Imagine that you are a Republican Senator. I know it’s hard, but try. Here’s a tip - turn your brain off for a few minutes, not so it’s numb, just so it’s dumb. All through school, you ran for every office you could. You are still upset that they scheduled your kindergarten class Presidential acceptance … Continue reading How A Republican Senator “Thinks” →

Imagine that you are going to lay down some big money on the Super Bowl. What should you consider? Well, you can go with Kansas City.  After all, they are the defending champs and they have Patrick Mahomes, maybe the most spectacular playmaker in football.  Then again, what about Tampa Bay?  Hell, they have the GOAT – Tom … Continue reading Stocks and Games →

Among the many changes in my life occasioned by Donaldissimo, was a drastic revision in my radio listening habits. During my life B.D. (Before Donald), every time I got into the car, my satellite radio went straight to Howard Stern. I loved it. I started my attachment to him and Robin and Fred and BaBaBooey … Continue reading Welcome Back, Howard →

(SCENE): THE LINCOLN BEDROOM DURING THE EVENING OF JANUARY 18, 2021. SOON-TO-BE EX-PRESIDENT TRUMP IS LYING IN BED. HE IS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING HE USED TO BE ABLE TO DO THERE. HE CAN’T SLEEP BECAUSE HE IS SO ANGRY. HE CAN’T TWEET BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN TOSSED OFF TWITTER. AND HE CAN’T HAVE A … Continue reading A Presidential Carol →

We hold this truth to be self-evident, that Donald Trump is loathsome.  In the past few days, though, we have seen some of those around him display contemptible traits that don’t quite equate with those of the President-In-Special-Shit (“PISS”), but that do put them in PISS’s category. I speak of PISS’s Cabinet members and others of … Continue reading Worse Than Rats →

Sometimes the cavalry comes riding in from the oddest places. Is it possible that this time they were wearing MAGA hats and carrying Trump flags? Of course, the despicable display we all saw this week is inexcusable by any measure. My point, though, is that these morons finally did what we have been waiting to … Continue reading Thanks for the Travesties →

If the United States was a person, it could never get a car loan. The national debt grows so fast that a precise amount is impossible to capture at any one moment. As of this writing, according to the National Debt clock, it totals approximately $27,565,468,000,000.  I include only the last six digits as zeros because … Continue reading Another Indecent Proposal →

ttle Things Sometimes, it’s the little things. Sometimes, there are situations that are so monstrously calamitous that their repugnance can’t be synthesized into one coherent thought. There are no adjectives that fit. The only natural, but totally inadequate reaction, is to shrug and shake your head. And that is far from satisfying. Such is the … Continue reading The Little Things →

In baseball, there is something called “The Mendoza Line.” It’s derivation is from a guy who was once a major league shortstop named, Mario Mendoza. He was such a horrible hitter that the standard for batting incompetence is now measured against his sad skills. Most often, the Line is set at a .200 batting average, … Continue reading The Trump Line →

To prosecute or not to prosecute, that is the question You know when you really want something very badly but you know that it’s likely bad for you? Happens a lot. It’s emotion wrestling with reason. Sometimes what you want is clearly wrong and easy to dismiss, like if you feel urges while looking at … Continue reading To Prosecute Or Not To Prosecute →