Ode to Paul Ryan
Ode to Paul Ryan Look out for shifty Paul Ryan. He’s slick and practiced at lyin’ All seniors beware; He’ll cut medicare, Won’t care if you’re sick or … Read more
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Predicted Yellowstone Cataclysm Comes to Pass, Cause Discovered
Scientists discover surprising cause of massive Yellowstone eruption The Weather Channel’s “Forecasting the End” had predicted a disaster, and it has come to pass. Now scientists have found … Read more
Radical Middle-Aged Cake Acceptance: A Modest Proposal
“Cake is not the enemy” is my brand new mantra. I’m processing books in the circulation office of the library where I work when I hear a sudden … 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
And Now for Something Completely Different: A Monty Python Comic Book Biography
A new comic book biography on the life of pop-culture icons Monty Python is being released this week. Bluewater Productions announced plans to release a new comic book … Read more
Tina Turner, Mad Max, Al Gore and You
Turns out, Al Gore was right According to a new UN report, there’s good news and bad news about global warming. The good news — it’s worse than … Read more
Procrastination Not Covered Under Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act deadline for signups has passed: Procrastinators object, saying theirs is a preexisting condition. Shirley Blessfield has been putting off getting an insurance policy under … 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
