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. …

Or just as cheap—I haven’t decided yet… — “I don’t know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.” E.B. White Anyone who knows me knows I’m a pretty cheap guy. If I don’t have to open my wallet, I won’t. I used to wear the same clothes, the same shoes, the same cologne. I’m too cheap to wear…

When you start dispersing crowds with James Blunt songs, it makes you wonder if the world is funny or fucked. — “Give me a shout if this doesn’t work.” James Blunt I’ll be honest, I’ve been in a slump ever since the war in Ukraine started. I can’t seem to be, well, funny. Obviously, wars aren’t meant to be funny, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t at least try. Most journalists…

It’s a dog’s life. Even my dog knows that. — “If it wasn’t for received ideas, the publishing industry wouldn’t have any ideas at all.” Donald E. Westlake Last week I joined an online writer’s forum figuring I should rub shoulders with literary folk. …

I have to ask, cui bono? — “A woman is like a tea bag — you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt Well…Justice Samuel Alito Jr.’s early draft opinion on overturning Roe vs. Wade was leaked, and it caused quite the fuss in Washington. Speaker Pelosi calling it…

Well, this could be a pickle. — “I thought about reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.” Spike Milligan I realize there’s a pandemic, and God knows we’re all looking for distractions, but America reading again? That’s got to be wrong. I cry foul as I…