I’m Coming out of the Closet
I have decided that I am “coming out of the closet” as well. Yes, me. It’s time for me to be my true self! I have decided to self-identify as the Director of the Alabama Space and Rocket Center.
Humor
Weekend at Bill Gates’s; A completely fictitious account of how he will enjoy a post-apocalypse world
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
― Albert Einstein
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 67: Income Tax, Tomato Soup, and How the Other Half Lives
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the …
About Today, by Sean Dietrich
Hi. You don’t know me. I don’t know you. We’re strangers. But we’re the same, sort of. Only chances are, you drive a nicer car than I do. In fact I guarantee you drive a nicer car.
The Undead Defense Act: Why We Desperately Need the Right to Keep and Bear Zombie-Fighting Drones
Picture a world where the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to keep and bear zombie-fighting drones.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Episode 66: Racial Quotas, Bureaucracy, and Italian Meatball Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 22: Little Pavel Flies South for the Winter
An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two about modern urban politics.
A Short-sighted Victory for Environmental Climate Change; Sustainable Development Irony
We’ve almost emptied our strategic war reserves that kept prices artificially suppressed. Because we will never have another war in our generation…
What Do AI Bots Reveal About Their Creators?
The science of computer technology is transitioning from computers as computational devices, to imitators of human behavior.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 65: The Fungibility of Money, and Mediterranean Shrimp and Orzo Soup
oe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 64: Infrastructure, Daycare, Reality, and North Carolina Fish Stew
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 21: Little Pavel Goes A’Counting
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two …
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II – Episode 63: Turncoats, Nepotism, and Wyoming Fireside Beef Goulash Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II: Episode 62 – Photo Ops, Empty Rooms, and Mirliton & Shrimp Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 20: Little Pavel and the Knights of the Round Table
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two …
L-O-L!
A simple item: “LOL”, of which ad nauseum usage started, I believe, pre-smart phone in the pre-historic era of the flip phones and in their dumb keyboards, LOL.
Biden Throws a Tantrum, Through His Attorney
Our “kindly old gentleman with the bad memory” decided to have his White House counsel run interference with the House impeachment inquiry. Ed Siskel sent a strongly worded – but weakly reasoned – letter to Speaker Johnson.
The Corn Flakes Crusader: From Corn Flakes to Colon Cleansing
Yes, you heard that right – the same guy who brought us the joy of corn flakes also dabbled in the nether regions of hygiene innovation.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol II: Episode 61 – Pipelines, Power and Wild Rice Soup
Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the events of the day as he prepares to receive his nightly meds…
Humans: The Masterclass in Dumbness
The next time someone tries to tell you that humans are just animals, kindly remind them that we’ve taken stupidity to a whole new level – and we’re darn proud of it.