“AMERICA IS NEXT ON THE LIST” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Aug. 22, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ a place where truth is not a stranger. Hello, I’m Roving, as in Roving Reporter (RR), and I’ll be your host as I conduct on-the-street interviews of our neighbors […]
“THE LEFTIST ALLIANCE” by Linda Goudsmit, ©2019, blogging at Pundicity (Feb. 12, 2019) — In ancient Greek mythology the Furies are the three goddesses of Vengeance, Jealousy, and Anger. They are the daughters of Mother Earth Gaia and her son, Father Sky Uranus. The Furies are infamous for taking vengeance on men and punishing all crimes including breaking […]
THE PERILS OF MUELLER, DRUGS, ILLEGAL ALIENS, RADICAL ISLAM by OPOVV, ©2018 (Dec. 1, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our annual ‘Letter-Reading’ episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ Hello, my name is Roving and we received so much mail this year that we just didn’t have the time to get […]
“WORKPLACE VIOLENCE?” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Sep. 10, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ your source for nothing but the truth. Hello, my name is Roving, as in Roving Reporter, and I’ll be your host for this special edition of ‘Pulse.’ For you long-time viewers, […]
“A COMMON DENOMINATOR” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Apr. 24, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the one show on the idiot box that always tries to tell the truth. With me in the studio is Professor Zorkophsky with some pretty important information; isn’t that right, Professor?” “Please, […]
“NO WONDER OUR KIDS ARE NUTS” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Apr. 21, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show that’s usually talked about at the water cooler the next morning: ‘The Pulse of the Nation.’ Hello, my name is Roving and, as you can see, we’re under the awning on the […]
“MORE AND MORE EACH DAY” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Dec. 11, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baptist church down on Hawthorn Street. As you can see, we’re ensconced in the balcony and all set up with the camera while Molly, our sound operator, is manning the board. The good Pastor […]
CULTURE INCOMPATIBLE WITH AMERICAN “UNBELIEVERS” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Nov. 23, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the informative and entertaining news show that’s always a hit.” “That’s a joke.” “Pardon me? And where did you pop up from?” “I was waiting around the corner, that’s where. And […]
“LOOKING THE OTHER WAY” by OPOVV , ©2017 (Oct. 5, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to yet another pleasingly informative episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the one show that is sure to be lacking in any political-correctness nonsense. If you’re looking for ‘Pundit Pabulum,’ you’ll not find it here. Hello, […]
“THIS TIME THERE’S NO SECOND CHANCE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 28, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to yet another exciting half-hour of your time. The subject today is my neck and, by extension, your neck, too; all of our necks. We’re in the office of our very own well-known Professor Zorkophsky […]
“GET A GRIP ON IT” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 21, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ The other day I expressed my personal opinion about Melania reciting ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ and the office was immediately inundated with congratulations. However, there were a few Hillary-lovers out there who accused the […]
“A SLIM CHANCE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 18, 2017) — As the curtain rises, Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is played. The stage is set as a bleak outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan. The backdrop is of a faraway mountain range emphasizing the lonely outpost. It is night but there’s a full moon. The two actors are dressed in Army fatigues looking […]
“THE REAL TRUTH” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 12, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the television show that informs as well as entertains. What we do is hang out near the train station and waylay unsuspecting folk on their way to the big city. Excuse […]
“A FIGHTING CHANCE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jan. 31, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that informs as well as entertains. As you can see, in the background, over my left shoulder, we have the talking dog. Unfortunately the dog refuses to be on the show […]
“FACTS OF LIFE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jan. 30, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ What we do is interview people on the street, and in this case it’s the people waiting for the train to take them to the big city. Hello, I’m Roving Reporter who will […]
“IT’S NOT NEWS” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jan. 24, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that just lays it out. We’ve had quite a number of requests to revisit our fortuneteller, so here we are at Madam Shylock’s Crystal Ball Emporium in Cassadaga, Florida. Hello, my name […]
“WE ARE COMING FOR YOU” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Dec. 22, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for tuning in. I’m not sure of the proper introduction for tonight’s subject, so let me just say it: this afternoon we received the following communiqué via a messenger service and our producer said to […]
“EVERYONE IS EXPENDABLE” by OPOVV (Dec. 11, 2016) — [A note to the reader: Being a writer of the P&E has afforded me some great opportunities for stories, many of which are sent to me from our troops in the field. This is one such story.] “They said that yesterday and tomorrow they’ll say the […]
HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED, OR ENDED, BY RADICAL ISLAM? by OPOVV, ©2016 (Nov. 28, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the evening news show that wraps it up for you. Our method of collecting information is to waylay unsuspecting people and solicit impromptu responses. Our […]
“DON’T BEG FOR MERCY” by Chief New Leaf, ©2016 (Oct. 3, 2016) — A Message to the Supporters of Hillary Clinton: A dark vapor envelops us as we lose all sense of direction. The silence is deafening, for surely something living must be left at least dying. But it is not so: they destroyed every possible identifying […]