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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on popular culture

Illustration of the face of the historical Jesus ... a swarthy man with short dark hair.

"St Paul? I never met the man.

Atheist Scores Exclusive Interview with the Historical Jesus

3/31/22 philmaggitti interviews777 Views

Disclaimer: The following is a fictional, satirical conversation with a “Historical Jesus.” It’s a thought experiment about myth, storytelling, and the creation of belief–not an… Read More

The Man Whose Merde Doesn’t Stink: A Modern Parable of Odorless Isolation

8/23/19 philmaggitti interviews862 Views

A twenty-five-year-old local man—whom we’ll call “Helado,” the Spanish word for “ice cream”—claims his life has been upended by a rare condition that renders his… Read More

“Patron Saint of Procrastinators, seen here with the evidence of your missing assignment.”

Lost but defiant, he insists this loop is definitely the shortcut.

Emotional bracket my foot…

Looking for a shark to jump.

Dire delivery.

“Race you to the light.”

Zzzzzzzz.

“All damn day they want love, money, and meaning.”

“I really hope the feds weren’t watching that.”

“Mercury’s in retrograde again?! I just graded twelve signs of chaos!”

Moments before evolution hits the ‘unfollow’ button.

“Hold me close, Tony Danza.”

Two names, one hyphen, zero dignity.

“Jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule.”

“Are these fake mustaches going to fool anybody?”

“Dieser Schnurrbart fängt an zu jucken.”

Because enlightenment travels at 45 miles per hour.

All inquiries will be answered eventually, but not helpfully.

Something’s rotten in the cosmos.

Your sign is a mess and the stars have receipts.

Is this on stolen land?

Tax audit: fluorescent lights, maximum sweat, zero mercy.

When your relationship ends so badly it triggers a recall on three dimensions.

Emotional support, now deep-fried for your convenience.

Read carefully. The stars are done being polite.

He’s not opening up. He’s opening a book.

Black & Decker to the rescue!