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Of course, anyone can follow the excellent examples available from government officials, but individual circumstances need original falsehoods. The first step is to list all the potentially illegal or accidental situations for which a plausible lie might be us... More »
With company pensions going the way of the dinosaur and Social Security on the skids, young people should be thinking about how to provide for themselves in their old age. But most kids are too busy paying off student loans and trying to get jobs to think abou... More »
Two things struck many viewers about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony in the Senate hearings last week: his frequent references to beer and his intermittent tears, sometimes overlapping in the same moments. His performance exemplified the colloquial Ameri... More »
Rock concerts are so over! Totally. They’re just too 20th century. Most operas were written way back in the 19th, but they seem brand-new compared to a lot of the rap music we’re hearing. The love songs in operas are romantic, and the breaking-up ones are ... More »
I like to start each day with a victory. So this morning, before I left for the office, I beat my wife to the bathroom and my kids out the door and as a result, one of them had to walk the dog. That triumph put a spring in my step and some joy in my heart as I... More »
I am a flea. And quite a handsome one at that. My wife says I am a very good catch. Okay, this is besides the point. The point is; I can speak with authority on behalf of all fleas everywhere when I say; I, we, have had it! We fleas have been maligned for year... More »
Your application to join the elite team of customers who make going to the supermarket a most special kind of Hell has been received (for which: thank you) and is currently being evaluated, which usually takes eight to ten business days. As that processing goe... More »
GEORGE WASHINGTON “Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” NOW So maybe he got it right for once. Who cares? THOMAS JEFFERSON “One man with courage is a majority.” N... More »
Self-esteem is the opinion you have of yourself. If that opinion is low, you will have problems getting motivated and being successful. Fortunately, a poor sense of self-esteem can be reversed. In fact, it can’t survive if you follow these six suggestions. D... More »
Keyboard symbols used to rule the roost. Remember these? See you soon! : – ) Bad news! : – ( Love you! ; – ) It was fun stuff. Nice and light, no fluff, just keepin’ it real. But some of us got complacent, and what with emojis, bitmoj... More »
There’s gridlock in Congress. Why? In short, the answer is that neither party, especially one of them, seems inclined to reach over the aisle to get anything done, ever. I would posit that the apparently endless stand-off might be remedied by the following: ... More »
The Republicans think Obamacare is a mess and that it should be repealed. But the problem for the GOP is they haven’t come up with anything better to replace it with. I don’t think that’s such a hard thing to do. As you will see from the following exampl... More »