Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Those Wacky Presidents

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

After a friend read, I can name all the U.S. Presidents, he demanded to know how, so I told him. Boy, was he sorry. Washington, the first, is a no-brainer. John Adams the 2nd, Thomas Jefferson, author of The Declaration … Continue reading →

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Religion, Politics and How Old Do You Think I Am?

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

These are three topics that should be avoided at all costs. Recently, a girl I was working with asked, how old did I think she was.  I tried bobbing and weaving so not to answer, but she persisted, smiling seductively … Continue reading →

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Things I don’t Understand

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

 Donald Trump’s hair.  Why can’t something be done?  We can land a man on the moon, but a new strain of mousse cannot be developed. How my neighbor’s cat ends up in the hall.  It’s not that I mind Patrick … Continue reading →

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Trust America

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

I’ve been reading all about Meryl Streep’s unexpected speech at the Golden Globes.  It surprised me, since her behavior is normally so neutral. She was indirectly, without mentioning his name, railing Donald Trump for allegedly mocking a handicapped journalist, an … Continue reading →

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Who Will Be Our Next President?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Soon it will be over, the long, desperate drumroll will finally cease. Who will it be…Bonnie or Clyde? How bout, we just toss a coin since either way Washington’s bones will rattle. George, by the way, didn’t even want to … Continue reading →

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Hill And Don

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

I wish it were, Phil and Don, as in the Everly Brothers.  Oh come on, you remember them, they sang Wake Up Little Susie and Birddog? The truth is, I’m stunned by both of our presidential nominees, like a lamb … Continue reading →

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Yellow Journalism

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

The headline stopping me in my tracks… Donald Trump says, IF ELECTED HE’LL GET RID OF SOCIAL SECURITY. So I did what I always do when I’m about to go into cardiac arrest, I called my pal Ed. “Can he … Continue reading →

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Presidential Hopelessness

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

I ask myself, me who’s so proudly patriotic, will I even bother to vote for our next president.  The alleged choices, the American Evita, to quote author, Christopher Anderson, or a callous cockatoo who needs a chronic dose of mousse.  … Continue reading →

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My Swan Song

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

Have you ever yearned for something your whole life, even something a little silly? I never wanted a car, diamonds or a mink coat, I wanted a swan.  One of those old New England decoys you see in antique shops … Continue reading →

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In Heat

Posted on February 13, 2014 by

A friend just told me he has so much heat in his apartment he’s wearing shorts and a T-shirt. I, on the other hand, have on two coats. There’s so much snow coming down I just may change my name … Continue reading →

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