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. …

Some say no, but a resounding number say yes — “I’m a funny guy, but I never get any. Why?” teh_wut “Because of questions like this.” defcon_clown I know there are people wondering if funny people aren’t hiding something. Like are they secretly gay, clinically depressed, or simply fixated on why they’re not getting laid? …

That would be me. — “I feel you, dude (not literally). I get heart boners like crazy.” BigBulgingHeart So there’s this guy on Reddit talking about sex. Actually, post-sex or afterplay. I think they’re the same thing. I can’t keep track of terms. Anyway, after the deed, this guy goes off to brush his teeth…

A short story by Robert Cormack. — “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” Mark Twain Nobody considered them mountains at first, at least not enough to cause political intrigue. If anything, the rock formations were more like big abstract granite sculptures breaking through people’s lawns. …

In search of sun and sand, one couple chose London. — “I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff.” Britney Spears I hate thinking people are stupid, mostly because I might end up in the same hotel. I particularly don’t want to be next to tourists who have no sense of geography. Like this one couple…

Relationships are actually healthier when you can do anything—even if it’s strange, and possibly irritating. — “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” Hunter S. Thompson “I always know when my husband is asleep,” SluttyHufflepuff admitted on Reddit, “because this 6’4,” 200 lb combat pilot mews when he falls asleep and I melt every time.” You have to wonder if he did this sort…