Jerry: “What is this obsession people have with books?” More than a few classic “Seinfeld” episodes centered on books: the library cop, Kramer’s coffee table book, George’s flagged bathroom book (“If it wasn’t for the toilet there’d be no books”),…
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MAKE BELIEVE NEWS: DAVIS, CA – The small Northern California university town of Davis approved its new name, “Smug Valley,” announced today in a joint statement by city council members and representatives from Google Maps. “Smug Valley better reflects the…
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Dearest Herta and Lore! We see each other no more. I wish you both all the best. Think of me with love, as I do of you. Final greetings, kisses to you both. I end. On display at the Foundation…
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MAKE BELIEVE NEWS: THE INTERNET -- Millennials nationwide addicted to social media have decided they’ve had enough, specifically, of irresponsible adults telling them what to do. To the point, several million members of the 18-35-year-old population cohort declared in an…
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What do retirement planners and fortune tellers have in common? One takes advantage of naïve or desperate clients and the other pretends not to. Truth is, the most sophisticated retirement calculations, algorithms, simulations, scenario plans, even crystal balls cannot determine…
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MAKE BELIEVE NEWS: MARYSVILLE, OH – A lone prickly thistle in the middle of what was once an uncultivated weed-infested field is suing Ortho, the makers of Weed-B-Gon, on behalf of the surrounding, chemically exterminated growth. “This is genocide,” the…
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Today’s essay is short. But it serves an important purpose. It keeps alive my streak of never missing a deadline. Which tees up this humblebrag: During 40 years of publishing, editing, writing and designing for two dozen print publications and…
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MAKE BELIEVE NEWS: NEW YORK --- World leaders are condemning Atlas Mapmakers of New York City for allegedly instigating and profiting from the overthrow of multiple foreign governments. Sources close to the investigation say the covert operations read like a…
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The cumulative effect of the recent rash of horrific mass murders – in Paris, San Bernardino, Orlando, Dallas, Turkey, Nice, Japan, among too many other places -- appears to be causing one of two reactions with the public. We are…
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MAKE BELIEVE NEWS: WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – It was a rebuff to all “those darn salespersons who wait till you’re walking out the door to ask if you need help,” Patty Router said, explaining her dramatic exit from the Desiree’…
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