Previously: After failing to halt the advance of the Tangerine Terror known as Trump, (mainly due to a mad plot by the Seven Deadly Sins), the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse returned to their previous lives, causing murder and mayhem throughout the World.  However, recent catastrophic events have stirred suspicion that they may have exceeded their remit…     The Four Horsemen – Pestilence, Famine, War and Death – were watching the wild, (and yes!) apocalyptic-type events, that were… Read more »

  [Whereby an extract from the diaries of what appears to be the World’s Dumbest Cat, is discovered, and shown to reveal hitherto un-plumbed depths of thought…]   Things that make you go “Hmm”   What are the humans doing with the poop they collect from my toilet each day?!  Cats would never go around stealing poop from other creatures. That’s gross! Humans are weird. Why are my humans always telling me to stop ripping up the carpet? Don’t they… Read more »

      WASHINGTON — Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the White House had put forth “alternative facts” to ones reported by the news media about the size of Mr. Trump’s inauguration crowd. (New York Times, Jan 22, 2017)     After waiting in the hallway for what felt like hours, but was really only fifteen minutes, Bob Roberts was ushered into a small room containing a large executive desk and a small… Read more »

“When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.” Mark Twain. One of the more interesting results of the recent “Brexit” referendum was the outpouring of savage yet creative insults hurled by Twitter users towards Donald Trump. It was encouraging to see such a dazzling display of wordplay and literary entrepreneurism.  As a British expat, it was heartening to see that the ancient Anglo-Saxon talent for obscenity is far from a figment of our distant medieval past. Much to my (American) husband’s chagrin,… Read more »

Chair: Sir Icarus del Sol – Physical Center of the Solar System. He Who Must Be Obeyed. Members: Mercury – Tanned, self-centered, fitness enthusiast. Over – compensates for lack of stature. Venus – Curvaceous, blonde, self-help guru.  Multi-Platinum winner of “Shapeliest Orbit in the Galaxy”. Earth – Petulant, whiny, adolescent.  Habit of trying to hit other planets with bits of garbage. Mars – Florid, stony-faced, argumentative. Secretly writes romantic fiction. Jupiter –  Huge, imposing, father of countless satellites and rocks. Accompanied by his planet-sized Galilean… Read more »