Running Commentary on the Changing Shape of a Commentator
Journal entry: April 24, 2009 (age 39) – In Shape Most times when I write, I am self-deprecating. Not today. Today, I am going to make fun of … Read more
comedy
Dr. Seuss Inspiration for New Ted Cruz Book
Green eggs and ham Ted Cruz Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has announced a new book deal with HarperCollins that will purportedly earn him well into the six figures. … Read more
Lost Journal: Age 40 Weighs Heavily on Mind and Body
Journal entry: February 18, 2009 (age 39) – Age 40 Wow. I am really out of shape. Or, as the current saying goes, I am in shape – … Read more
Jon Stewart Leaves the Daily Show, Starts JON Channel
Jon Stewart says he is now rich enough to own himself. The Daily Show is one man poorer this morning with the announcement that Jon Stewart is now … Read more
Lost Journal: Out of Age One, Many
Journal entry: August 14, 1970 (age 1) – Age One Looking up at the Sesame Street mobile that hangs above my crib, I am puzzling over the nature … Read more
Mysterious “Bobblehead” Man Vibrates at High Frequency; Flies into Crowd
Physicists agree the “bobblehead man” theory is the best explanation so far. David McKenney of Huntingdon, England is in the hospital today, after, for no explicable reason, he … Read more
Lost Journal: American Embarrassadors Face English Expulsion
Journal entry: March 24, 1990 (age 20) Note: This journal entry is the second in a two-part series. It’s been one week since the London police were called … Read more
Pot Dispensary Sells Dragon-Shaped Cheese Puffs as “Stoner Food”
New stoner food market created by legalized pot could be billion-dollar industry. After reading a story on his favorite satire site about cheese puffs that resemble tiny dinosaurs, … Read more
Lost Journal: Water Bombs Over Britain
Journal entry: March 17, 1990 (age 20) – Water Bombs Note: This is the first in a two-part series. Before arriving in London for my semester abroad, I … Read more
Miley Cyrus Quotes – Then and Now
Cute and innocent: Those were the days, my friend. Just for fun, let’s compare some Miley Cyrus quotes from back in the day with what she’s saying now. … Read more
