Category Archives: News with a Twist

Passover greetings from Around the Block

Commentary As we approach the first Seder on this first night of Passover, Jews around the world are searching for their Haggadahs, making brisket, chopping liver and doctoring gefilte fish while waiting eagerly to welcome guests to their homes. But in these fraught times, when even friends and family might be on opposite sides ofContinue reading “Passover greetings from Around the Block”

MAGA Mike, George Santos and Tommy Tuberville forced me to take a break from my break

Commentary I guess I couldn’t help myself Yeah, I know I wrote in my last post, “Maybe it’s time to take a break.” But I also wrote, “You know, when I started Around the Block 10 or so years ago, most of my posts were satirical…It was a great time to make fun of events and publicContinue reading “MAGA Mike, George Santos and Tommy Tuberville forced me to take a break from my break”

While Jim Jordan lost his bid to be speaker, he did receive the votes of 200 Republican representatives!

Commentary/News with a Twist* What does the vote of up to 90% of the Republican conference say about the GOP? Read his resume and you decide. *Please note, particularly for newer readers of Around the Block, “News with a Twist” means that while most of this post is true and factual, there are some elementsContinue reading “While Jim Jordan lost his bid to be speaker, he did receive the votes of 200 Republican representatives!”

I’m too busy to go through so many tax documents, in so many boxes, in so many places – so I’m not filing my tax returns.

News with a Twist/Satire As Around the Block channels Donald Trump, I assert, “I don’t intend to file until the IRS asks, Please, please, please.” As I’ve done for the last few years, I didn’t file my 2022 taxes this April. Similar to previous years, I was simply too busy to collect all the informationContinue reading “I’m too busy to go through so many tax documents, in so many boxes, in so many places – so I’m not filing my tax returns.”

“I don’t want to live in a country where Trump could be held accountable”

News with a Twist I haven’t posted in a while – three weeks, actually. Why? I’ve thought about some possible reasons: Too much going on making it difficult to choose a topic? Current events ennui? Disgust with the state of America, the state of the world? Writer’s block? My silence could be attributed to anyContinue reading ““I don’t want to live in a country where Trump could be held accountable””

Congressman George Santos indicted on multiple counts

Commentary/News with a Twist Seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of lying to the House of Representatives on financial forms. But the real question: Who posted his $500,000 bail? Read on to find out. The Washington Post reported: Rep. George Santos,Continue reading “Congressman George Santos indicted on multiple counts”

Around the Block goes back to a time when Dianne & Lindsey were sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!”

Commentary/Flashback/News with a Twist Back in 2020, a friend was struggling with how to deal with Senator Dianne Feinstein’s fawning praise of Senator Lindsey Graham. I helped him write a letter…two actually. The image accompanying this story was taken at the conclusion of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett back inContinue reading “Around the Block goes back to a time when Dianne & Lindsey were sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!””

Oysters can change sex multiple times during their lives.

Commentary/News with a Twist/Satire DeSantis to issue executive order removing oysters from all Florida restaurant menus and market fish counters. Interestingfacts.com posted a story this morning called, “Oysters can change sex multiple times during their lives.” According to Interestingfacts: Although born male, oysters have the impressive ability to switch their sex, seemingly at will. EveryContinue reading “Oysters can change sex multiple times during their lives.”

Michelangelo’s David, Florida and Porn

Commentary Those of you who don’t live in the F’d’R (Florida ‘democratic’ Republic) might not be aware of the recent news regarding a charter school principal resigning after allowing her students to be exposed to vicious and malicious pornography. “A Florida principal has resigned after students at a Christian charter school in Tallahassee were shownContinue reading “Michelangelo’s David, Florida and Porn”