Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristie Noem. Image by Matt Johnson. CC license.
Ah, Kristie Noem. President Scarface’s secretary of Homeland Security. I don’t know whether to call her Minister of Ignorance or Minister of Cruelty. She seems to embody both qualities. I’m sure you remember the story about Kristie Noem and her… READ MORE
The Blue Diamond Gallery. Creative Commons license.
As you know, I am no friend to President Cankersore. In fact, I believe his administration is the most corrupt, the most criminal, the most despicable administration in the history of the United States. These people make Richard Nixon look… READ MORE
Donald J. Trump, aka Mr. Compassion. Image by Gage Skidmore. CC license.
That was a really nice statement posted by President Liver Fluke when it became known Joe Biden has prostate cancer. For a moment – for a brief, shining moment – I had to ask myself: Have I misjudged that creature?… READ MORE
This is a stock image from Josué Rodríguez as it appears on the stock photography site Pexels. Sorry, I couldn't take photos of the boys for the same reason I couldn't engage with them. https://www.pexels.com/@roodzn/
Every morning I drive to a local park for a 3-mile walk. I take the same route every morning. It takes me to a stop sign, where there is a bus stop for middle school-aged kids. This stop is unusual… READ MORE
Are these the end times? Scripture says the end times would be marked by the arrival of a false prophet who would seduce millions of the faithful to abandon the way of Christ and follow him. That certainly seems to… READ MORE
Gilda Radner as Emily Litella on "Saturday Night Live." This is a screen capture from a YouTube video.
Kristi Noem and the leadership at the Department of Homeland Security should see a veterinarian about having their anal glands expressed, because they’re oozing some foul-smelling ideas, like the one that was revealed yesterday. DHS is actually considering signing off… READ MORE
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I’ve been watching with some amusement the debate going on about the “free airplane” Qatar is giving Donald J. Trump. I don’t know why there’s a debate. The Constitution is unambiguous on the subject. No, Donald J. Trump cannot accept… READ MORE
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May 15 marks the beginning of hurricane season in North America, and my concern is that this year will serve to illustrate the disservice provided to the residents of the Gulf of Mexico coastline and the Eastern Seaboard by the… READ MORE
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If this were not true before, it’s true now: The Trump regime has jumped the shark – the shark, the cow, the moon, everything jumpable. I saw this yesterday and didn’t believe my eyes, so I did some digging. Sure… READ MORE
In a recent interview Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made several references to what she called “A-1 learning.”
What she meant, of course, was AI learning – “AI” as in “artificial intelligence.”
Sounds like McMahon could use a dose of AI learning herself.
I’ve got to be honest, I don’t know which scares me most: the thought of Skynet teaching our children, or having a secretary of education who conflates artificial intelligence with … a steak sauce?
Either way, it bodes ill for education in this country for the next four years.
About the author:
Del Stone Jr. is a professional fiction writer. He is known primarily for his work in the contemporary dark fiction field, but has also published science fiction and contemporary fantasy. Stone's stories, poetry and scripts have appeared in publications such as Amazing Stories, Eldritch Tales, and Bantam-Spectra's Full Spectrum. His short fiction has been published in The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII; Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine; the Pocket Books anthology More Phobias; the Barnes & Noble anthologies 100 Wicked Little Witch Stories, Horrors! 365 Scary Stories, and 100 Astounding Little Alien Stories; the HWA anthology Psychos; and other short fiction venues, like Blood Muse, Live Without a Net, Zombiesque and Sex Macabre. Stone's comic book debut was in the Clive Barker series of books, Hellraiser, published by Marvel/Epic and reprinted in The Best of Hellraiser anthology. He has also published stories in Penthouse Comix, and worked with artist Dave Dorman on many projects, including the illustrated novella “Roadkill,” a short story for the Andrew Vachss anthology Underground from Dark Horse, an ashcan titled "December" for Hero Illustrated, and several of Dorman's Wasted Lands novellas and comics, such as Rail from Image and “The Uninvited.” Stone's novel, Dead Heat, won the 1996 International Horror Guild's award for best first novel and was a runner-up for the Bram Stoker Award. Stone has also been a finalist for the IHG award for short fiction, the British Fantasy Award for best novella, and a semifinalist for the Nebula and Writers of the Future awards. His stories have appeared in anthologies that have won the Bram Stoker Award and the World Fantasy Award. Two of his works were optioned for film, the novella “Black Tide” and short story “Crisis Line.”
Stone recently retired after a 41-year career in journalism. He won numerous awards for his work, and in 1986 was named Florida's best columnist in his circulation division by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. In 2001 he received an honorable mention from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for his essay “When Freedom of Speech Ends” and in 2003 he was voted Best of the Best in the category of columnists by Emerald Coast Magazine. He participated in book signings and awareness campaigns, and was a guest on local television and radio programs.
As an addendum, Stone is single, kills tomatoes and morning glories with ruthless efficiency, once tied the stem of a cocktail cherry in a knot with his tongue, and carries a permanent scar on his chest after having been shot with a paintball gun. He’s in his 60s as of this writing but doesn't look a day over 94.
Contact Del at [email protected]. He is also on Facebook, twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, TikTok, and Instagram. Visit his website at delstonejr.com .
In a recent interview Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made several references to what she called “A-1 learning.” What she meant, of course, was AI learning – “AI” as in “artificial intelligence.” Sounds like McMahon could use a dose of… READ MORE