If there’s one thing writers and readers love, it’s satire. Since the dawn of time, people have been laughing at each other, at society, at their leaders, and at their values. So it’s no surprise that this was going on in, arguably, the most chaotic and fast-paced century in recorded human history.Continue Reading

Technology is complicated. Sure, we sent people to the moon, which is impressive, but we also have Instagram influencers who’ve probably been sent here to torture each other and us. I can tell you are excited… your hands are stretching to check the latest Stories updates.   Similarly, many people were thrilled whenContinue Reading

PART VII  Written by Danny Tanner /surreal comedy/   In the northeastern corner of the tiny Atlai Republic, near the teensy town of Balykcha – it had nine streets – was Vladimir Putin’s hidden underground bunker. The two bodyguards from the bathroom joined them on their travels. Both towering humans went by the nameContinue Reading

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It’s been a while… primarily because before Christmas, I got sick (for almost two weeks), and then I started packing and preparing to move to Malta. We’ve got a lease for one year with the possibility of terminating it after six months.   It takes a while to settle into a place whereContinue Reading

PART V  Written by Danny Tanner /surreal comedy/ The first campaign video went viral two hours after being posted in ‘Saratov Daily.’ At the end of the video, Alyona reminded the country that it was ruled by either stuffy old white men with Dry Pants or snivelly young white men with Wet PantsContinue Reading

Day 38 Between the Roads /absurdist comedy/ My father once told me, “When you hit rock bottom, Bullet, there is no place to go but UP.” It’s been a difficult time, but I was determined to continue living to the fullest, despite all the pain and horrors of the past hours. That’sContinue Reading

Part IV  /surreal comedy/ Written by Dany Tanner  Fake passport in hand, Bobby “Nikolai” Petrov made his way to customs, sweat beginning to form on his hairline. Do I look nervous? He wondered. OMG, I’m starting to sweat! I’m probably turning red! I look suspicious, and this is the country that tried toContinue Reading

life is representation, philosophy

Years ago, I watched the late 90s movie “The Truman Show” with great fascination. In that movie, the protagonist thought he was living a normal life, but he didn’t know that he was part of a massive TV/game show shot in a gigantic studio set. There were hidden cameras everywhere recording allContinue Reading

absurd surreal flying, blogger

/short story – surreal comedy/  Written by Dany Tanner  Part I    DP Airlines Flight 96 from McCool Junction, Nebraska to Paris, was droning somewhere over the Indian Ocean when Bobby finally got the nerve up to speak to the attractive young woman next to him. “Hi,” he coughed. His throat was hoarse,Continue Reading

One day, as I gobbled up my lunch, I looked down and saw the uncomfortable yet familiar image of my dog watching me eat with begging puppy eyes. I stopped mid-chew and wondered, “How long has he been there, waiting patiently for a scrap of food? I hope he doesn’t consider meContinue Reading