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Nov 14 2019
Impeachment Day 1: First Responses
(just a note: The original title was “First Responders”. After today’s events at Santa Clarita I decided to change it.) Some people may disagree but I contend that, at the moment, what is called “Late Night Talk”, with a few exceptions that remain firmly committed to a “no politics” approach, is the most important means …
Nov 14 2019
Peach Mint
Everyone’s favorite new flavor Prosperity Gospel A Month Late In fairness it probably got bumped a lot by “Breaking”. Veterans Day On Time!
Nov 12 2019
Cartnoon
I’m sorry. As I’m sure you’ve gathered faithful readers, I disapprove of reality shows that don’t revolve around actual stuff like pushing dirt or cleaning up downstream of Tilapia farms (they actually have their own methods of clearing their pens, it’s no different from Lobsters really). I am sad/happy to report Sean Spicer is no …
Nov 11 2019
A Wall Street Parable
As all of you know a mere 144 Thousand will ascend to sit with Christ on Judgement Day and what better symbol of God’s own Righteousness than money. Lots and lots of it. Yeah, yeah eye of a needle Beatitudes bull crap. Gun Jesus wants you to kick ass and take names. Until 1957 “In …
Nov 11 2019
New Fall Line Up On HBO!
Game of Thrones: The College Years, Game of Thrones: Winterfell Valley High, and Throne Babies- Battle for the Rattle. 24/7, 365. John Oliver, impoverished by legal fees and the loss of his lucrative contract, is trying desperately to eek out a living making appearances on and ghostwriting for Late Show with Stephen Colbert, fellow The …
Nov 11 2019
Cartnoon
Flint. My people didn’t live there, they were too poor. Shack in farm country actually. Married up. Great Grandpa worked the Canal and invested early in Smuckers and Fischer Auto (He also bowled 300 at least twice, I have seen the scorecards and he would want me to mention that). Now, according to my relatives, …
Nov 09 2019
If they feel outnumbered it’s for a reason.
They are. 99.99% is not just an Occupy slogan, it’s a fact. America’s billionaires take center stage in national politics, colliding with populist Democrats By Jeff Stein, Washington Post November 8, 2019 The political and economic power wielded by the approximately 750 wealthiest people in America has become a sudden flash point in the 2020 …
Nov 09 2019
Dumb da Dumb Dumb
You know the problem with being old? People don’t get your jokes anymore because they lack the cultural references you think are so relevant and act like you’re senile, treating you as a bubble wrapped fall risk. Dragnet gosh durn it. AND GET OFF MY LAWN! In Virginia, Republicans confront a fearful electoral future By …
Nov 09 2019
House
I admit when I was first exposed to this song I dismissed it as a piece of lightweight fluff that had reasonable musicality (nothing as challenging as the guitar riff in Badge for instance, let alone the 5/4 break in Dancing Fool) and questionable lyrics that apparently endorsed unrealistic expectations of women which, while not …
Nov 08 2019
If I had all the money in the world…
Oh hell, let’s just do what we always do. Hijack some nuclear weapons and hold the world hostage. Yeah? Good! Gentlemen, it has come to my attention that a breakaway Russian Republic called Kreplachistan will be transferring a nuclear warhead to the United Nations in a few days. Here’s the plan. We get the warhead …
Nov 08 2019
Greetings Comerades!
We are so very pleased and excited your Unindicted Co-conspirator Bottomless Pinocchio has decided to join us celebrating the great successes of the Soviet Working Classes Rapacious Oligarchs Benevolent Capitalist system under our virile and handsome leader, Vladimir Putin. You see, May Day is not just a parade of potentially Potemkin propaganda but probably not …