Jay Heltzer
MeetJay Heltzer
Jay Heltzer writes attention-challenged fiction, plays bass trombone, digs sloppy fountain pen sketches, and is in pursuit of the perfect cheeseburger.

From the mind of Jay

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{Santa’s} Big {Secret}: An Interview with Father Christmas

On a chilly early-December evening, World News Daily reporter, Stig Mignonette sat down with legendary gift-giver, friend to elves,…

Jay Heltzer
December 22, 2022
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Dear {Billionaire}: Advice from Society’s Moneybags

We ask the hard-hitting financial questions to our resident rich person in our new advice column.

Jay Heltzer
December 6, 2022
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{I’m Sorry}, But I’m Not Sorry: Forgiveness, Reflection & Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur provides Jews the opportunity to ask for forgiveness, but do we account for every transgression?

Jay Heltzer
October 21, 2022
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An Incomplete and Growing List of Types of People at the Airport

What kind of people are just roaming around the airport? Oh, you know them when you see them. And they’re quite the spectacle.

Jay Heltzer
September 27, 2022
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Famous Dates in {Annoying Email} History

The email is an essential part of our professional and personal lives, but it hasn’t always been utilized correctly.

Jay Heltzer
September 12, 2022
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Summer Means Making {Popsicles} Whether You Like It or Not

Reflecting on summers of his youth, Jay brings us back to camp, where the memories and popsicles are refreshing and light.

Jay Heltzer
August 17, 2022
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An Incomplete and Growing List of Types of People at the Airport

Bags packed? Going somewhere? Well, not before you clear TSA and head to the gate. These are the countless types of travelers at the airport.

Jay Heltzer
August 11, 2022
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To Dads & Memories: {I Know} {Where I Was} {When}

Two bar patrons couldn’t be more different until one of them asks a question and they find common ground.

Jay Heltzer
August 1, 2022
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When I Greeted the Next Day…

The latest in The Prompt’s “Our Politics are Fucked” series, exploring the many ways it felt and feels to come to grips with our new political realities.

Jay Heltzer
July 5, 2022
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