postcards from the Pug Bus

"Has anybody seen my muse lately?"

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Angelina Jolie Wants to Adopt Basenji Next

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NEW YORK – Adoptive mother Angelina Jolie paid a surprise visit to the ASPCA shelter yesterday. She was there, she told shelter employees, because she… Read More

“I have lived with several Zen masters—all of them cats.” (Eckhart Tolle)

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Rolling Stones to Write Soundtrack for Rocky VI

philmaggitti 21 years

WEST CHESTER, Penna. – Sylvester Stallone announced yesterday that the Rolling Stones have agreed to write the soundtrack for Rocky VI, whose working title is Rocky… Read More

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Tom Cruise Waging War Against Satire

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WEST CHESTER, Penna. – Not satisfied to convert the world to Scientology one actress at a time–or “to take down the abomination that is psychiatry”–Tom… Read More

"E is for Extinct."

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Heather Mills McCartney Hopping Mad at Jennifer Lopez

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NEW YORK – Heather Mills McCartney, estranged wife of former Beatle and corporate tool Paul McCartney, was hopping mad following a violent confrontation with Jennifer… Read More

Consumer Reports cover: person in protective bubble

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Michael Jackson Candy Bar Fails to Attract

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NEW YORK – Michael Jackson’s birthday celebration in Dubai was dampened by the anouncement that Godiva Chocolatier is close to halting distribution of Candy, Little… Read More

A cartoon-style illustration of a flushed, disheveled man clinging to a glowing lamppost under a starry night sky, visibly drunk with a wine glass in hand and bubbles floating above his head. His tie is askew, his eyes half-closed, and his posture slumped, suggesting cosmic inebriation. The lamppost casts warm light on cobblestones below, while distant stars twinkle in quiet judgment. The scene evokes a whimsical yet chaotic mood—a true celestial nightmare.

"I seen 'em do dis on TV."

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Newton-John’s Lover Found in Jennifer Aniston’s House

philmaggitti 21 years

MALIBU – Olivia Newton-John’s boyfriend, Patrick Kim McDermott, was found huddled under a blanket in Jennifer Aniston’s basement early this morning. McDermott, 48, who appeared… Read More

Suspicious houseplants in a cozy room, illustrating an apocalyptic horoscopes scene: one sinister fern displays shark-like teeth and hums the Jaws theme, while a nervous cactus looks on.

Trust No Fern: Domestic Espionage in the Age of Chlorophyll

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Keanu Reeves Can’t Believe Diane Keaton Is 59

Chip Hilton 21 years

LOS ANGELES – Keanu Reeves is privately telling friends he was stunned when he discovered that Diane Keaton, with whom he has been linked romantically,… Read More