Lollipop Magazine

The Musings of Dr. Panglossian – Fiction

May 1, 1996

Generally, people who try to convince you that you are the captain of your own destiny are interested in making you a crew member of theirs.

Rip the Net – Fiction

May 1, 1996

The Internet, for those of you unfamiliar with this wonder of modern technology, is very slow TV.

Pawtucket 11 p.m. – Fiction

May 1, 1996

Hot summer night, sticky and treacherous. Red night. Night of sirens and fear. We were sitting on the balcony of my apartment in Pawtucket, three of us.

Civilization & Its Malcontents – Fiction

May 1, 1996

The frightening truth is the people running this country are exactly who they appear to be: damn fools who run around shaking hands and making inane statements.

No One Here Gets In Without Paying – Fiction

May 1, 1996

I passed the audition to be the new singer of Nobody In Particular. Quite a change from delivering Grade-Q meat to cafeterias, but I’m up to the challenge.

What Goes Pop in The Night – Fiction

April 1, 1996

People piss me off. I think there’re too many of them. I’d like to pop a few, but I won’t. I don’t know why I won’t. Probably ’cause I ain’t got the nerve.

Hitard the Fool – Fiction

April 1, 1996

She pulled at his ears. He pulled at her ass. She stepped back, staggering and gasping, not like one would expect from a Queen. She grabbed at the jug blissfully.

The Culture Bunker – Fiction

March 1, 1996

I was relaxing in my hyperbolic chamber, when, through the triple-density Perplexiglas and clogged whimsy filter, I heard a muffled knock at my door.

Retro: It’s Time To Let Go – Fiction

March 1, 1996

Have you seen my childhood? While I haven’t seen nor am I looking for Michael Jackson’s childhood, I can’t seem to avoid mine.

Pigeons – Fiction

March 1, 1996

Pigeons gave me insights into many things, but above all, they were fun. I would reward the good ones, punish the bad ones, and protect all of them.