Monthly Archives: November 2025

Giving thanks at the swamp


I couldn’t remember whose turn it was this year, so I went ahead and bought the turkey hoagies at Wawa while there was still time. When I got back my neighbor Swamp Rabbit was sitting on his porch, sipping whisky … Continue reading

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Charlie Brown tricked again by MAGA Lucy


Swamp Rabbit snapped open a cold beer and groaned as he read aloud from a story on my laptop: President Donald Trump has come under fire after he hosted a “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween party just hours before millions of Americans lost their … Continue reading

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Why it’s so easy to vote against Republicans


Swamp Rabbit’s parole officer, Victor Cortez, knocked on his door on Election Day, checking to make sure he’s still on the straight and narrow. After they conferred, Victor drove him to the polling place on Christian Street — “Gotta do … Continue reading

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A movie about conscience. (No wonder it wasn’t a hit.)


OK, I’m busted. Last week I implied that the movies shown on Netflix are invariably mediocre, but within days The Forgiven (2021) proved me wrong. It takes place at a luxury residence on the fringe of the Sahara Desert — … Continue reading

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