Monthly Archives: June 2009
Breaking Irony: Mark Sanford’s, Republicans’ Wandering Wienies Prove They Care More About Them Than Us
One of the great ironies of the Clinton impeachment and the Christianizing of the Republican Party was that it resulted in many more Republicans getting caught with their wienies wandering than Democrats. Nothing makes me happier than to see Mark … Continue reading
Network Newscasts Continue March to Extinction
I can’t even remember the last time I watched any of the network evening newscasts, which includes the cable channels. Apparently, I’m not alone.
Neda Video Puts Iran on List of Brutal Dictatorships Running Out of Places to Hide
A lot wiser people have likened the democratic process to making sausage. It may taste great but the process is ugly. Such was the case when China crushed democracy-inspired revolts in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and Tibet in 1959 and … Continue reading
Breaking Irony: Shepard Smith, Cracks in Fox News’ Armor Reveal Even Greater Hilarity Behind Their Sick Deception
It’s no secret that Fox News is an unintentional parody of a news-gathering organization. The fact they and their borderline-insane fan base take themselves so seriously make it even funnier: funnier than Daily Show, Colbert Report, Rush Limbaugh and The Onion (think I’m … Continue reading
Happy Fathers Day to Dads on The Other Side
Dear Dad: I know you’re not a sentimental guy but HAPPY FATHERS DAY! I envision you now squirming in your comfy chair, careful not to lose your place in the second newspaper you’re reading this morning. You always ingested … Continue reading
Breaking Irony: Native Artifacts Suicides; Suspects Kill Themselves Because They Can’t Exploit Dead Indians Further? Or Cosmic Justice…
Another suspect in the federal investigation of the theft and sale of Native American artifacts from federal land has committed suicide. When the Washington muckety-mucks announced their bust here in Utah a couple of weeks ago, most Utahns simply nodded approvingly … Continue reading
Repower America, 350.org Video Ads; Green Media Goes Mainstream
“The ad lays out how threats to our economy, national security and environment are all connected to our national energy policies and how we’ve got to transition to a clean energy economy and create jobs right here in America.” – … Continue reading
“Family” Theme Park Wisely Rejected; Utah IS ALREADY a Theme Park
The city council of Hurricane in southern Utah has rejected the idea of building a massive family-theme park there. It’s not hard to understand why. First, the idea that ANYTHING- even an amusement park/resort 20 times larger than Disneyland- could draw … Continue reading
Alabama Text Book Scandal: Game, Thy Name is Greed
I never got more responses to a post in my four years of blogging than when I criticized Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s arrogance in dismissing the University of Utah football team’s legitimacy as an opponent in the 2009 Sugar … Continue reading
Iran Election Riots: Ahmadinejad, American Right-Wingers Cut from The Same Twisted Cloth
“In Iran, the election was a real and free one… It is like the passions after a football match. The margin between my votes and the others is too much and no one can question it.” – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian … Continue reading
