Dear Senator Thune: It’s all up to you now. You haven’t always been a worshipper at the feet of Orange Julius. Not like a lot of others. But now, for some reason, hopefully good, those others have chosen you to lead them. Congratulations. Now here’s what you have to do – SAVE THE COUNTRY! President … Continue reading An Open Letter to Sen. Thune
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Orange Popsuckle
Orange reigns down on us all once again. Whomever created this thing we call existence has released its latest production: “Orange Julius, Volume II, You’ll Be Sorry.” It’s hard to know exactly how to feel. To me, anyway, there are a whole lot of different emotions to deal with. In no particular order: Fear. The … Continue reading Orange Popsuckle
Occam Is Right Again
How is it possible that Kamala Harris might very well lose to a dictatorial moron? I think that Occam, the father of “Occam’s Razor” – that the simplest answer is the best one -would say, “she’s a black woman.” And my baby-boomer generation has something to do with that. Our generation has met very few of the … Continue reading Occam Is Right Again
O.J.s First Year?
Should the worst happen and Orange Julius (called “O.J.” in this blog) become President again, here are some imagined news stories from O.J.’s first year in office. January 20, 2025 – In a break with tradition, and just about everything else, as soon as the Oath of Office was administered to President-Elect Trump, he signed … Continue reading O.J.s First Year?
What A Character!
Political campaigns focus on what the candidates think about the issues of the day. This is understandable, but not useful. Analyzing the candidates’ views of present problems is not the most instructive way to evaluate their future competence to serve. Issues are transient. They come and go. Unforeseen things pop up during a candidate’s term. … Continue reading What A Character!
Sole Authority
There are an infinite number of reasons to detest Orange Julius (“O.J.”), let alone vote for him. One of them needs a particular emphasis that doesn’t seem to be getting enough attention. It’s that under presently applicable, official military procedures, only the President has the “sole authority” to launch of nuclear weapons. Anywhere. Anytime. He … Continue reading Sole Authority
Things We May Soon See
Today Donald Trump claimed that he almost died in a helicopter crash with Cedric the Entertainer. This makes the forty-eighth person that Mr. Trump claimed was with him. All of them are black. When Mr. Entertainer was contacted, he said that he has no recollection of the incident. He said the only time he ever met … Continue reading Things We May Soon See
If Political Cliches Only Worked in Real Life
Both conventions are over. The only place in Chicago that had more bullshit in it was the stockyards. Everyone can recognize political cliches. You can probably list a dozen off the top of your head. Yet, at these conventions, those cliches are applauded and extolled as if they were Shakspearian sonnets. Hooray for being in … Continue reading If Political Cliches Only Worked in Real Life
And It’s 1-2-3 What Are We Cheering For
I both love and hate the Olympics. I am an ardent sports fan. I watch Cornhole matches, so why wouldn’t I watch the greatest athletes in the world compete with each other? I do and I love it. I hate the flag waving. I mean, really, is my country any better than your country because … Continue reading And It’s 1-2-3 What Are We Cheering For
The Sudden Savior
I am fervently hoping that Kamala Harris will trounce Dangerous Donald. The problem is that it’s hard to imagine. In my world, and it’s a pretty heterogenous world, until this past Sunday, Kamala Harris was a joke. During the Biden Presidency, the common refrain was that Joe better not die because then we’ll be saddled … Continue reading The Sudden Savior
We were right 