Jason FallsHow Jury Duty Can Kill YouI have been summonsed to jury duty twice in my life. Once was in Birmingham, Ala. (Yes, I lived there at the time.) The other was in…4 min read·Dec 6, 2023--1--1
Jason FallsIf You Ever Pass Jennifer Anniston on the Street …It was late in the day. Dusk in New York City. Summer of 1996 or 1997.4 min read·Dec 5, 2023--1--1
Jason FallsThe DarkIt happened more than once. She rose to go to bed. Turned off the TV. Turned off the lights. Left the room.·2 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
Jason FallsI hope this is good. But I want to go home.Comedian Tom Segura opened his 2018 Netflix special Disgraceful by saying, “I wish I was home right now.” His bit went on to suggest that…3 min read·Nov 15, 2023----
Jason FallsThe Catch-22 of Writing FunnyNote: This is a revision of a piece I allegedly wrote in 2007, but have no recollection of. It felt like it needed a facelift. So here…·4 min read·Nov 13, 2023----
Jason FallsWhen the world is against you …The next time I hear some Gen Z-er rattle on about having to be their authentic self, I’m going to slap the shit out of them. That way we…·3 min read·Jul 11, 2023--3--3
Jason FallsIf I disappear …If I disappear one day, it won’t be that someone has killed me. Nor that I have killed myself. There will be no mystery. There will be no…4 min read·Feb 26, 2023--1--1
Jason FallsA Little Personal Body … er … Auto Care Never HurtNOTE: I wrote a mediocre version of this in my weekly newspaper humor column in 1997. I’ve updated the medicrity for 2023 because fuck…·3 min read·Feb 21, 2023----
Jason FallsFor a pain in the ass, back surgery giveth and taketh away“You’ll need to bring in your medical power of attorney document, just in case.”·6 min read·Jun 6, 2022--1--1
Jason FallsThe current truth of white angst for black sufferingIf a story begins with “From my perspective as a Southern white man …” it’s probably not worth reading. This is a cruel irony for a writer…·4 min read·Oct 28, 2021--5--5
