Piet MarinoThe F Words: Feminist Foundations in the Works of Women HumoristsProbably you know about the 2007 piece by the late Christopher Hitchens “Why Women Aren’t Funny,” and the shitstorm it set off after it was…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Piet MarinoDefiant Little Bubbles of Joy“Fago is a hard emotion to explain,” Mrs. Burrell, our English-11 teacher had told us. “It’s from a tribe in the Pacific Islands. It means…2 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
Piet MarinoEveryone says “I Love You”“I love you” sneaked up on me. I remember being concerned when it popped up in the culture years ago. It felt too intimate a sentiment to…3 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
Piet MarinoI Hate HamiltonI am the one who hates the shows everyone else loves.4 min read·Mar 7, 2022----
Piet MarinoLuke, I am Your UncleYou’ve seen Drunk Uncle on SNL. Approaching holidays tend to bring on lots of comedy bits and references about the older, insensitive…3 min read·Mar 1, 2022----
Piet MarinoRead Like It’s Real LifeProbably there have been a hundred eulogies written about children’s book evangelist Frank Hodge since his passing a few years ago, but in…4 min read·Feb 23, 2022----
Piet MarinoHow to Talk Sports When You Don’t Follow SportsNot following professional sports is no reason to avoid talking about them when you’re accosted by a person who does. I used to dread when…5 min read·Feb 21, 2022----
Piet MarinoOnly YOU Can Prevent Gender Reveal Parties“Something as seemingly innocent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster where homes are threatened,” Fire Rescue Chief…4 min read·Feb 16, 2022----
Piet MarinoBirding in the Park with KarenThe Amy Cooper (a/k/a Central Park Karen) story won’t die. Evidently changing her tune back to unapologetic, she is suing her former boss…4 min read·Oct 4, 2021--1--1
Piet MarinoThe Great College Admissions Scandal of ‘78I recently read this headline on my Google news page: “Lori Loughlin Puts College Admissions Scandal Behind Her with Luxurious Mexican…4 min read·Jul 6, 2021--1--1