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Tag: satire

Poppy Talks: Shower Thoughts

October 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

Sometimes I use my shower time to pray. I could go all English-major on it and say it’s all about…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: satire, shower thoughts

Poppy Talks: Ayn Rand Goes to the Olympics

September 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

God Bless Simone Biles. Whether you agree or disagree with her decision to withdraw from some of her events, Poppy…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: ayn rand, olympics, poppy talks, satire, simone biles

Poppy Talks: Is it Just Me? Part 2

July 31, 2021 Poppy Talks

Summer is in full swing, but Poppy is watching it from a chair thanks to a “should probably have given…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: customer service, satire, summer

Poppy Talks • I Need a Hero

April 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

I feel fortunate to have been able to hear Astronaut Charlie Duke at the Mayors’ prayer breakfast last month. The…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: apollo 16, charles duke, regular heroes, satire

Poppy Talks: Sno-VID Perspectives

February 28, 2021 Poppy Talks

Remember when we had lockdowns and couldn’t find toilet paper or hand sanitizer and we were frustrated about our non-essential…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: ice storm, lockdowns, satire, winter storm uri

Poppy Talks: “Unity” I Can Appreciate

January 29, 2021 Poppy Talks

Without expressing my opinions about the current national conversation that focuses on unity (mostly because this magazine only has 68…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: favorite dog, satire, unity

Poppy Talks: My modern life “fails”

October 2, 2020 Poppy Talks

↔The fact that I can’t recognize my girlfriends’ husbands unless they are standing right next to them tells me Superman…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: fails, modern life, satire

Poppy Talks: Notes to my 2019 self

August 8, 2020 Poppy Talks

Recently, I have had occasion to reflect on many things we say that are completely normal. Then I laugh when…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: satire, things we say

Poppy Talks • Why I Love Sheldon Cooper

June 11, 2020 Poppy Talks

or… welcome to the all-COVID-free page I have my own personal pantheon of characters that don’t so much identify me…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: poppy talks, satire

Silver Linings Part II

May 16, 2020 Poppy Talks

While many folks experienced drastic life changes during the quarantine, mine was maybe a little different kind of drama. As…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: community support, essential businesses, pandemic, satire

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