At this writing the government, our government is shut down. Not the first time, in Trump's first clusterfuck administration there was...

Was in San Francisco last weekend for a wedding. And on the departure home I spotted this (photo above) at the SF airport. This was but one ...

I like to think of myself as an observant person.  And when I say observant I'm not referring to being an observant Jew. Or anything lik...

It's been a quiet two days in the national media. This comes as a surprise to me, though not a shock. The media seems to have given up o...

  As my doctor has made clear to me, "You are exceedingly healthy and fit for a man of 67 years of age." Which is true considering...

It's October 20, 2025 as you read this. But it's October 17, 2025 as I write this. One day before the next No Kings/No Fuhrers prote...

As you might have guessed I have been cleaning out my garage again. In yesterday's post I stumbled across a collection of cartoons my fr...

About a million and a half years ago, my friend Jim and I started scratching the itch that would somehow get us out of the mailroom at Needl...

Yesterday, I witnessed the abhorrent behavior of our esteemed Attorney General Pam Bondi, a sleazy, unaccomplished personal injury lawyer po...

For as long as I can remember, which is considerably longer than most of you (sadly), I have never given a rat's tushy about the halftim...

Last week I read the heartbreaking news of the passing of Dave Butler.  There's been a lot of heartbreak lately in the Chiat family. Thi...

Tonight begins the yearly Day of the Dread, otherwise known as Yom Kippur. The fasting officially begins at 6:37 PM. And the atoning shortly...

Last weekend, Ms. Muse and I traveled north. To visit her daughter who is getting married in a month. And to attend a gala for Sunflower Hil...

I don't know how it happened but there was an alleged Rapture last week and I knew nothing about it. I pride myself of knowing about Rap...

In case you're reading this on your smart phone and can't enlarge the photo, allow me to point out that my Apple mailbox is telling ...

Ever since I can remember I have enjoyed and exercised my First Amendment, my freedom of speech. Which often, and still does, manifest itsel...

You've got to hand it to Republicans. They're not very good at governing. Or pursuing equality. Or keeping us safe. Or making sure a...

I turned down a gig last week. Not just any gig mind you, this was a lucrative long term job that was willing to pay my full boat day rate. ...

Just when I thought I had a bead on how hateful, ignorant and racist Americans can be, it has become clear I got it wrong. I had severely un...

For only the second time in my life, I visited a dermatologist. I know I'm an idiot for waiting 60+ years, but if memory serves me corre...