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…
Category: Culture
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.…
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…
VRRRROOOOM, VRRRRROOOOOM (my ass)
Earlier today, Harley-Davidson, the iconic maker of motorcycles, announced their first electrically powered motorcycle – and simultaneously boasted of their intention to destroy what little peace and quiet there is in this country. “The sound is a distinct part of…
Come With Us
It used to be said of Republican President Gerald Ford, he was too dumb to chew gum and cross a room at the same time. His legacy lives on in the right wing inability to see the logical consequences of…
I Think Hell Just Froze Over
Given the heat wave (100f here in Jersey City yesterday), this is a good time for hell to cool down. If you have been hanging around here the past 6 months or so, you probably are aware of my rant(s)…
What Was It Like Growing Up Without a Father?
Someone on Quoro.com (an excellent site for great posts) asked that question. Here’s the response I posted. When I was 8 years old, I woke up one day to discover my father was not home. I learned only that he…
Ding Dong, the “Which” is Dead
Somebody, please call the Grammar Police and report there has been a murder. Actually, multiple murders. Hundreds of thousands of victims are lying all over the Internet. The victim is that valuable, essential, basic, explicit word known as “which.” The perp, who hides…
I was drafted 60 years ago today
My first day in the US Army began April 06, 1953, when I showed up at the induction center in Newark, NJ. I was drafted. I’d already been poked, prodded, examined and weighed a few weeks before during a physical…
Five Days Without Television
I recently read an online complaint by a parent waiting for the cable guy to show up and fix a broken connection. “I scheduled the day off of work as I have three kids and 5 days without TV makes for…