I think it was back in the 70s when I first saw a comedy from which a certain scene has stuck with me. It is relevant to today’s top economic news. A man is in a hotel in bed with his mistress. His…
Author: Tom Paine
Thank You Donald Trump
You are a gift to every Late Show comedian in the world. As the best gifts are those that keep on giving – your presence in this race to the 2016 White House guarantees that every monologist – should he sense audience is…
Romney’s Latest Delusion Explained
Today’s headline on a New York Times article deserves considerdation. “Romney’s Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say.” Considering that religious faith is delusional, his consideration of candidacy is well explained.
Charlie Hebdo is us
The sign, displayed by a Parisian, translates as “We all are Charlie.” From England’s “Guardian” here’s one of the more intelligent editorials published in response to yesterday’s cowardly assault on freedom of expression. My own solution would be more radical.…
Welcome to The Security Circus Theater
What has happened to the sacred American contract of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, supported by the 10 Amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights, now looks like something from an absurdist play from the…
Someone MUST Go To Jail Over This
I hate being lied to and I especially hate it when the government does the lying. Let me be clear. I did not say I am surprised and I certainly am not shocked. I mean, just look in any dictionary…
Michael Jackson / Lisa Presley “Wedding” Hoax
Recently I came across one more of the thousands of online references to the wedding, in the Dominican Republic, of the late Michael Jackson to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the also late Elvis. That “wedding” – allegedly held more than 20…