High school senior forms petition with over ONE THOUSAND signatures against Michele Obama speaking at their high school graduation ‘because it would overshadow the students’ big day’ … A furor over what the Topeka school district considers an honor has erupted after plans were announced for Obama to address a combined graduation ceremony for five [...]
[peeks out from under covers] Is it safe to come out now? ___ Ref
Hey, it could’a been worse*, I suppose. Look closely. ~ ROLLOVER ~ By the way, check out the library-pic Pshop. Think mebbe they were covering up Churchill busts or bongs or sumpthin’? _______ * By “worse” I mean in the Progmedia’s eye. Hey, I got nuthin’ against CSA flags as such. You know dang well [...]
April 10, 2014 – 11:56 am
Julia’s back Yeah, that glaring, Biden-quality error is pretty funny, especially when you consider that it’s a promo for the series, Veep. (What? Yeahhh, John Hancock’s signature does makes a pretty nice tramp stamp.) (What? No, I deleted the joke about the First and Second Amendments.) (What? No, I only watched one episode; and, no, [...]
First, there’s congressional staffers. Then, there’s hounds. Notice the difference in manners, didja? Another difference is that hounds only eat until they’re full; and they don’t expect doggie bags.
We. are. all. gonna. diiieee ! ~ vid ~ (What? Uhm, they were goin’ into the park? M’kay, gotcha.) Nev-er-mind ~ vid ~ Ever’body siiing! ________ * Bison Party formed during the Barrycade Era (one member … me)
Can’t make this stuff up, folks. Behold! The Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea (DPRK, aka da Norks) has a new space agency, complete with NASA-wannabe logo … … and a more aptly named program I’ve never seen. Yep, Kim’s got NADA, but the US ain’t got NADA. Soon, space will be full’a NADA. Space, the [...]
Reckon even Vlad has to face the ol’ mid-life crisis. You know, tradin’ in the old van for a newer, sportier model. Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally divorced his wife, Lyudmila, after more than 30 years of marriage [more] It’s good t’ be da Tsar Obama’s been really, really out-bare-chested by Vlad. Man, that’s [...]
wellll, kind’a, but no ~ vid ~ wayyy better ~ vid ~ Gotta confess, I’m of two minds about freedom of speech when it involves Old Glory. According to SCOTUS, abusing the flag is protected free speech; but isn’t protecting Old Glory’s dignity also free speech? Does the symbolism override the personal-property issue? I think [...]
March 28, 2014 – 11:05 am
Updated ~ source ~ ~ source ~_______ archives
March 28, 2014 – 10:16 am
… a trial for the ages A writer in Egypt is demanding that his nation sue Israel over the 10 biblical plagues. “We want compensation for the plagues that were inflicted upon [us] as a result of the curses that the Jews’ ancient forefathers [cast] upon our ancient forefathers, who did not deserve to pay [...]
“They all look alike to me.” No longer racist. Male university students in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un …. … It seems that haircuts have been state-approved in North Korea for some time – until now people were reportedly only allowed to choose from 18 [...]
March 20, 2014 – 10:09 am
Vernal Equinox! Now, back to your regularly scheduled polar vortex. (What? No, it’s no big deal; but, hey, how often do I get to post Xs?)
March 18, 2014 – 11:07 am
Hail. Well, no, not hail so much as little pieces of tubular ice bouncing on the back yard’s soft pine straw here in SoCentral NC – you know, like cut-up tranparent drinking straws, 1/4″ to 4″ long. Yeah, it was just below freezing and wet last night; but there aren’t any branches or twigs lyin’ [...]
Patricks Day! ___________ Previously 3/14 Previously 3/15
Y’know, it might be interesting to propose a Constitutional amendment to hold routine recall elections each March 15th. (What? No, yeah, it is a pretty half-assed idea. Just venting.) Also today: ~ story ~
March 14, 2014 – 10:23 am
Here’s a version I hadn’t seen before: ~ vid ~ (What? Because I needed a good laugh … and one of ‘em acts like an establishment Republican.) _________ Previously
Yep, it’s 3/14 again, so it’ll be Pi just before 1600hrs. I toss this out there as a reminder to prepare for next year when we’ll see 3/14/15 9:26:54*. Not sure that’ll the end of the world or anything, although, yeah, reckon it could be; buuut it is kind’a cool … well, unless you’re an [...]
… so we’ll start with a clean joke ~ vid via The Looking Spoon ~Okay, short version. Your turn … Okay, this is probably amusing, but they forgot *snick*, *meheh*, *bwahahahaha*, and *heheeee*, not to mention that laughter is a noise, not a word; so it should be (according to my personal style book1, which [...]
