The Ultimate Can of Worms
June 14, 2011When George Jr. first took office seemingly a thousand years ago, the US was in good stead. From the New York Times in June 2009: The story of today’s deficits starts in January 2001, as President…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
Mendacious Mania — Lying for Losers
June 13, 2011“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.” — George Carlin (Illustration found here). Telling a non-truth in a truthful way has apparently…
Up, Down and Getting Hotter
June 12, 2011On Friday, I put another $20 worth of fuel in the old Jeep, gas now down to $4.19 a gallon for regular — a dime drop in just a week and nearly a quarter in…
Bogus Wars
June 10, 2011Being scared of being scared is pretty frightful, and more than a little neurotic. On this early Friday morning as I tap the soft keys of my laptop, the US is involved at least three…
OPEC and Price ‘Creep’
June 9, 2011‘Danger, Will Robinson, Danger.’ After bickering like a bunch of rich, spoiled brats — which they are — members of OPEC, the scary, big oil producing cartel, busted up its meeting yesterday so out-of-line with each…
Too Much Is Too Much
June 8, 2011Shifting through all the news stories this morning, and despite seeking something of noteworthy value, nothing seemed to turn up — nothing to beat weiner jokes. Although the US and the world is quickly, and…
Weiner Dogs Don’t Hunt
June 7, 2011Cyrus: Do you fly, Johnny? Johnny: No. Cyrus: You keep that in mind when you look at her…because if your dick jumps out of your pants…you jump out of this plane. –Â Con Air One has…
Fake for Real — And We’re Better Off Because of It
June 6, 2011Someone asked why I invited Jon Stewart to be the first guest on the Journal’s premiere in 2007. “Because Mark Twain isn’t available,” I answered. I was serious. Like Twain, Stewart has proven that truth…
Burning the Hydrocarbons
June 5, 2011On Friday, I put another $20 worth of gas in my Jeep and at $4.29 a gallon for regular — surprise, surprise, it cost the same as a week ago — first time that’s happened…
Job One — Death of the Dream
June 3, 2011“What has two thumbs, and don’t give a crap? Bob Kelso” — Scrubs I’ve got to stop watching Scrubs on Netflicks before going to bed (up to season six) as the show’s end music chimes…