January 1 is New Year’s because Julius Caesar, in his inimitable unpretentious way, decided that the first portion of the year would be named after him. Even Orange Julius hasn’t proposed that. Well, not yet.  Anyway, like so many others, I follow here the tradition of Big Julie’s date and offer my hopes for the … Continue reading Oh, How We Wish →

Donald Trump is such a despicable form of protoplasm that adjectives fail in any effort to describe him. Ok? Have we got that out of the way? Good. So, nothing in what I am about to say should be interpreted as in defense of that ogre.  To the contrary, my concern is whether, in attempting … Continue reading A Service or a Disservice →

That Brittney Griner, the basketball star, has now been released from Russian prison is a wonderful thing. Let’s get that out of the way. Now, let’s look at how that wonderful thing is being portrayed. And that’s not so wonderful. First, Brittney herself. We are repeatedly told that she is a poor innocent who is … Continue reading Brittney – Maybe →

More and more our country suffers mass shootings. Think about the term itself – “mass” shootings. There have been more than 600 this year. Why?  We constantly complain about our elected representatives and yet we re-elect about ninety percent.  There are, of course, a variety of reasons for these two destructive social conditions but there … Continue reading The Real Enemy of the People →

With all due respect to the genius who wrote the Poltergeist movie (but without paying him any royalties), “He’s Baaaack.” And you know who I mean. I do not mean Isiah Kiner-Falefa who just re-signed with the Yankees; nor do I mean the long-awaited release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. No, of course I refer … Continue reading It Takes A Village of Republicans →

Joe – You did well so far this time around. Well, better than expected. As this is written, you may still lose both houses. It is only because we are comparing your performance to another mistaken prediction made by the hot air predictor class. But even if you do win, Joey, don’t let it go … Continue reading An Open Letter to Joe →

There is one thing that both sides in this divided nation can agree on – the country is full of assholes.  In the spirit then, of asshole identification, here’s a suggested top ten list of the biggest assholes in the country today. They are evaluated by their AQ’s – you know, “Asshole Quotients.” First, some … Continue reading Assholiness →

Of course, the Supreme Court showed its true colors in the abortion decision, a wholesale rejection of established legal precedent for purely political reasons. They tried to cloak their reasoning in what they call, “originalism” – the idea that the Constitution should be interpreted on the basis of history and tradition. This makes as much … Continue reading The Supremes are at it Again →

These are not easy times. Our archenemy is threatening nuclear war. Climate change is gifting us with increasingly devastating weather. The economy is, we are told, on the precipice of recession. Need I go on? In times like these we need an appealing and effective leader. The Republicans are offering us anything but. What is … Continue reading C’mon Man →

How do you think it would feel to know that a panoply of law enforcement agencies have you in their sights? Some of you who are reading this, may have had that experience and you know how it feels. Not good. Well, how would you like to be Orange Julius now? The thing about Orange … Continue reading Depose the Despot →