Donald Trump – our president-elect, our president-elect, our president elect (I have to keep repeating it to myself until it becomes less terrifying) – tweeted out a midnight critique of this week’s “Saturday Night Live” while it was still airing. “Just tried watching Saturday … [Read more...]
Ah, for the good old days when fake news was both obvious and entertaining
The Washington Post recently interviewed a guy named Paul Horner, one of the top purveyors of the fake news stories that clot Facebook these days. The paper asked Horner why people bite on his stuff. His answer ought to scare the heck out of you: “Honestly, people are … [Read more...]
If Canada has any sense, here’s what it’ll do
Real news item: “As Trump surged ahead in Tuesday night's election, Canada's immigration website crashed after becoming overloaded by Americans looking for a new country to call home.” “… 54,374, 54,375. Hey, Bob,” said one immigration official to another. “Ya, … [Read more...]
Maybe the problem is we don’t talk to each other anymore
The FBI found 650,000 emails on a laptop used by former Rep. Anthony Weiner and his estranged wife Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton, right? Their reaction to this trove was “Gee, some of them might have been to or from Hillary herself so we’d better look into … [Read more...]
Trick or treating, 2016 style
Ding, dong … “Trick or treat!” “Hello, little boy. My, aren’t you dressed up fancy – blue suit, red tie, wingtips. Are you supposed to be a businessman like you’re daddy, maybe? How cute!” “You only think so because you’re a loser.” “Excuse me?” “And not just a … [Read more...]
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