Editor’s Note

Editor’s Note

March 1, 2010

Happy March, faithful ones. We’re gearing up for our April Fools’ Day reading at Café 316, so check out the ad in this issue for details. Speaking of this issue, we’re proud to present local writer Ted Gargiulo’s “Bedlam in Carmel,” the true story of an author’s first book signing/reading, which took place at the [...]

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Editors Note February

February 1, 2010

Greetings, faithful reader. This issue features the return of the Redneck Review (thanks to all the rednecks who have been inquiring about it) and a new column from one of our more recent discoveries, Deborah J. Rebolloso (“You’re Wearing THAT?”), also known as Deb Reb. Thanks to the Monterey Symphony for offering free tickets once [...]

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Editor’s Note

January 1, 2010

Thanks to all who came out for our first-ever Foolish Times humor reading on December 11. A great time was had by All. A lot of other people, too, judging from the feedback we’ve received. Clint Eastwood, Doris Day, and John Cleese were among the many celebrities who did not attend. Keep an eye out [...]

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Editor’s Note

December 13, 2009

It seems we left off the ending to one of our stories last month (see Editorial Corrections, below). Thanks to all who were kind enough to bring it to our attention, as we don’t read the paper. We’ve included the ending in this issue, and if you want to read the whole thing, as you [...]

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Editor’s Note

November 8, 2009

Happy November, faithful readers. Enjoy this issue, WHICH IS NOT A TURKEY, nap yourself a good football game, keep your hands out of the way of flying fork tines, and THANKS for GIVING us your unwavering support, except for that time you wavered, which we’ve pretty much forgotten about, although not entirely. And keep Friday [...]

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Editor’s Note

October 25, 2009

It’s the month of ghosts and goblins and witches and the World Series and—ahem. Sorry, got sidetracked. And vampires and werewolves. Speaking of werewolves, what’s the deal with Tyler, anyway? Find out in “Treatment,” a humorous horror story by best-selling author J.A. Konrath, author of the Lt. Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels thrillers (most recently Cherry Bomb). [...]

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Editor’s Note

July 1, 2009

This month we unchained, er, gave our regular columnists some time off for vacation and devoted the issue to spotlighting new writers. By “new” we mean new to Foolish Times (or fairly new-four of these writers have published only once in our pages, the other ten are making their official debut). Many of these “new” [...]

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Editor’s Note

June 1, 2009

We took the picture of the guy on the front cover as he was driving down Alvarado the other day. How did we get such a clear shot? He almost hit us, that’s how. We even overheard part of his telephone conversation-he was informing someone that he was, at the moment, eating a doughnut. VERY [...]

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Editor’s Note – May 09

May 1, 2009

We’ve been planning our “Blast from the Past” issue for some time now, but it’s taken awhile to put together. As we worked our way through the archives, we began to get a sort of “Uh-oh” feeling. As in, “Uh-oh, we have WAY too many favorite stories, cartoons, limericks, photos, etc. than we can possibly [...]

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Editor’s Note – April 09

April 1, 2009

Due to economic conditions, we’ve been forced to raise our price from free to gratis. We did everything we could to avoid it. But we really needed the gratis. Why? To pay for our new digs, of course! And the Jacuzzi. And the Mercedes. Plus, it’s just hard being funny all the time. Look at [...]

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Editor’s Note – January 09

January 7, 2009

We’ve started the New Year with a bang here at Foolish Times—and a reminder that firecrackers are best enjoyed OUTSIDE the office. Anyway, just listen to these story titles, and tell me you don’t want to jump right in and start your New Year’s worth of Foolish reading: “Fire Training,” “The Glass Slipper and the [...]

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Editors Note – November 08

November 1, 2008

What a time of turmoil-presidential election, escalating fuel prices, roiling stock market, the Colts fighting for a wild card spot. Verily, the last days are upon us. But one thing you can count on in these foolish times is Foolish Times. In this issue Tim Ehlerding talks about presidential mud-slinging; Sheila Moss reports on the [...]

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Editors Note – October 2008

October 10, 2008

Sometimes, in the course of putting together an issue, you find a theme presenting itself. Cell phones ended up playing a role in three of our stories. So—hold on, I’m getting a text message. Okay. Sorry. In this issue we have a variety of stories that include—just a second, that’s my cell. Sorry. Okay. Wait, [...]

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Editors Note – September 08

September 1, 2008

Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Birthday Bash! There were only three arrests, and amazingly the fire department was not needed this year. A few notes about this issue: Summer brings with it vacations (for some people, anyway). “Adventures with Rex” is on hiatus as Rex and Millie have run off to Vegas (or [...]

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Editors Note – August 08

August 9, 2008

Happy Birthday to the Foolish Times, which turns five years old this month. Five years old-that explains all the misspellings, crude drawings, and general crankiness; the failure to understand long-term consequences; the stubbornness; the lack of self-control; and the continual need for a nap. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve put together a fantastic issue, utilizing [...]

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Editors Note – July 08

July 4, 2008

This month’s note will be short and sweet, as opposed to last month’s long-and-sour effort. Highlights of our July issue include Giosue Santarelli’s cover story about obscenely high gas prices; L. Dustin Twede’s hilarious recounting of his experiences with an “overachieving” stomach; and Jennifer E. Hewitt’s short story “Heart of Home Depot,” a marvelous parody [...]

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Editors Note – June 08

June 7, 2008

Here’s your lineup for June: Jason Love gets a cat; Rosie Sorenson discusses “Smart” marriages; John Sammon writes about Auto Esoteric Erotic Stimulation; Rex goes to Tassajara; Robyn takes a stress test; Mary Tompsett writes about plastic surgery procedures; Sarah Flake has a crush on Barbie; Jason Offutt and Giosue’ Santarelli both talk vacations; and [...]

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