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. …

I get lonely. — “Writing is a solitary pursuit—but so is not writing.” Charles Bukowski I’m not so much a loner as someone who needs quiet now and then—but not too quiet. Sometimes I need to tell the world to “Shut up!” but then I want to say, “I’m only fooling, light a firecracker.”…

A short story about getting married—or not. — “When a man opens the car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife.” Prince Philip The couple had rented a cottage on a lake for a week, inviting family and friends and a few of Tom’s work associates. Everyone had come and gone since…

Running neck-and-neck with stupid. — “In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.” Hunter S. Thompson We’ve had a long week of grumpy old men, and they must confound reporters and historians alike. …

Sometimes I wonder. — “I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff.” Britney Spears Britney Spears appears to have everything a woman could want. She’s famous, she’s got tons of money, yet she thinks the Great Lakes are seas. I don’t know whether Britney has travelled a lot. Possibly…

The strange similarities between Putin and a 16th century invader named Ivan. — This article goes back to March 20, 2022, but still explains some things happening now that might otherwise go unexplained. “Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians.” Thomas Sowell As invaders go, Vladimir Putin isn’t very inventive. When he recognized Donetsk and Luhansk…