Bob Dylan Sings Carols, Leaving Everyone Confused. “How many Hebes could a Hebrew brew, If a Hebrew could brew Hebes?” — Gabe Kaplan, parodying Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” As much as I love the present, there are times when I miss parts of my past. Specifically, the Seattle Cacophony Society, a fun-loving bunch of geeks…

She Spills Beans, Discovers No One Likes Cassoulet The sign said dirt exchange and I, Gladys Kravitz, am ready. I’m always ready to dish dirt on everyone in the neighborhood. The trouble is, no one else has been. Until now. That’s the trouble with being the quintessential neighborhood gossip going all the way back to the early days…

Top Ways Rethuglicans Differ From Nazis I don’t know about you, but more and more lately I find myself feeling like the weeping Frenchman in that famous World War II era photo. You know the one where there’s a man in a suit crying over France’s fall to the Nazis. Although I’ve been saying this for…

It’s Simple, People, Pay Attention! I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it myself, but there it was: a fly on a leash. Sort of. A co-worker had pulled a hair from my scraggly Abe Lincoln-like beard, tied it around the leg of an unsuspecting fly (don’t ask me how) and now had…

And No, We Don’t Mean THAT Little Johnson There’s more to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R — Gomorrah) than we may ever know, but what we already know is very disturbing and we’re learning more every day. …

For When You’re Unsure If You’re Going Forward or Backward What’s a matter, but? Are you not sure if you’re coming or going? Well, there’s a word for that. We’re not quite sure what it is, but we do know there’s also a word for words and phrases that read the same forward and backward. They’re called palindromes. While those…

Joe, You’re Killing Me Here! Dear Joe It’s me, David. You know, the snarky one. And you can pretty well bet if I’m writing you, I’ve got something to say and it’s not going to be all that kind. I live and breathe snark, after all. Dammit, Joe, I hate to say this, but you’re…

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid Yes, I know, the best time to have written this was the day after Halloween, but I was so terrified by some of the things that I saw that I was scared speechless and it’s taken me this long to recover. Read on about some of the costumes I saw…

He Isn’t Losing His Mind, He’s Already Lost It. Say what you want about President Joe Biden’s age, but there’s no question he’s fully engaged. He gives speeches that actually make sense, he follows through on his promises and when he answers questions at press conferences, reporters aren’t left scratching their heads wondering what the hell he just said…