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Davemolter

The man with the golden cracker

It all began with a friend’s search for Pepperidge Farms Pretzel Goldfish crackers, a favorite of her daughter’s. I’m sure you know the snack, available in a variety of flavors, from Original Cheddar to Grahams S’mores, which I can only imagine are aimed at extremely lazy campers.My ...

The view from 280,000 feet

Submitted for your approval. Imagine that cable TV had been around in 1492. Around 4:30 a.m., you might see this infomercial:Hi! My name is Christopher Columbus! Perhaps you know me better as “Admiral of the Ocean Sea!” That’s because I just discovered the New World! Exciting, isn’t it! ...

The spy who came in from the rain

You know how it goes. You’re working in a highly sensitive position for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). It’s been a long week. Your co-workers have been teasing you ever since one of them caught you listening to “I Ran” by A Flock of Seagulls when you were supposed to be using ...

Goodbye ‘Cruella’ world

June is bustin’ out all over. Which may explain why I begin the month with a rant.<ul><li>And yet, we persist: Why does Facebook allow the posting of stupid ads under multiple company names? During the past week I have deleted or reported at least 100 ads for ...

Who was that unmasked man?

The meeting of the Justice League of America wasn’t going well.“Look,” said Green Lantern. “Can’t we just agree? COVID-19 has put the people of Earth in great danger!”“Like they weren’t already,” said Martian Manhunter, shaking his head.“Hey,” The Flash yelled. “Kill the ...

The Old Man and the Cheese

The Uber went over the bridge, passed the ballyard, turned left, then pulled to the curb across from the ballpark’s main entrance.“Here you will see the running, buddy!” said the driver, a swarthy young man of around 25. His face was hard, drained of life. I took him to be a student at ...