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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004

Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Pasta or rice?

Judith Mercer, 64, retired dental-office receptionist

Allegedly twirling responsibly at 28 Rotini Lane, Scranton, PA

Pasta. Rice is perfectly respectable, but nobody has ever brought out a steaming bowl of rice and made me feel that the evening had suddenly improved. Pasta has occasion to it. Rice feels like somebody remembered we needed a side dish.

Raymond Givens, 57, commercial awning estimator

Allegedly measuring portions at 311 Long Grain Road, Tulsa, OK

Rice. It knows its job and doesn't make a production out of it. You put something on rice, and rice gets out of the way. Pasta wants sauce, cheese, garlic bread and everybody's attention. I already have relatives like that.

Brenda Kessler, 46, assistant manager at a self-storage facility

Allegedly keeping both options available at 9 Starch Crossing, Peoria, IL

Pasta on weekdays, rice on weekends. I realize most people would do that the other way around, but most people have never successfully managed three hundred and twelve storage units. Systems matter. Once you start improvising with carbohydrates, other standards begin to slip.

sad looking mixed breed dog with one floppy ear

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Eleven Things That Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog

philmaggitti 50-Word Stories, dog 3 years

The list of things that shouldn’t happen to a dog forms an interesting cul-de-sac in the public discourse. According to finance writer Jane Bryant Quinn,… Read More

Two smiling adults posing, one with platinum hair

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Portly Singles Kicked Off BeautifulPeople.com Launch PrettyFaces.com

philmaggitti 3 years

Portly singles kicked off the elite dating site BeautifulPeople.com, the self-proclaimed “sexiest website in the world today,” are not taking their dismissal lying down. Many… Read More

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Wal-Mart Employees Embarrassed by Stock Decline

philmaggitti 4 years

MORGANTOWN, Penna. – The recent decline in the value of Wal-Mart stock has decimated company morale, threatened the social fabric of many small communities, and… Read More

Grayscale editorial gravestone engraved with the word “Nuance,” staged in a solemn cemetery setting. The image evokes conceptual death and ritual satire, aligning with the theme of Today’s Obituaries.

Another casualty of complexity.

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5 Easy Hacks for Improving Your Karma This Summer

philmaggitti 4 years

WEST CHESTER, Penna. – Contrary to popular opinion–and to the creators of My Name Is Earl–karma is not about payback, nor is it about living right… Read More

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Local SPCA Rescues 250 Pug Dog Figurines

philmaggitti cultural commentary, dog 5 years

CHADDS FORD, Penn. – Acting on a tip from a local animal rights activist, police and SPCA officers raided the home of longtime pug figurine… Read More

Person meditating cross-legged showing peace sign

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Five Signs That Your Karma Needs a Makeover

philmaggitti 5 years

WEST GOSHEN TWP, Pa.–Karma, the law of moral causation, was invented more than 2,500 years ago in Northern India to answer troubling questions about the… Read More

Red-orange diner booth with a black knit watch hat, vintage cassette tape, and coffee mug on the table—evoking quiet nostalgia in a scene inspired by the Bruce Springsteen movie aesthetic.

Springsteen’s muse, circa 1982: one hat, one cassette, zero audience.

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Local Man Suspects That Some Patients at the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Are “Using” Weed Recreationally

philmaggitti 7 years

Malvern, PA—Devin Maddox, a senior tax accountant, uses medical marijuana (MMJ) to help manage his Crohn’s disease. When a doctor approved him for an MMJ… Read More

image of a large setting sun with the letter P superimposed

"It’s a nice place to live, if you’re an orange"

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SPAM to Introduce Edible Swimwear During Fashion Week

Chip Hilton 7 years

Hormel Foods, makers of Spam, announced yesterday that it has added edible swimwear to the ever-growing catalog of novelty gift items made in the image… Read More