I finally got my COVID stimulus check in the mail, and the weather being so nice, I decided to head over to Walmart and buy some new shorts…
Category: Humor/Fiction
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Genghis Khan (and The Horse He Rode In On)
Genghis Khan (1162 –1227) insisted that all young Mongol men marry older women. He felt that a more mature woman had greater wisdom and sense…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Hate Masks
I am not going to win this thing with logic. Logic has no bearing whatsoever on the situation…
HUMOR: A Brighter Shade of Orange
But Democrats would be wise to indulge the president’s desire to have his name associated with everything connected with the novel coronavirus pandemic…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Cure
“I have some excellent news,” the President said with his usual confident smile. “Actually, two pieces of excellent news…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Brighter Side of a Virus Epidemic
There’s always a silver lining. I saw on the news yesterday, that arrests are way down…
READY, FIRE, AIM: For Lack of Honest News
So I finally give up, and switch to a classic music station. I hear the voice of Barry McGuire…
HMPRESENTLY: We Have to Get Going… So to Speak
“It’s all customizable and controlled by electronic buttons on a panel next to your seat….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: What Happened to Chocolates?
I understand that the path to a man’s heart is often littered with the bones of large, edible farm animals… beef, pork… perhaps an occasional lamb… if you’re feeling less romantic, a chicken…
HMPRESENTLY: Gonna Need Lots of Soap
It’ll probably take lots of soap and scrubbing to remove the stain and cleanse the game of baseball’s image…
HMPRESENTLY: Waaaay Toooo Much
Putting redundant letters in words, like capitalizing every letter in certain words, evidently is a marketing strategy aimed at stirring emotions…
HMPRESENTLY: It’s Brussels, Not Brussel Sprouts?
Suppose, as a kid, I happened to be competing in a spelling bee, and lost, all because of Brussels sprouts?
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Business-Friendly Approach to Zombies
“An awful lot of adults see these zombie movies and TV shows and think zombies are frightening…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s a Dog’s Life
I’m not sure what kind of glasses would be appropriate for a dog, but I suspect he would look distinguished in black frames…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook
My dad used to say, you can tell when a politician is lying: whenever his mouth is moving…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Introduction to Logic
US Trade Representative’s Office revealed a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese imports that would be to subject to 10 per cent tariffs – including “hats and headgear”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Understanding the Trade War
“Well, you know, it’s not a simple thing to make America great again, and if we have to drink bad coffee for a few years, that’s a small price to pay….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dude, Where’s My Warning Label?
Two years later, I still hadn’t learned to read and wasn’t really keeping up on politics yet, so I missed hearing about the Federal Trade Commission report to Congress…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Higher and Higher Education
Twenty years ago (1998) the University of Colorado at Boulder was charging $2,969 for tuition — no matter if you were in-state or out-of-state….
