At their annual meeting, the Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things the president proudly announced the year’s accomplishments, celebrating how members have successfully put more things on top of other things than ever before. Delegates enthusiastically applauded reports from various regions, except for the Staffordshire branch, which admitted it hadn’t put a single thing on top of…
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The Great Porcelain Awakening And why "just hold it in a little longer" is never the answer
Interoffice Memorandum From: Byron Hobart Leland McElroy, III President of Transformational Performance Enablement Amalgamated Industrial Consolidations, Ltd. April 10, 2026 Subject: Ongoing Crisis of Porcelain Mismanagement To: All Employees of Amalgamated Industrial Consolidations, LTD. After a thorough review of productivity reports, water usage, and hallway linoleum wear, I’ve been made aware of the flagrant use of our corporate restrooms and…
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Twelve Small Doors and One Open Window A limerick journey through the hidden humor of 12-step recovery
A Slightly Sober Shuffle The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous There once was a fellow in Kent Whose paycheck on whiskey was spent In Step One he confessed His life was a mess And unmanageable meant what it meant By Step Two he admitted with care There’s a Power more steady out there That could mend what he’d bent And…
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What Happens When the Cloud Moves Higher And Artificial Intelligence Runs Out of Us
For the past decade, artificial intelligence has felt like the most unnervingly competent intern in history. It’s the one who stayed up all night reading the contents of an entire filing cabinet and then shows up at 8 a.m. prepared to brief you on anything from Byzantine trade routes to marginal tax policy to sourdough hydration ratios with calm, unsettling…
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To Pair Is Human Why Two Voices Together Sound Smarter Than One
For reporters and feature writers, the hunt for material both meaningful and new can feel like circling the same airport terminal, hoping a fresh gate has opened. The major stories dominate the runway. They’re loud, consequential, and already surrounded by panels, pundits, and polished graphics. Meanwhile, smaller stories drift nearby, interesting but often overlooked, waiting for a reason to matter.…
