Author Archives: Michael McGuerty

SATIRE SKETCHES & SKITS MORE PLEASE

“Dreams are a magical place where anything is possible.” This sketch is entitled… IF ONLY OUR GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONED LIKE THIS (Or… Mr. Smith Goes To Washington) EXT. IRS OFFICE SANTA FE – DAY A middle-aged man, MR. SMITH walks to … Continue reading

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SOCIAL SATIRE SKETCHES AND SKITS

Satire: “Intended to do more than just entertain; it tries to improve humanity and its institutions.” Another appropriate sketch…. SKETCH: The Many Hats of Dictator Donald SCENE: Two sports commentators provide color commentary for Trump while he gives a speech … Continue reading

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SATIRE SKETCHES & SKITS OH MY !

Satire: “Intended to do more than entertain; it tries to improve humanity and its institutions.” During the recent banking “crisis” (Any banking crisis will do), I thought I’d create this appropriate skit, using Jimmy Stewart’s It’s A Wonderful Life as … Continue reading

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TIS’ A SILLY PLACE

(This commentary is in response to the strange events that took place in Russia this past June summer weekend.) “On second thought, let’s not go to Camelot. TIS’ A SILLY PLACE.” Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What did we … Continue reading

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Postcards from Southern Spain

Crossing the mountainous region that separates the province of Andalusia from Extremadura, I dash into a field of aromatic wild flowers; wild licorice caressing my clothes and my nose. A patchwork of white, red, yellow, and purple wildflowers lace the … Continue reading

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For Whom The Pendulum Swings

“Fascism is a Lie told by Bullies.” Ernest Hemingway “It ain’t over til it’s over.” Yogi Berra For whom the pendulum swings, be it right or be it left, be it short or be it long, be it right or … Continue reading

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WASTEFUL MANAGEMENT – My New Novel

Wasteful Management is a satirical black comedy mystery novel that goes after the true villains in our global society… the most egregious of the multinational corporation CEOs; essentially, the leaders of the Military Industrial Complex. As the book begins, sometime … Continue reading

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Et Tu Obama?

Have We The People been betrayed by President Obama and his fellow Democrats? Betrayal is a bitter pill to swallow, especially when one as an individual tries to maintain some semblance of hope that his elected officials will do the … Continue reading

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2013 Travel Tips for the Social Activist

The red-breasted robins are singing in the backyard, the fruit trees are beginning to blossom, and I can actually sit in my yard with my cup of coffee, wearing only a T-shirt and not be freezing to death. These seasonal … Continue reading

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Obama’s Laundry List

“Phew!” I say, as I symbolically wipe the beads of sweat off my brow. The Mayan’s longest cycle calendar has ended and we are still here. The prognosticators of doom have erred again. As some sage minds have suggested from … Continue reading

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