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 Moon, the Sun, and Really, Really Dark Glasses

Evidently day will look like it’s turning into night very soon. On April 8th, the entire populace of the United States will be able to watch as our moon passes between earth and the sun [...]

Could You Pass?

Around the July 4th holiday every year, there’s often a local or national news report about a group of newly [...]

Summertime Pests (Besides Politicians)

With every passing summer day in the good ol’ U.S. of A. seemingly comes news that somewhere along the fruited [...]

It’s a Dirty Job, but somebody has to do it.

Have you ever watched Mike Rowe and his show Dirty Jobs? Oh, first of all, before I go any further, if [...]

247 Years and Counting

As we all learned in our American History courses (in my school system, that was 5th, 7th and 11th grades), [...]

Belarusian Bombs

What do you know about Belarus? Can you find it on a map? (You know, that piece of paper that [...]

Perhaps We Could Use a Slight Diversion.

Where, oh where is Hollywood when you need it? As potential scandals abound for past and present denizens of the [...]

Vacation Trip? There’s a Fee for that.

Summertime. And the livin’ is . . . expensive. Whether it’s working moms and dads with kids to entertain, outdoor [...]

Are You on the List?

If for some reason you’ve been planning a trip to Russia this year, you might want to hold off on [...]

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