A crown of bullets trumps a crown of thorns any day. Earl Schmidt adjusted the fake gold tiara sitting snug on his head, gently touching the solid copper tips of bullets that encircled his noggin like cubic zirconia diamonds. Christ could have easily taken out those brutal Roman legionnaires if instead of a wreath of […]
Santa Claus is wearing a mask. So why does Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey risk infecting his own neighborhood despite his protestations to the contrary? Concerned for myself and others, as I always do before going out in public, I wore a black mask Wednesday as I headed out on my regular afternoon walk. At […]
No doubt about it, your honor, I am guilty as charged. Former Scranton Mayor Harry Davies bowed his head and closed his eyes as if in deep, powerful prayer. U.S. District Court Judge James “Big Jimmy” Flynn scowled. You understand I will take your recent cooperation with the FBI into consideration, the judge said. Yes, […]
Here’s the deal, man, said Timmy Kelly. Gino looked up from lacing his black high top Converse sneakers, having trouble reaching the laces over the bulging expanse of his belly that heaved from the minor exertion. You sound like Joe Biden, he said. Timmy Kelly did a jaunty Irish jig. Exactly, he said. Gino grinned […]
Retired Scranton High School chemistry teacher Casey Weatherhogg rooted for the revolution. Burn it down, start all over again. But the revolution never arrived. Filling out his mail-in ballot on Election Day, Casey hoped for the best, voting for Scranton native son Joe Biden. Actually, he voted for Kamala Harris, a strong West Coast woman […]
