Category Archives: Politics

A Worthwhile Degree

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Michael Cohen

Part of the current right-wing sneering about the student loan relief program that the President is setting up has to do with hard-working tax-payers being forced to finance “worthless” things like philosophy degrees. As one who worked toward two such … Continue reading →

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Alternative Captions and the Holidays

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Michael Cohen

Many years ago, when I first visited my future in-laws over the holidays, I saw that they had set up a small crèche as one of their holiday decorations. I may (or may not) have scandalized them by remarking, “It … Continue reading →

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Amusements for Insomniacs

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Michael Cohen

I happened to be awake just before 2AM this morning, so I put on my Apple Watch and watched to see what happened when 2AM rolled around and Daylight Saving Time ended. At exactly 2, as the second hand passed … Continue reading →

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The Star Spangled Banana

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Michael Cohen

There’s been talk lately about changing the national anthem because the song’s lyricist was a slaveholder. Good enough, but, honestly, it should be replaced on its own lack of merit. First, the song has four verses, though almost nobody knows … Continue reading →

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The Day I Didn’t Take the Pledge

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Michael Cohen

I saw this story about a boy who was arrested for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance, and it reminded me of a similar transgression from my youth. When I was in high school, we had to say the Pledge … Continue reading →

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Ozymandias at Mar-a-Lago

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Michael Cohen

I met a traveller from a strife-torn land Who said: “An orange and empty head of stone Screamed at the people . . . Near it, in the grandstands, Half drunk, a bitter correspondent, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and … Continue reading →

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Green Shoots

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Michael Cohen

Things look grim for our ship of state, but they could be grimmer. President 💩🔥💰 is not having everything his own way. He just took it on the chin from the 9th Circuit. News about Flynn’s pre-election discussions with the … Continue reading →

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Rush Explains It All

Posted on March 5, 2012 by MEC

He may be exaggerating the size of the circle for comedic effect.

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Words Have Consequences

Posted on January 8, 2011 by MEC

Sarah Palin said, “Don’t Retreat, Instead – Reload,” and included Representative Gabrielle Giffords among those politicians targeted on her SarahPAC site. I expect that Palin will claim that she bears no responsibility for the shooting of Giffords today. Just like … Continue reading →

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Today in Journamalism™

Posted on January 6, 2011 by MEC

I keep hearing journalists and correspondents from major media outlets (such as CBS and ABC) talk about the “Republican takeover of Congress.” According to my copy of the Constitution (the one that includes the bit about slavery that has been … Continue reading →

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