Monthly Archives: April 2015

Bernie Sanders is Running for President

Posted on April 30, 2015 by a1skeptic

I was amused, although not that surprised to hear that Bernie Sanders is running for President. I love Bernie, but he doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in a firestorm to make it out alive, and everybody knows that. If you … Continue reading →

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So Bland I Thought it was a YouTube Commercial

Posted on April 14, 2015 by a1skeptic

The other day I was searching for Hillary Clinton’s official campaign announcement video on  YouTube. As may of you know, a lot of YouTube videos start off with an advertisement before you can get to the substance of the video. … Continue reading →

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Hillary and the 17 Dwarves

Posted on April 13, 2015 by a1skeptic

It’s going to be Hillary and the 17 Dwarves. I can feel it already. Two of the dwarves are in the race already: that would be the Cuban boys, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The latter is at least more … Continue reading →

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All Aflutter about Hillary

Posted on April 12, 2015 by a1skeptic

Well, I just got about a half dozen emails telling me that Hillary Clinton just announced her run for the Presidency (see sample below). That was suspenseful.  (Not!) Hillary is just about the most qualified person ever to run for … Continue reading →

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Andy Borowitz Sums it Up

Posted on April 11, 2015 by a1skeptic

Below is a fabulous little item from Andy Borowitz that I just swiped and copied here. Shamelessly. Heinous Waste of Money Officially Begins By Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—The two major political parties’ unconscionable waste of money officially commences this … Continue reading →

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That Was Suspenseful (Not)

Posted on April 9, 2015 by a1skeptic

Well, yesterday the jury in the federal court in Boston convicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on all 30 counts the the “Boston Marathon Bombing” trial. That was about as suspenseful as whether the sun would come up tomorrow. Now we move on … Continue reading →

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A Little Intrigue in a Colorless World

Posted on April 8, 2015 by a1skeptic

For a little bit of lighter intrigue in a world which is so often dark and brooding, there was a story in the Washington Post about the departure of the White House florist, Laura Dowling. Was she fired? Had she … Continue reading →

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Andy Bororwitz on Ted Cruz Driving Voters to Atheism

Posted on April 7, 2015 by a1skeptic

Andy Borowitz has a nice little piece in the New Yorker on how Ted Cruz and his constant references to Jesus is driving “millions” of voters towards Atheism. It’s a satire piece, like something in the Onion. But it’s funny. … Continue reading →

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Charlton Heston’s Ten Commandments

Posted on April 6, 2015 by a1skeptic

Last night as my friend I were hanging out on the couch, we came across the “Ten Commandments,” Cecil B. Demille’s 1956 schnuller of a movie, starring Charlton Heston and a very buff Yul Brynner, about Moses leading the people … Continue reading →

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About Ēostre and the Easter Bunny

Posted on April 5, 2015 by a1skeptic

Easter is upon us, which is always a good time to look at the pagan roots of the Holiday. The Boston Globe had a nice story yesterday on the question of how the Easter Bunny came to be. There’s also … Continue reading →

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