The Pastrami King
@mpaxson.bsky.social
I write things. Novels, novellas, short story collections. Available on just about every on-line book retailer. And I cook and bake and bicycle and nap. Opinions totally my own.
This makes me sad.
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This makes me sad.
America pumps more oil than any other country these days. We don’t need Venezuela’s oil.
So … why are we threatening war on Venezuela?
So … why are we threatening war on Venezuela?
As Trump and his admin try to create an argument for invading Venezuela and are now turning towards oil … just remember that Venezuela nationalized its oil industry 50 years ago. This is what they want to go to war over.
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
America pumps more oil than any other country these days. We don’t need Venezuela’s oil.
So … why are we threatening war on Venezuela?
So … why are we threatening war on Venezuela?
As Trump and his admin try to create an argument for invading Venezuela and are now turning towards oil … just remember that Venezuela nationalized its oil industry 50 years ago. This is what they want to go to war over.
December 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
As Trump and his admin try to create an argument for invading Venezuela and are now turning towards oil … just remember that Venezuela nationalized its oil industry 50 years ago. This is what they want to go to war over.
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I was just talking with a friend from work about how much he hated having to analyze the symbolism in "The Great Gatsby" and "Wuthering Heights."
I'm coming to believe high school English lit was deliberately designed to instill a lifelong hatred of reading.
I'm coming to believe high school English lit was deliberately designed to instill a lifelong hatred of reading.
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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And now comes the worst part of Thanksgiving. The meal is bad enough on TGiving Day, but tonight are the dreaded leftovers. How I hate TG Day leftovers.
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
And now comes the worst part of Thanksgiving. The meal is bad enough on TGiving Day, but tonight are the dreaded leftovers. How I hate TG Day leftovers.
If nobody is reading anymore, why are all of the books I want to check out of the library not available and I need to place a hold on them?
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
If nobody is reading anymore, why are all of the books I want to check out of the library not available and I need to place a hold on them?
