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 Sky Is Falling!

Who cares about voting? Haven’t you heard? There’s an asteroid about to hit the Earth! It’ll happen right before Election Day! “Everyone to get from streets!” At least that’s what the teaser headlines said. (All [...]

An Amendment to the Amendment?

You may recall that the subject of last week’s column in this space was the 25th Amendment – the temporary [...]

The Line Forms Here.

In the immortal words of Alice (in Wonderland), 2020 just keeps getting “curiouser and curiouser.” As if this edition of [...]

Are you a good sport?

If you’re looking for a hot stock tip right about now, I might suggest any retail company that does a [...]

Supremely Stimulating

With not much new going on in the country right now, thank goodness a Supreme Court nomination has come along. [...]

Interchangeable Troubles?

The pubic images that the heads of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee put forth in the [...]

And they’re off!

Okay. The Rs and Ds have spent part of the last few weeks at their respective conventions telling us all [...]

Take a Break. Enjoy the Day.

Anyone who celebrates a birthday between September 1st and September 7th is acutely aware that every six years, their special [...]

The Unblemished Record

In a normal year, for which, obviously, 2020 does not qualify, the latter part of summer would be devoted to [...]

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