During last night’s edition of “A Closer Look,” Seth Meyers compared Donald Trump’s tariff announcement to Caligula’s appointing his horse to the Roman senate. Although Meyers described the story as “apocryphal,” he wondered if such a presence in the United States Senate would result in the equine always voting “neigh” on legislation. Or whether a … Read more
The Washington Post is reporting there was a little publicized side-bet between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Donald. Usually such wagers involve a culinary delight symbolic of the cities represented in major sporting events. For example, following the Eagles victory in Super Bowl LIX, Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas sent Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker a … Read more
In 1971, the Oscar winner for best animated short was a 2 minute 18 second cartoon by Ted Petok titled “The Crunch Bird.” In search of a gift for her grumpy and unhappy husband, the wife decides he might like a pet. After rejecting a dog or a cat, she decides her husband would prefer … Read more
Americans stocking up on holiday cooking essentials may be greeted with an unwelcome surprise in the grocery aisles: higher prices for eggs, spurred by an intensifying bird flu outbreak. ~Danielle Kaye/New York Times Kaye’s update on the “great American egg crisis” this morning should come as no surprise. A February 2024 USDA report on the … Read more
After mending my wounded ego, it’s time to get back on the horse. What I realized during this recovery period is that everyone’s speculation about the 2024 election, including mine, proved worthless. And nothing has changed since November 5, except I have decided to get out of the speculation game. Those who remain on the … Read more