Dears Sir/Madame: Look, we’ve been saying this stuff for years. A balanced diet, substituting tofu for beef and including corn regularly, will be a complete protein, and is much more healthy. Now, with meat processing becoming more expensive and even dangerous, it is the perfect time to become sandle-wearing, long-haired, tofu eaters. I know,Continue reading “Letters to The Editor IV”
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“Okay, yes, he is a man. That is, if you also believe that Jan Brady, Paris Hilton, and Veruca Salt were all men.”
–Galina Lada Fedorov, Russian model, former Trump Mistress Why do working class white men forgive Trump’s unmanly behavior? Tom Nichols asked this question at the beginning of this piece, and writes some accurate insights regarding a question that I have had throughout this political horror show. Rather than dispute his explanation, I wouldContinue reading ““Okay, yes, he is a man. That is, if you also believe that Jan Brady, Paris Hilton, and Veruca Salt were all men.””
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“Vesuvio non erumpant! Falsus nuntium!”
Translation: “Vesuvius will not erupt! Fake news!” Regulus, Roman town crier, 78 a.d. Letters to the Editor Dear Sir/Madam: Ok right, a dam breaks and causes a flood. Supposedly there are some questions about the water quality in Flint. I thought that bunch of long-haired, unwashed hippies at the E.P.A. were supposed to deal withContinue reading ““Vesuvio non erumpant! Falsus nuntium!””
“It’s just like he said to me once: seat belts cause accidents. I’m glad people are finally following Donnie’s logic.”
–Wade Purvis Spencer, The President’s half brother by his father’s former mistress, Cody Lee Spencer With the exception of the above quotation, what I describe in this post happened. I tested positive for Covid-19 on March 25th of this year. I was fortunate, in that I had a light case of it that was goneContinue reading ““It’s just like he said to me once: seat belts cause accidents. I’m glad people are finally following Donnie’s logic.””
Letters to the Editor III
“A great example of a moving picture trope is when an incredible idiot is put into a challenging job, and then has to deal with a crisis. Take Charlie Chaplin in Modern Problems. It never fails to kill the people.” –Anton Rodriguez Fowla, Producer, Movie Maggic, inc., 1927 Dear Madam/Sir, I always calledContinue reading “Letters to the Editor III”
Cartoons. If only I could draw.
Today, I’m going to shut the futz up (I’ve recently resolved to cut out cursing from any(snicker) serious work I write). Instead, I’m going to post some excellent cartoons about the current state of affairs. All cartoons courtesy of Politico.
Richter: “Who’s the ringleader? You mean, “The Sheik?” Well, who needs to know?”
–Blair “The Tooth” Richter at the Valachi hearings, 1963 !!!Exclusive interview!!!: Bittersweet Abattoir: What can you tell us about the Covid-19 conspiracy? TTH: I admit it. There IS a conspiracy to foist this fake disease upon you. I know, because it is my plot. I started it, and it wasn’t easy. I first had toContinue reading “Richter: “Who’s the ringleader? You mean, “The Sheik?” Well, who needs to know?””
Another Real Life Public Leader: Hey, Prez, Are You Listening?
“There has got to be a decent apple in a barrel of its otherwise putrid peers. Fetch THAT one, Jack!’ –Cpt. Tobias Slaughter in Figgish Clippe’s Isle of Riches. (Later Clippe received a cease and desist order from the Estate of Robert Louis Stevenson. We probably should not have even posted this. Bullocks.) I don’t wantContinue reading “Another Real Life Public Leader: Hey, Prez, Are You Listening?”
**Letters to the Editor II**
“I sometimes wonder about how many papers Trump copied off of other kids at school, how many tests he cheated on, how many big kids he kissed up to, how many smaller kids he bullied. Other times, the answer is clear: all of them. Araceli Elizabeth Perez, Winner of 2 consecutive Phineas Gage awards forContinue reading “**Letters to the Editor II**”
Bittersweet Abattoir 