In light of the current brouhaha over NFL players “taking a knee” instead of standing during the National Anthem, I felt that it was time that I threw my metaphorical helmet on the field and offered my unsolicited opinion. As far as I can tell, the whole thing started with former San Francisco 49er’s Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who, in the wake of several high profile incidents of unarmed black men being killed by police officers, decided to sit out the… Read more »
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 »
Over the past several months, I have been honing my basic skills in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; branching out from tutorials and creating my own art and designs. While I am no expert with a camera, I am fortunate enough to have access to excellent photographs taken by my sister-in-law – Gayle Sutherland. While practice on stock photos is useful, it is nice to have access to more personal – and exclusive! – images. The challenges of… 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 »
