Finito la Commedia

“Finito la commedia” is an Italian phrase meaning approximately “the farce is over.”

Beginning in 1992, I began self-publishing a social commentary and political satire newsletter. As I was attending the University of Michigan Law School at the time, I called my mini-zine “Motor City Q.E.D.” (yeah, even though U-M is in Ann Arbor).

When I moved away, a new name seemed in order, so I began calling it Finito la Commedia- a phrase that stuck with me after hearing during the O.J. Simpson period. A commentator–perhaps Dave Barry, although I’m not sure–noted the amazing coincidences that would have to have occurred to explain OJ’s bloody clothing, sudden trip to Chicago, injured hand, possession of bloody gloves, documented history of domestic violence, and low-speed chase. “Finito la Commedia, OJ,” he said.

He may have been proved wrong by humanity’s oddness and prosecutorial stupidity, and I also expect to be proven wrong many times. Still, I mostly seek to expose and laugh at our social and political foibles as best I can. Enjoy!