THE SUPER-TOP-SECRET, EXTRA-PERSONAL CAMPAIGN DIARY OF HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
By Lari Vine
Entry #101 Dear Diary, Another milestone! Menopause, first day of Year 19. Sigh. Nonsense in Politico this morning: It says some of my friends don’t want me to run. Who, friends who don’t want to be friends when I win? Puh-leeze! This is a lock. If only I had the press on my side! Ha! […]
The Ballad of Band of Love
By Dan LeRoy
“My first response to any musician is, ‘I don’t wanna hear about your politics. I don’t care about your politics’,” says Nathan Harden. “A lot of us, the last thing we want to hear when a musician starts to speak is a political statement consolidated into a three-and-a-half minute song. “The idea of conservative music […]
Rockin’ the Right
By John Miller
Author’s Note: "On the money." That’s what Pete Townshend of The Who said nearly eight years ago when a reporter asked him to comment on National Review’s choice of "Won’t Get Fooled Again" as the greatest conservative rock song. "When people say ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ is not about rebellion, it’s the exact opposite of […]
That In Those Times We Will Remember
By David Churchill Barrow
"Gentlemen, I’d like to draw your attention to this outline of the continental United States," the old Marine began, as he put the first transparency on the overhead projector. "And this, gentlemen, is an outline of the island of Cuba drawn to the same scale," he added, superimposing a second overlay onto the first. "As […]
Point Man
By Ted Galacci
1944–Italy Crack! Before the echoes of the rifle shot died, all seven of us dropped and merged with the rocks on the dusty Italian hill. We were on the inside of a long, climbing curve and I was on the high side of the trail, up against the bank. That’s why I couldn’t see shit […]
Abuela’s Healthy Porridge
By Vishnu Lorax
Ernesto and Herve laughed and held hands on the way to the house ofthe kind old woman they called "Abuela" or "Granny." Today thegrowing darkness from the North seemed far away. Today was made forcelebrating with whole grains and organic fruits. Today they had noconcerns but to enjoy being young, Sandinista and gay. Granny met […]
The Good Hood Fairy
By Jack July
LaQuisha knocked softly before walking into her sixteen year old daughter’s room. It was beautifully decorated with a canopy bed, white furniture and two-toned peach walls with decorative chair rails and crown molding. It was the bedroom girls dream about. The ceiling fan was set to low, and it threw a spinning shadow around the […]
John Henry Goes to Washington DC
By Vishnu Lorax
INTERIOR BEDROOM – NIGHT Granddaughter is tucked in, Grandfather sitting on edge of bed as he reads from a book the story of John Henry. GRANDFATHER (CONTINUING) …and the steam drill could do the work of ten men. And all the men lost their jobs and went home, but big John Henry didn’t stay home. […]
Hillary Steinem: Kid Community Organizer and DetectiveA Special Detective Story About Good Eating and Good Health!
By Dean Anderson
Hillary was helping her friend Makayla with her homework. "So Makayla, if you had twenty apples and I took eight apples, they want to know how many apples you’d have left. What do you think, Makayla?" "I think we both sure like apples!" Hillary laughed, "Ha, ha! We sure do! After all, studies show apples […]
Deadline 70 AD
By Jim Lion
CHAPTER TWO An odd offer _________ Three weeks later, John had a seat in a row to himself on a westbound American Airlines red-eye flight, en route to Los Angeles, and a spare bedroom waiting for him in Eric’s new apartment. As the plane reached cruising altitude at around 36,000 feet, John removed the weird […]
