Satire: Advocating for Sensible Hammer Control Laws
Once again, the rapier wit of Dave Cloft rides forth as he floats the idea of “common sense” hammer laws…all for our own good of course.
Satire
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II: A Fast-Spreading Virus, a Slow-Reacting Regime, and Paleo Pizza Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel: Episode 24: Little Pavel and the Orange Jumpsuits
An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two about modern urban politics.
Titanic Mystery: Torpedo or Iceberg? Unraveling the Business Conspiracy
In a shocking turn of events, scientists examining the remains of the Titanic have stumbled upon a perplexing discovery: a torpedo-shaped hole in the hull.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 69: Mayors, Reporters, and the Color of Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 68: Electric Vehicles, Subsidies, and the Test Drive With Two Steering Wheels
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 23: Little Pavel Buys A Round
Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible
I’m Coming out of the Closet
I have decided that I am “coming out of the closet” as well. Yes, me. It’s time for me to be my true self! I have decided to self-identify as the Director of the Alabama Space and Rocket Center.
Weekend at Bill Gates’s; A completely fictitious account of how he will enjoy a post-apocalypse world
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
― Albert Einstein
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 67: Income Tax, Tomato Soup, and How the Other Half Lives
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the …
The Undead Defense Act: Why We Desperately Need the Right to Keep and Bear Zombie-Fighting Drones
Picture a world where the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to keep and bear zombie-fighting drones.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Episode 66: Racial Quotas, Bureaucracy, and Italian Meatball Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 22: Little Pavel Flies South for the Winter
An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two about modern urban politics.
A Short-sighted Victory for Environmental Climate Change; Sustainable Development Irony
We’ve almost emptied our strategic war reserves that kept prices artificially suppressed. Because we will never have another war in our generation…
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 65: The Fungibility of Money, and Mediterranean Shrimp and Orzo Soup
oe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
SNARK: A Call for Environmental Responsibility-Extinguishing the JFK Eternal Flame
Dave Cloft uses a little snark to skewer the leftists, as he proposes extinguishing JFK’s Arlington Torch to reduce climate change.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 64: Infrastructure, Daycare, Reality, and North Carolina Fish Stew
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 21: Little Pavel Goes A’Counting
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two …
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 63: Turncoats, Nepotism, and Wyoming Fireside Beef Goulash Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II: Episode 62 – Photo Ops, Empty Rooms, and Mirliton & Shrimp Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…