Blog (Columns)

Pretty much every week, I like to take a tongue-in-cheek look at events of the day. I have no axes to grind, no agenda to push. But the foibles of the rich and famous, the pomposity of politicians, and the continuous escapades of the denizens of Hollywood just provide too much rich fodder to leave alone. My intent is purely to be an equal-opportunity skewer, and to put a little laughter into your day. Here’s the link to past and present attempts:

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The Tenacious Two?

Have you ever heard of the “Famous Five”? I hadn’t until I started thinking more about the “Tenacious Two” of current fame. Both sobriquets refer to United States Senators. The Five gained fame in 1959. [...]

Putin’s Posse?

Did you realize it’s been five months since Russia decided to help itself to Ukraine? Even as the headlines recede, [...]

You Scream, I Scream . . . and so on.

Do you know what last Sunday, July 17th, was? National Ice Cream Day! I was taken aback by that. Shoot, [...]

Of a Certain Age

There’s been quite a bit of ink and airtime used lately to discuss the age of one Joseph Robinette Biden. [...]

Summer Vacation Slip-Slidin’ Away.

So, here we are coming up on mid-July. Time was when school-aged kids could safely and enjoyably say, “No big [...]

A Good Bet

I’ve been reading a lot lately about the possibility of new gambling opportunities being afforded those who seek to wager [...]

And So It Goes.

Time once again to eavesdrop on a luncheon tete-a-tete with two furtive political operatives. A high-ranking representative from the Republican [...]

After the Headlines . . .

One of the things I’ve always liked about reading newspapers (and now, of course, also trolling the Internet) is that [...]

That Coach has left the Castle

Big doin’s in the UK this past week. No doubt many of you saw some, or even all, of the [...]

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