Lately my traveling alter ego Mangeot of the Nordlands has chronicled expeditions through Norway, Quebec, and now France. Try not to judge him too hard. He means well. 13 April — Tours We arrive among Les Français (meaning “They who put sauces on anything”) at their chief aerodrome of Paris. It is a grand city…… Continue reading Mangeot of the Somewhat Nordlands: Among Les Français, 2018
Category: Humor
One Half of an Awkward Conversation: Table for Mr. Sinatra
Good evening, sir. A big ring-a-ding-ding to you, too. And mademoiselle! Welcome to Toots Shor’s. Yes, quite a swinging clam-bake tonight. I hear it always is. Table for two? I see. We’ve nothing just now. Perhaps for quite some time. Yes, I’m sure you are ready to wet your whistles. Unfortunately, as you say, the clams…… Continue reading One Half of an Awkward Conversation: Table for Mr. Sinatra
Humor: In Which Vernon Stagg Self-Lawyers Up
March 24, 2016 By Certified Mail Mr. Robert Mangeot, Author of Shameless and Baseless Works of Fiction Dear Mr. Mangeot: The venerated and venerable law firm Vernon Stagg and Associates represents the selfsame Vernon Stagg, Esq., a noted figure of legal and civic stature in the greater metropolitan Nashville area. We mean none other…… Continue reading Humor: In Which Vernon Stagg Self-Lawyers Up
A Play in One Scene: Glory on the Hashtag
THE CHARACTERS JOHN GERMAINE, a play-by-play announcer HAMISH MacFLAGON, a color analyst and former world champion PETER CHERSKY, a Russian championship contender EMILIANA, a Brazilian championship contender various officials and audience members The Scene JOHN: This is it, the match we’ve waited for all year! Welcome, everybody, to beautiful Dubai and the WFTTT World Tic-Tac-Toe…… Continue reading A Play in One Scene: Glory on the Hashtag