Thursday, April 15, 2010

Laugh at Yourself First: The Unbearable Experimentation of the Insidious Dr. Dendrobates, Act 3


Read "The Unbearable Experimentation of the Insidious Dr. Dendrobates" and more short fiction, scripts, and very little poetry at Laugh at Yourself First.
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Thank you to everyone who came out to "Man-In-Sea" last night. The show raised more than $700 that will go to the creation of a scholarship in my brother's name. Derek Thoby was the MC for the evening, and Bill Snyder, Sean Kimber, Danielle Bates, and Jason Walsh did an excellent reading of the story. I hope everyone enjoyed the event as much as I did. If you were unable to attend, you will soon be able to purchase it in stores around Binghamton, or I'll send you a signed copy for your $15 donation to the PayPal link in the Print is Better and Laugh at Yourself First sidebars. "Man-In-Sea" is also available online at lulu.com/tbstarlight. All proceeds go to Matt's scholarship fund.

If you're here with me in Binghamton, you're probably upset about the War Cost Counter that to be hung outside of City Hall. The monument will keep tabulation on how much the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are costing the taxpayers of Broome County. Regular readers will know that despite giving Mayor Ryan my vote twice, I've never been a big fan. While he's always been a supporter of local arts, he's more likely to be seen dancing on the bar than fixing the potholes and broken sidewalks in our city. I applaud him for the War Cost Counter, which is funded entirely by private donations. Many Americans feel these two wars are unjust, and most of the rest consider the wars at least wildly out of control. Who do you think is paying for these wars? You have three guesses, and I'll tell you it isn't through private donations or George W. Bush (HINT: I already gave the answer earlier in the paragraph). More community leaders across the country should follow Matt Ryan's example. That's the only way we can truly support our troops and get them home to their families where they belong. Dr. Dendrobates continues through April 27th. Thanks for reading.

-Paul
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