From Shorts

My New Yorker Subscription

  “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Elizabeth Lemon.  And, uh, this is what we’re up against.  Four more years of a president chosen by people like her.  She has an iPad subscription to The New Yorker.  She vehemently opposes the Ivory Trade despite the jobs it creates.  In her apartment there is a black and…

Somehow I Missed Prince

I never saw Purple Rain.  I never owned a Prince album.  In fact, I don’t know if I’d even recognize more than a couple songs of his.  (Off the top of my head, Diamonds and Pearls, and…struggling here people to think of a second).  Almost all of my knowledge about Prince comes from Charlie Murphy’s…

Carpe Carbs

When I was in fifth grade I was out riding bikes with some friends.  We ended up at one kid’s house hungry and in need of a snack.  Richie pulled out some ice cream and started dishing bowls for everyone.  He asked if I wanted a bowl. “Nah,” I responded.  “Could I just have a…

A Note To Our Reader(s)

Dear Readers, We here at Atomish are really excited about our growth over the last few months.  According to our internal analytics, each of our posts has garnered at least 2 clicks, that’s two readers – at least one of whom isn’t on our staff!  And they say blogging is dead. But we also aren’t the kind to rest on our laurels.  We like to think of ourselves as being on the cutting edge, of really pushing the boundaries of electronic publishing.  So today we are announcing something very exciting.  Instead of just publishing one longish piece every few weeks,…