Laureate Remix: Why? Why not!?

J'mel steps boldly into the realm of the avant-garde

(Note: I was reading about Dada and David Bowie and William S. Burroughs. How was I reading about all this stuff at the same time? That’s really not the point. The point is that there was this techniq

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“Harry” Potter: A short play

Broken dreams in a world without magic

By J'Mel Davidson

(NOTE: The characters of Franky and Marty in the following play are meant to be puppets. If you have two monster-type puppets to use, then please feel free to do this show for your friends and rabbi.

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J'mel sees Avatar

Or “Keep That Damn Chicken Quiet!”

By J'Mel Davidson

I had no real problems with James Cameron’s Avatar. The thing was beautiful. From the very start it was obvious that the film was doing something different. I had to see the 3D version with friends, e

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Dueling angry black police captains

Starring Lamont Vansustrain and Terrance Brick

By J'Mel Davidson

Note: You should, preferably, imagine “Dueling Banjos” from the popular date movie Deliverance. Between each line delivered by an angry black captain, just think of a piece of the song. It’s this sort

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Dear Santa

An extremely reasonable Christmas wish list

By J'Mel Davidson

How are you, O Jolliest of Elves? It’s me, J’Mza, from the old neighborhood. I know it been more than 20 years since I’ve written but now, more than ever, I need the help that only you giving me stuff

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Austin City Limits

By J'Mel Davidson

1. [caption id="attachment_2244" align="alignright" width="150" caption="J'Mel Davidson"][/caption] She caught him at the keyboard banging away. “You aren’t writing about the en

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The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault

By J'Mel Davidson

I need to tell you that this was not planned, OK? This was not part of some elaborate scheme. I did not wake up this morning, pour myself a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and think to myself, “Hmmm… I think I

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The closest we’ll get to love

Scene from a typical office setting

By J'Mel Davidson

NOTE: Once again, I present to you — free of charge — a nice little scene to act out with your friends or family. I hope that you enjoy this hilarious yet twisted and painful vision of longing.

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Batdance

Some thoughts on the end of society

By J'Mel Davidson

Before the end of the world, I really wanted to be a writer, but I’d been crippled with writer’s block for about six months, which I suspected was the longest I’d gone without writing creatively since

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Vicky Vale (Stop the presses!)

A post-humanity excursion

By J'Mel Davidson

This is terrible, man. Tragic. Just... tragic, Antler said almost breathlessly. [caption id="attachment_2244" align="alignright" width="196" caption="J'Mel Davidson"][/caption] You may be ri