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Postcards from The Pug Bus

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Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Comedy or Drama?

Marlene Babcock, 62, dental insurance appeals specialist

Allegedly laughing through the pain at 19 Last Laugh Lane, Scranton, PA

Comedy. I have enough drama in my life without paying fourteen dollars to watch somebody else's marriage collapse. If I want two hours of emotional devastation, I can call my sister and ask how Thanksgiving went.

Russell Pritchard, 56, municipal parking enforcement supervisor

Allegedly confronting the human condition at 404 Tragic Ending Boulevard, Akron, OH

Drama. Comedy encourages people to believe things will work out. Drama prepares them for reality. My favorite films end with everybody miserable and at least one person staring silently out a window. That is what I call an honest evening's entertainment.

Gloria Nettleton, 73, retired church organist

Allegedly awaiting the final curtain at 8 Mixed Emotions Circle, Peoria, IL

I prefer a comedy that gradually becomes a drama. That is how life works. Everybody starts out laughing, somebody makes a questionable decision, and before you know it the family is gathered in a hospital corridor discussing who gets the good china.

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Edward Snowden Reveals NSA Movie Piracy Techniques, Part 2

philmaggitti 13 years

Previously on Postcards from the Pug Bus, Edward Snowden revealed that National Security Agency (NSA) employees who were supposed to be monitoring movie piracy were… Read More

In this book of daze illustration, a forlorn middle-aged man in a too-tight leather jacket, sitting on a bright red convertible, holding a travel brochure for Bali, with a single tear rolling down his cheek.

Nothing says ‘I’m fine’ like weeping into a Bali brochure beside your overpriced crisis-mobile.

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Edward Snowden Reveals NSA Movie Piracy Techniques, Part 2

philmaggitti 13 years

Previously on Postcards from the Pug Bus, Edward Snowden revealed that National Security Agency (NSA) employees who were supposed to be monitoring movie piracy were… Read More

Horoscopes illustration today is that stud muffin cook Guy Fieri.

A face that only a frying pan could love.

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Norton Internet Security Now Refuses to Let Customers Uninstall

philmaggitti 13 years

WEST CHESTER, Pa.–Norton Internet Security has quietly rolled out its you-can-check-out-any-time-you-like-but-you-can-never-leave uninstall policy. We learned about this new “safeguard” when we attempted to update our… Read More

Person with glasses and short hair, neutral expression

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Edward Snowden Is Seriously Becoming a Diva

philmaggitti 13 years

MOSCOW – Edward Snowden’s diva-like demands are responsible for his remaining sequestered in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport. Mr. Snowden has been… Read More

Four ABBA members in 1976 wear bright IKEA T‑shirts under warm stage lights, smiling with cheerful precision that echoes IKEA Desk Assembly Instructions.

BBA demonstrates the power of a band that can sing, sparkle, and still look fully qualified to explain IKEA Desk Assembly Instructions.

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Apple Fans Scurry to Parse Steve Jobs’s Final Words

philmaggitti 15 years

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Apple watchers have begun what could be a long and winding effort to interpret the final words of Steve Jobs, who… Read More

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First Steve Jobs Miracles Reported, Brown Declares Steve Jobs Day

philmaggitti 15 years

As initial reports of the first miracles credited to the divine intervention of Steve Jobs began flickering across the digital divide, California Governor Jerry Brown… Read More

woman choking while taking a drink of water

"Just before projectile vomiting."

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Trey Anastasio App Pulled by Google, Phish Fans Bummed

philmaggitti 15 years

In a move that is certain to harsh the mellows of thousands of Phish fans, Google announced late yesterday that it has cancelled the release… Read More

A mystical board game with eerie creatures and ancient symbols.

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Toyota Recalling 250,000 Owners in the United States

philmaggitti 17 years

NEW YORK – Concerned about the increasing rate of “irresponsible, negligent, and thoughtless behavior” exhibited by too many drivers, Toyota announced today that it is… Read More