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:

My Latest Column

Celebrating “Day Off” Days

It all started with a huge uproar over Columbus Day. There were some folks who thought Christopher Columbus wasn’t quite the same fellow we all read about in our history books. And, as they pointed [...]

“Role” with the Punches?

If she didn’t already know, Vice President Kamala Harris is probably finding out this week what kind of dubious job [...]

Been There? Done That?

Countless kids sitting at countless desks for countless years have listened to countless teachers drone on and on about events [...]

It Just Doesn’t Seem Fair, Does It?

Memo to everyone: Great job handling the pandemic and doing without. No movies, no sit-down restaurant dinners, no in-person worship [...]

Don’t Get Lost in Translation, Harry.

Despite their plaintive pleas for privacy, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be doing anything but shying away from [...]

Noisy Little Critters

Fans of funny movies may well remember a Carl Reiner comedy from the 1960s called The Russians Are Coming! The [...]

The Great Computer Caper

Perhaps you’ll remember that during the Capitol Hill melee back in January, some nefarious soul managed to make off with [...]

You’re Not from Around Here, Are You?

Apparently, the Oscar awards ceremony was held this past Sunday night. I say “apparently” because, well, I joined many who [...]

Is that Funny or what?

There’s a strange or disturbing or downright scary phenomenon going on in the good ol’ U.S. of A. right now. [...]

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