Image via Wikipedia Last week, America’s favorite crazy billionaire uncle, Donald Trump, or “The McDonald,” if you love burgers and clowns, announced his candidacy for President of the United States to a group of bus boys and coat check girls in the back room of Trump Casino. In a rambling two-hour speech that included staff directives… Continue reading
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From Rants to Riches. I Got Blog Bling!
Actually, I, ahem, received two awards, one from my awesome blog buddy Mrs. Blogalot, and the other from a new awesome blog buddy Fire Crystals. Geez, doesn’t anyone have names like Pam or Lisa anymore? Without further ado, here’s the Must Read award from a Must Read lady who is absolutely enchanting, hilarious, and an… Continue reading
Government Nightmares: Starring Chef Gordon Ramsay
CHEF RAMSAYBug off. The lot of you. You can’t make a bloody deal. What’s so bleeping hard? C’mon now! I don’t have all day. HARRY REIDI don’t understand. I’m the head of the Senate. I’ve always made a great deal. Maybe I took the deal out of the Senate too soon. CHEF RAMSAYProdding a pile… Continue reading
Rant Du Jour: Billionaire/Corporate Tax Cuts, What are They Good For?
Image via Wikipedia Another Raise for the One Percent Elite? Heaping more feed into a billionaire’s trough isn’t a Republican or a Democratic issue. It’s an American issue. Do Americans really want to give billionaires another raise? Do Americans really want to cut the corporate tax rate? In order to donate more to the top… Continue reading
Humor Helps but at Times There’s Nothing like a Good Rant
Image via Wikipedia Several years ago, the universe shifted and knocked most of us off our feet, while others still reap in the rewards. The ground is still not stable. Every day we struggle to find a piece of debris that once was the American dream. The dream that has gotten away from most of… Continue reading
Reality Check: Testing, One, Two, Three.
Image by mikebaird via Flickr A sustained screech of the microphone. “I can’t hear you!” Cease reality check. Commence email check. There are 1256 emails in my inbox. Make that 1301. I’m trying to see how many emails I can stockpile before my mailbox explodes. The Google says, “You are currently using 526 MB (6%)… Continue reading
Corporate Tax Avoidance Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms and Causes.
Is There a Cure for Corporate Tax Avoidance Syndrome? Yes, Collective Outrage! For a nice blood pressure spike, swing by PayUpNow.org and read the list of corporations beside GE that are not paying taxes. Although for our purposes, I’m going to shine a light on GE. In Jayne’s latest weekend recap posted at her wonderfully witty… Continue reading
Lord, I’m a Ramblin’ Woman.
I was interviewed by Karen at Blazing Minds. She has a great blogger interview series in addition to other engaging content that includes blogging tips, music & film reviews, memes, as well as Twitter tips. I receive daily updates by email, which helps me stay current on all Internet related news, i.e., cyber-threats, blog ads,… Continue reading
Irony or Oy Vey What a Wrinkle.
Image via Wikipedia I follow the writing prompt of the day to irony and a wrinkled blouse that gets wedged against the ironing board that stands idly by lacking interest. With each pressing moment, blouse increasingly reacts badly to the steam. She is a shriveling mess and does not respond well to the pressure. Poor… Continue reading
A History of Jobs – Part 1
Phantom jobs linger in the fourth dimension of employment history, also known as job purgatory. My first phantom job occurred at an ad agency and lasted as long as a pregnancy. During the final trimester, I spent my days practicing Lamaze breathing, while doing the doggy paddle in the deep end of the secretarial pool. After several near drownings… Continue reading