The sad truth about politics and people in America. — “Beware of false prophets, which comes to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they’re ravening wolves.” Mathew 7:15 Donald Trump isn’t particularly worried about this election. He should be, but he isn’t. He’s done the job he set out to do. There were glitches, and people saying he was a…

Where else can you go when John Fogerty tells you to take a hike? — “They’ve got everything for you men to enjoy…” The Village People (YMCA) President Donald Trump doesn’t pay much attention to lyrics. His favourite song “Is That All There Is?” sung by Peggy Lee, describes watching a house burn down and turning to drink. Why does Trump like it? “It’s a…

Baste your bird, don’t debase it, for crying out loud. — “My cooking was so bad, my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.” Phyllis Diller As history describes it, turkeys were first introduced to the Thanksgiving dinner table way back in the early 1600s. No record explains exactly why the Pilgrims chose turkey for this historic feast. They weren’t…

Talking is what we know and what makes us feel safe. — “Everybody’s talking at once in a hypnotic, hyper din: the cocktail party from hell.” Maureen Dowd “Reading is 4 chumps, brotha,” Mew16 wrote on reddit, an opinion shared by many in the discussion group — and not just brothas. …

A short story about embarrassment and boxing. “A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” Emo Phillips They were up north camping. There were three couples, and two singles. The two singles were Suzie and Cowboy Pajamas. That wasn’t his real…

Or maybe it’s who I hate writing. — “Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.” Isaac Asimov You’d think I’d love “thinking through my fingers.” It’s been my main source of income since university. I was always scribbling away, writing plays, poems, short stories, articles for the school newspaper. I thought inspiration was everything. Eventually, I…

Is it possible even nature is turning against Putin? “Beaver do better work than the Corps of Engineers.” Mike Todd Belarus’s entry into the Ukrainian conflict may be stalling, and it’s thanks to an unlikely Ukrainian ally: beaver. Typically non-political, and possibly Belarusian by birth, these toothy consorts represent a…

If we don’t have it, we feel like we’re not experiencing life. “Action movies changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on.” Sylvester Stallone Here’s something I found on Vulture, a social media pub claiming they’re “devouring culture.” Under the title “The 50 Best Action Movies on…

A short story about being stoned (occasionally). — “Reality is just a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.” Robin Williams We were working at this advertising agency — me and Ben, my art director partner. There were other creative teams, but not like us. Our deadlines weren’t like everyone else’s. We were “car guys.” We worked long…