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Tag: satire

Poppy Talks: Pondering Some More

November 30, 2022 Poppy Talks

My Love asked me for some change to do laundry recently and I told him I would dig into my…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: counting quarters, satire

Poppy Talks • Where Are All the Teleporters?

September 30, 2022 Poppy Talks

I know I’m getting old but I am still going to brag about the fact that my generation will always be…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: future tech, hummingbirds, satire

Poppy Talks: UFOs are Real

September 1, 2022 Poppy Talks

No, Poppy hasn’t lost her mind. I am just lamenting—in an exaggerated way—the professional curse of caring about exegetics and…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: grammar police, satire, their they're there

Weird Mom Thoughts

May 4, 2022 Poppy Talks

I  heard recently that Mother’s Day is the second most celebrated holiday after Christmas. So, in the grand scheme of…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: mother's day, satire

Poppy Talks: Poppy Thoughts about Relationships

April 1, 2022 Poppy Talks

Forget Mars and Venus. At least those two celestial bodies are in the same solar system. Ladies, have you had…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: mars and venus, poppy talks, relationships, satire

Poppy Talks: Deus ex Matrum Caritatem

March 1, 2022 Poppy Talks

I’m borrowing from a famously ill-advised literary device that means “God in the machine”. It’s when storytellers run out of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: kids and family, satire

Poppy Talks • Holiday Bingo

January 3, 2022 Poppy Talks

I love the holidays. It’s a chance to stockpile things to keep my “ideas for Poppy column” notebook full. By…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: family games, holidays, satire

Poppy Talks • The Real Issues

November 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

Citizens of the world have many disagreements. Paper or plastic. Elephant or Donkey. Sweet or Unsweet. But, the really big…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: hot vs cold, satire

Poppy Talks: Shower Thoughts

October 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

Sometimes I use my shower time to pray. I could go all English-major on it and say it’s all about…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: satire, shower thoughts

Poppy Talks: Ayn Rand Goes to the Olympics

September 1, 2021 Poppy Talks

God Bless Simone Biles. Whether you agree or disagree with her decision to withdraw from some of her events, Poppy…

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Posted in: Columns, Poppy Talks Filed under: ayn rand, olympics, poppy talks, satire, simone biles

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