Cartoon News with a Twist Social Distancing – Moscow Style The post-meeting read-out said that although the two leaders started the meeting far apart…literally at opposite ends of a (very big) table, no matter how hard their aides tried, they couldn’t make the table smaller…or get them closer together!
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most offensive of them all?
News with a Twist Hint: His name rhymes with Red Ooze Did you ever think to yourself, after hearing or reading about some outrageous comment or deed from a Republican politician, how they get up in the morning and look themselves in the mirror? Like last week, when former Speaker of the House and currentContinue reading “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most offensive of them all?”
Where have you gone Buster Posey? The nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Commentary Or at least San Francisco’s lonely eyes! Note: My guess is that this story will be of limited interest to most Around the Block readers. But since I don’t get paid based on the number of readers I have, I’m posting it anyway. Oh, yeah…I don’t get paid in any event. Also, apologies onceContinue reading “Where have you gone Buster Posey? The nation turns its lonely eyes to you.”
October in NYC post — technical issue
There seems to have been a technical issue with the last post, October in NYC was great but… The link to the embedded video was not visible to some readers. I am working on the problem and hope to have a fix soon. Once fixed, I will re-issue the post. Sorry in advance for anyContinue reading “October in NYC post — technical issue”
I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take this anymore!
Perhaps I subscribe to too many newspapers and magazines. Perhaps 24-hour cable news is too many hours. But, I don’t know about you and, with apologies to William Shakespeare, “there’s something rotten in the state of America.”
If you can’t ‘beat em,’ ‘cheat em!’
Commentary With GOP-led voter suppression bills spreading around Red States like wild-fire, Around the Block asks, are they really going as far as they should? Well, it’s official – my adopted state of Florida has joined a growing list of Republican-led states in making it more difficult to vote. The Florida law, signed by theContinue reading “If you can’t ‘beat em,’ ‘cheat em!’”
Mitch McConnell to Corporate America: “STAY OUT OF POLITICS!”
News with a Twist Senate Minority Leader discusses his position in an exclusive one-on-one interview with Around the Block Around the Block: Good evening Senator McConnell. Thank you for agreeing to this sit down. This is an exciting moment for Around the Block and our readers.
Trumpty Dumpty sat on his wall
“Trumpty Dumpty sat on his wall
Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall
All of his toadies and all of his suck-ups
Couldn’t put Trumpty together again“
Moderna’s vaccine has a significant advantage over Pfizer’s
News with a Twist Coming into the bottom of the ninth, Moderna – 94.5, Pfizer – 90 Hello again everybody, this is Tony Fauci broadcasting from the TV booth high above the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Stadium. Of course, we’re waaaaay high above ’cause we sure don’t want to catch that darnContinue reading “Moderna’s vaccine has a significant advantage over Pfizer’s”
October Surprise – Jared Kushner Edition
Commentary/News With a Twist Getting the country back from the doctors? Say, what? In the 2020 Election version of the “October Surprise,” Bob Woodward released tapes of Jared Kushner saying back in April “…it was almost like Trump getting the country back from the doctors.” But wait, there’s more: “The most dangerous people around theContinue reading “October Surprise – Jared Kushner Edition”
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