To quell a growing circus sideshow in a nation that had become bored with the latest escapades of Charlie Sheen and the weak lineup on American Idol, Barack Obama has released his long form birth certificate. He did this so the nation can focus on the serious problems it faces; and here’s the shocker, it matches the … Continue reading
With the rise of e-books I have reached a crossroads in life. Do we as a society throw away centuries of reading real ink on real paper for the newfangled devices known as e-readers? What a quandary and what exciting times we live in to witness such new technological wonders. Now I know how my sainted mother felt when permanent … Continue reading
Yesterday the Arizona state legislature passed a new law requiring that all candidates for president be circumcised and provide a certificate to that effect. If they are unable to offer said certificate they will have to undergo an inspection before the Arizona Surgeon General to prove that they have in fact been clipped. The bill requiring candidates to expose … Continue reading
In honor of tax returns being due this week I have to get something off my chest. Taxes are too freakin’ complicated! An H&R Block ad claimed there were 1,700 changes to the tax code in 2009 alone. This year’s form has a spot for a deduction if you took in someone from the midwest. What the hell is … Continue reading
My how time flies. I hadn’t realized until seeing the Google Doodle today that it was the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first successful manned space flight. I say successful because rumors persist that an earlier flight had crashed but the Soviet-run media never ran with the story. Back then they wouldn’t announce a launch until it … Continue reading
In the latest budget battle the Republicans are finally living up to their oft stated, but little deserved, title of fiscal conservatives. Or so it would seem. The reality is that the Republicans are not making much of a dent in the budget at all. Instead they are seeking to axe the low hanging fruit … Continue reading
