Articles tagged with satire

Making Referral Plans Work for You
Note from author: It was over two years ago that I wrote this satirical piece on Bubblews. I had only been on the site for two months. I still remember the comments from some of the people, which many were funnier than the post itself. Even Arvind commen

Horror Short Story Review: "My Favorite Murder" by Ambrose Bierce
The narrator is in trial for murdering his mother with “singular atrocity.” His trial has lasted seven years. Presently, he’s in the Court of Acquittal where the judge is telling him that this is one of the most ghastly crimes

New Company Referral Commission Now Available
He asked me, "About that bridge in Siberia, I may have a buyer. Is there a referral commission?" I had not thought of offering something like that before, though I had considered how to make other referral plans work. I strongly considered

Science Fiction Short Story: "Waste Not, Want" by Dave Dryfoos
Eighty-six-year-old Fred Lubway wakes up with panic. He’s still not over using Tillie. He’s still not over the new place. Not that he needed a new place—this house full of gadgets that Tillie never saw. He was told at Tillie’s funer

Look Out When Blowing Bubbles Here
I'm beginning to worry about all the quotes people are making here from #Bubblews that might be considered duplicate content. Even though folks are quoting it to critique it, posts are still being quoted in their entirety. I would be very careful about thi
Back to School for Convicts?
Yesterday when my husband, the Wolf, drove by the local high school he saw a notice on the electronic bulletin board that announced the start of a new school year on September 2nd. Of course I think most parents and teachers would be very happy to see that