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Cartoons aren’t for kids anymore

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mike PontilloApril 23, 2021

This essay was written September 15, 1991. I thought it was lost for years but it turned up in a folder of old WordPerfect documents from a backup of my 90’s-era DOS computer. (Yes, I save everything.) My writing style … Continue reading →

Tagged business, cartoons, Chuck Jones

You go now

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Mike PontilloFebruary 19, 2022

John Pinette was one funny son of a bitch. I first became aware of him the same way many of his fans did – after hearing his Chinese buffet routine, in which he and his buddies (big people all) run … Continue reading →

Tagged death, John Pinette, tribute

Chew on this

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Mike PontilloJanuary 24, 2025

What has happened to our food? I don’t consider myself a food authority, although I have certainly eaten more than my fair share of it over the years. But I know what’s going on in my own house, and it … Continue reading →

Tagged allergies, cilantro, dieting, health

Fallen “hero”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Mike PontilloJune 4, 2018

“Fuck Lance Armstrong. Fuck him and his balls and his bicycles and his steroids and his yellow shirts and the dumb empty expression on his face. I’m tired of that asshole. And while you’re at it, fuck Tiger Woods too. … Continue reading →

Tagged current events, Felix Baumgartner, rant

Not dead yet

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Mike PontilloMarch 11, 2024

I know what you’re saying.  “So, is this site dead or what?” I understand and apologize.  I am suffering from a monumental case of writer’s block that has now lasted for over a year. And that’s after I went dark … Continue reading →

Tagged Facebook, writing

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