Author Archives: Michael McGuerty

IMAGINE A WORLD…

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Michael McGuerty

INT. DARKENED ROOM – DAY OUR HOST, male, a Rod Serling doppelganger, enters darkened room and stands in front of lone spotlight. OUR HOST: Imagine a world where humans have relinquished their basic skills and responsibilities to technology in order … Continue reading →

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NEW YEAR, NEW SATIRE SKIT

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Michael McGuerty

“T’WAS BETTER IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS” Multinational Tech-Billionaires and Totalitarian Authorities are overseeing the destruction of the human experience… FADE IN: INT. GRAY, DRAB ROOM – DAY A MAN tries to Play a Musical Instrument. A man in suit … Continue reading →

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SATIRE SKETCHES & SKITS MORE PLEASE

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Michael McGuerty

“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

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Michael McGuerty

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 !

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Michael McGuerty

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

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Michael McGuerty

(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

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Michael McGuerty

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

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Michael McGuerty

“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

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Michael McGuerty

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?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Michael McGuerty

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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