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Lantanas and Bandanas
A funny, touching Southern humor short story about grief, lantanas, an unexpected stranger, and a cat in aviators who changes one widow’s quiet morning.
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My Swiss Air Experience Was Not Neutral
A humorous and brutally honest account of a Swiss Air flight gone wrong—no entertainment, unexpected turbulence, and a travel experience that was anything but neutral.
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Why the People in Charge Rarely Get the Joke
Why do powerful people struggle with humor? A look at why comedy thrives on outsiders, humility, and shared irritation—and why power often loses the joke.
Back Road Stories: Live Comedy in the South
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Raccoon Elegy
A dead raccoon, a presidential heir, and a Southern meditation on baculums, toothpicks, and authenticity. A satirical essay steeped in Appalachian humor and absurd folklore.
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Attack of the Stuff
I'm not a hoarder (although we can talk about that in therapy), but I have a deep, physical reaction to throwing away anything that can still be used—by me or by somebody.
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A Letter to My Hacker
After her school email gets hacked, Ella Maas gives her hacker a performance review, grading everything from creativity and spelling to target selection.
Bowling Green
From the time I am fifteen years of age until I am nineteen, I am the greatest actor on the planet. I turn nineteen and am no longer the greatest actor on the face of the planet.
Lantanas and Bandanas
A funny, touching Southern humor short story about grief, lantanas, an unexpected stranger, and a cat in aviators who changes one widow’s quiet morning.
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5 Things I Learned Working at an Ice Cream Shop
Working at an ice cream shop seemed simple—until the customers showed up. From awkward tipping tactics to moonwalking strangers, this humorous essay shares five unforgettable lessons from a summer behind the counter.
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Back Road Stories with Jamie Tucker
Comedian Jamie Tucker shares a story from the road while performing in Kentucky.
Why the People in Charge Rarely Get the Joke
Why do powerful people struggle with humor? A look at why comedy thrives on outsiders, humility, and shared irritation—and why power often loses the joke.
Tim Dorsey: Florida’s Patron Saint of Chaos
A humorous tribute to Tim Dorsey and his Serge Storms novels. Why Florida’s wildest crime satire series is worth reading now.
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