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. As one woman explained, “Maybe it was being forced to read…

This could be the last vestige of hope for men (as long as we’re not accused of “prairie dogging”). — “If it looks sexy, wear it.” Joe Maddon I hate tracking the news these days. I feel like we’re on one big loop of failure and shame. Biden’s down in the polls. Everyone blames him for inflation, taxes, the price of gas, the murder of children at their desks. Twenty-two…

It pays even more to shut up. — “Women like silent men. They think they’re listening.” Marcel Achard We’re all guilty of being dumb listeners. We engage in a conversation, giving the impression we’re interested. I say “giving the impression” because it’s just an impression. Do we actually care what the other person is saying? Or are we…

Or is it us? (It’s us). — “I intend to live forever, or die trying.” Groucho Marx I didn’t want to get into this in any meaningful way, except to say I find death childish. Maybe it’s just petulant and sulky. When death comes, we say, “Bloody hell, it’s death,” and death says, “What did you expect?” …

You’re just not routinized enough. — “Why do you want this job? Answer: This is the last thing I want, but I will not make it in the wild?” slate @PleaseBeGneiss Before you say: “That can’t be right, I’m as routinized as the next person” — maybe you’re not. Maybe you only think you’re routinized. Truly…