12Apr 2026 Jeff Bagato

The Vlog That Ate the Sun

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a million episodes binge watched in a row; a quest for an end that never ends a presenter who never gets old; who never gets tired; who remains smiling as... Read More
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And it takes a majority to turn it off. – mh clay

19Jan 2026 Jeff Bagato

Location, Location, Location

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who put the boom in the rocket’s red glare? a race for the stars could end here; in a pile of junk abandoned in sand, washed twice per year by... Read More
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And here we will ever be. – mh clay

14Oct 2025 Jeff Bagato

The Grapefruit Hits the Grinder

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Nine out of ten times the grapefruit hits the grinder by the gutter, flying faster as it rolls toward the teeth; if there are flames, it’s a fireball, if there... Read More
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Who is fingering those flippers? We want to have a word with them. – mh clay

27May 2025 Jeff Bagato

Tortilla Mockingbird

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live long enough and everything eventually offends; even the mockingbird caught naked having lunch with huckleberry pie on the tropic of cancer, wrapped in a stale mission tortilla where all... Read More
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Meanwhile, our rovers keep searching for beachfront bargains on mars. – mh clay

9Mar 2024 Jeff Bagato

Free Trip

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win a free trip to Mars on the billionaire blast off, smelling rich farts for 32 days or a month of Sundays; rockets red glare could be the best time... Read More
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Invitation, embossed and able to send to your favorite free-market finagler. – mh clay

18Dec 2022 Jeff Bagato

Milkshake Flumes

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Milkshake flumes distract the world into something sweet to be consumed with ease; warmed a bit, those streams turn to glue ruining the upholstery, the carpet, the sheets Street signs... Read More
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Must get unstuck on the brink of our grand annual distraction – candy cane sweet, it is. – mh clay

23Oct 2021 Jeff Bagato

All the World’s an ATM

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More laughter, more jokes, more fun and games— Ouija trips lightly on her board, waltzing tra la la from consonant to consonant; a few vowels drop in from time to... Read More
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No questions, no hacks; but, alas, no cream – just a dry, cracked existence. – mh clay

24Apr 2021 Jeff Bagato

The Joys of Serf Culture

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On the back of a rhinoceros the countess rides out to inspect her lands, all shopping malls and nail salons dripping with sweat from somebody’s brow unseen and unknown; the... Read More
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Serfin’ USA! – mh clay

29Feb 2020 Jeff Bagato

Feeding the Worms

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The tortilla of happiness can wrap anyone’s burrito in a blanket of glee; a soft carapace to hold back vitals while they head for the teeth; the grinder pulps hand... Read More
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Leave a tip before you go. – mh clay

25Mar 2019 Jeff Bagato

Satisfy the Moonbeams

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Jolly Puss takes a stroll along the back alleys of the midnight world looking for ash cans to tip against the moon beams holding the stars in the sky, whiskers... Read More
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Prowling to hear the moon say, “Here, kitty, kitty, kitty…” – mh clay