January 2026 in Review
Hello Funny People, While this month, on a personal level, has been quite positive, everything going on out in the world, along with the horrid weather, only serve to bring to mind those infamous opening words from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Richard the Third: "Now is the winter of our discontent..." A Brief Recapitulation December saw me, not only trying to take some joy in the holidays, but also earnestly hunt for a new full-time job following my boss's passing and the end of my days as a caregiver. And, to my surprise, despite the many reports of the job market being perilous at the moment, I actually found myself practically having a job interview a week. Yes, there were plenty of immediate nos, but it was nothing compared to what I'd faced in the submission trenches of short fiction. Anyway, one of the jobs I'd applied for was a secretary position at the local community college here in STL. I'd had my initial interview the week before Ch...
