Judge John Hurley, the Mikado
The Mikado in the eponymous Gilbert and Sullivan play sings that, as the most humane Mikado in all of Japanese history, he believes that every punishment should fit its crime. And certainly a no more […]
Month: February 2012
Conscience
“Virginia will likely become the second state in the nation — after North Dakota — to allow private adoption agencies to turn away parents based on sexual orientation or religious and moral beliefs.” Virginia adding […]
When statues attack
I’m not going to lie and tell you that this is a true story in the same way that I’m not going to lie and tell you that Bon Jovi are anyway close to being […]
A Team By Any Other Name…
I was driving across Arizona and came upon a school with prompted me to write a quick letter and place it in the mailbox. To Whom It May Concern at Red Mesa High School, Hello. […]
The Unashamed Subway Seat Thief
The New York City subway system accommodates over 7 million rides each week.[1] A good portion of these are repeat customers, so the number of actual riders is probably much lower, but you get the […]
Ssssschtick ‘em up
Ah, leave it to my old state to make the top of the wacky news report. Evelyn Marie Fuller, a toothless 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman decided to rob a bank to get dentures because welfare wouldn’t […]
Is your kid kool?
Little Dill Y is now 6 but he wasn’t always 6. Two years ago, he was 4. When he was 4, he first heard the so-called music of Bon Jovi but for some strange reason, […]
Curious Over Keurig
Can someone please explain the Keurig coffeemaker to me? I know the coffee is good, but one cup at a time does not sate my caffeine lust. I need a pot of coffee to make […]
Fireman Gerard is fired
Life can’t always be funny boys and girls but we can always try to laugh and make the most of a situation. For the sake of anonymity we’re not going to disclose Gerard Slone’s real […]
Are Christian Conservatives Nuts?
Yes they are. I’d suspected something wasn’t quite right with these people about the time the late Reverend Jerry Falwell began a crusade to take down that infamous public television promoter of the gay agenda, […]