“Semper Petulant”
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.—Proverbs 14:6 The congressional Democrats’ group sulk during the 2018 […]
Three 2018 SOTU Drinking Games
It’s a national tradition almost as venerable as televised State of the Union addresses themselves, to honor the occasion with drinking games. Generally a charming […]
Telling Whoppers (Bigly)
In a rather odd and likely counterproductive foray into corporate partisanship, the venerable American fast food chain “Burger King” has created a video for social […]
Mueller and the Plan B Team
Through the files, Karen “paged;” Remorselessly, Peter “struck;” Ruthlessly, Lorretta “lynched.’ Comey? He just ran amok. Thus a bureaucrat cabal Turned political machine— Tried to […]
Of President Oprah
Some of those whose Leftist schemes have been shattered, by DJT, To a million little pieces, have fled from reality. Lately, they have been indulging […]
The Unkindest Tax Cut
A well-to-do acquaintance, I encountered on the street. His brow was deeply furrowed, wearily he dragged his feet; Such consternation marked him, that I hurried […]
How the Grinch Stole Back Christmas
Tis a tale often told, and every Who knows, How the Grinch first descended from Mount Crumpet snows And stole away Christmas (its trappings, at […]
Having Your Cake
Well, the florist is gone and the petals have dropped. The baker’s made cake, or else closed down his shop. “Man and man?” “Wife and […]
Bumperstocky
Twas quarter-past Hysteric, and The media did sound alarms; All froozy were the Democrats, Yarping of firearms. “Beware, my son, the Bumperstock; The muzzle-loading barrel […]
Scandalous Limericks
In the year of Hugh Hefner’s demise, ‘Twas a season of hues and of cries. Though the media mob might Have hoped to harm the […]
A Danny Deever Do-Over
With apologies to Rudyard Kipling. “What’s on the news this mornin’, Sarge?” said Files-on-Parade.“More signs of the Apocalypse,” his Platoon Sergeant said.“Hey, Sarge, how come […]
Sky Screamers
Why,” inquired the Psalmist, “do the heathen rage?” That’s a question to revisit, in every age. If King David were to ask me that today, […]
The Ravin’: A Tale of Establishment Terror
With apologies to Edgar Allen Poe . . . Politics, corrupt and dreary, left me discouraged and weary, Pondering a faltering nation none seemed willing […]
Trick or Mistreating
Tell me, have you picked a costume for your campus Trick-or-Treating? Nowadays, it bears repeating, you had best take special care. The occasion may be […]
Uranium One: A Tale from Ancient Times
In the reign of Barack the Anointed, Him whom they called “the Transparent One,” His SecState got a half-a-mil kickback For the sale of Uranium […]
She Didn’t Know What She Signed Up For
She didn’t know what she signed up for,She does not understand it at all—Why not use, for political ambush,A Gold Star family’s condolence call? She […]
Heffington’s Post Puts West Point Honor in Doubt
Ben Arnold tried to sell West Point— Attempting, in his spite To hand over a fortress To our foes, without a fight. The fort became […]
On the Occasion of the International Day of the Girl
The action-movie heroine,(Stance dramatic, costume tight)Defeats predatory villainsWith her righteous wrath and might. They’re heavier by thirty pounds,Most of it’s muscle mass—She lines ‘em up […]
Tears of a Clown
Jimmy Kimmel, you dissimul- -late so poorly, that it’s crim’nal – Cloaking activism in A disguise supremely thin. “A sounding brass, a tinkling cymbal” Singing […]
Primary Things
A Southern summer fades to Fall, And ‘Bama’s voters made a call Which wasn’t Strange. We might say Moore: It’s no longer safe to ignore […]