Author: robertpaulreyes

The Trump Clown Show

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Donald Trump is a steaming pile of human shit, and it is tempting to write off his regime as a shit show. It is impossible to cover the Trump administration without feeling like you fell into a septic tank, and you will never scrub off the stench of feces.

It is more accurate to describe the buffoon-in-chief and his court jesters as a clown show. How else can you refer to an administration that is chaotic, corrupt, clueless, cutthroat, and clownish.

Trump and his Cabinet are not serious, they lack the necessary skills for their respective offices, and they excel only in buffoonery.  The primary responsibility of these sycophants is to engage in insane performance art intended to earn the approval and satisfaction of their Dear Leader.

The Trump clowns bear no resemblance to beloved clowns like Bozo the Clown or Ronald McDonald; their antics do not leave a smile on your face or peace in your heart.     

Their racist, homophobic, misogynist, and fascist shenanigans render you troubled and alarmed. Pennywise and Art the Clown would flee from these MAGA clowns from the pit of hell.

We would be well-advised not to take these jokesters seriously, and to turn the tables on them and use mockery and ridicule to cut them down to size.

I Love Me Some Twinkies

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Twinkies are as American as apple pie, Coke and hot dogs, and the heavenly treat is my favorite guilty pleasure.

Only a Martian, a member of a lost Amazon tribe or a hermit doesn’t know that a Twinkie a light, golden sponge cake made with enriched wheat flour, sugar, eggs, and leavening agents like baking powder.

What Twinkies lack in nutritional value they make up in emotional and spiritual worth. These are at the top of my food pyramid, indicating they ought to be consumed infrequently, much like premium caviar.

In the Bible, manna was a miraculous, edible substance provided daily by Jehovah to sustain the Israelites during their 40-year wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. I am not a bible scholar, nutritionist, or a historian, but I’m persuaded that the manna that fell from heaven was Twinkies. Who knew that the original CEO of Hostess Brands was God Himself?

As a child, I devoured Twinkies quickly, but now I savor them slowly as an adult.  

I am not concerned about Twinkies disappearing from the world, since they can last for decades on the shelf. Even if there is a nuclear apocalypse, the only survivors might be cockroaches feasting on Twinkies.

Curiosity is the Fountain of Youth

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Too many senior citizens have the mindset that younger generations cannot compete with their decades of experience, education, and life experiences.

They close their minds to new experiences and dismiss the idea that they can learn anything from young whippersnappers.

Though I am from the boomer generation, I remain eager to learn from people of all ages, even those who are much younger than myself.

I welcome opportunities to explore topics unfamiliar to me, and that does not have to involve enrolling in an adult education program. Not all university courses and lectures on the information highway are behind a paywall; you can learn something about every subject under the sun without going broke in cyberspace.

Alternatively, you might show humility by saying to younger relatives, “I don’t know much about cryptocurrency, rideshares, or TikTok. Could you explain a bit about it to me?”  

Although a literal fountain of youth does not exist, maintaining a sense of curiosity can help preserve a youthful outlook throughout life.

Do not ever be too afraid or too proud to admit, “I do not know much about (fill in the blank) can you help me.  

Trump is the Comforter-in-Chief of Evangelicals

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The President of the United States occupies several significant positions, including serving as commander-in-chief, Leader of the Free World, chief executive of the federal government, leader of their political party, and fulfilling the important informal duty of commander-in-chief.

If a president possesses the legislative skill of LBJ, the military expertise of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the diplomatic skills of FDR, but does not have the empathy to serve as “comforter-in-chief” to console a grieving nation during times of crisis, they are ill-suited for the presidency.

The president should remain calm and use reassuring language during natural disasters, mass shootings, war, or other national crises.

Donald Trump has the military skills Dudley-Do-Right, the diplomatic chops of Atilla the Hun, the legislative expertise of Tommy Tuberville, and the sociopath is lacking in empathy and incapable of serving as “comforter-in-chief.”

Trump’s inadequacy as comforter-in-chief was in full display when he threw paper towels at a crowd of Hurricane Maria survivors in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Trump makes a half-hearted effort to be comforter-in-chief only when a natural disaster strikes a red state.

Trump is a vindictive tyrant and the antithesis of comforter-in-chief. He is the divider-in-chief, agitator-in-chief, and inciter-in-chief.

America is appalled at Trump’s abject failure at being comforter-in-chief, except for MAGA evangelicals who experience a spiritual orgasm whenever their orange Messiah rails against their common enemies: migrants, Muslims, Democrats, people of color and the LGBT community.

When evangelicals die and wake up in hell, they will have Trump as their comforter-in-chief for eternity.

Lackey Sen. Bill Cassidy Thanks Trump for Taking Down Racist Video

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The video that President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as chimps was so blatantly racist and disgusting that even a handful of Republican lawmakers objected.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said it was “appalling.” Rep. Mike Lawler of New York called the post “wrong and incredibly offensive.” Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said it was “totally unacceptable.”

Even Uncle Tom Sen. Tim Scott pleaded with his master to delete the video and called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.” Scott’s tweet implies that he is aware that this is not the first time Trump has said or done something racist. Shame on the bootlicking sycophant for not speaking out against Trump’s racism before.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) faced heavy criticism for his mild remarks.

“Thank you to President Trump for taking down the post about the Obamas. He made significant inroads with his outreach in the African American community which we need to continue. His post sent the wrong message despite how it may have been originally intended.”

Are you freaking kidding me? The racist-in-chief waited 12 hours to take down the racist video. Instead of thanking Trump for belatedly taking down the video, Cassidy should have blasted him for posting the vile thing in the first place. Cassidy implies that Trump’s intentions were pure, but he unintentionally sent out the wrong message. Bullshit! Trump’s intention was always to mock the Obamas out of jealousy and racism.

We shouldn’t expect Cassidy to exercise good judgment, after all the physician by trade and Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, voted to confirm the reprehensible and unqualified Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Trump Posts Racist Video of Obamas as Apes

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President Donald Trump is a depraved and demented dictator whose political career is a downward spiral of debauchery and deceit. On several occasions, he seemed to reach what we believed was rock bottom—situations that could have led to impeachment and removal from office. Despite insurrection, indictments, and other atrocities, his moral decline persists.  His MAGA evangelical base cheers his downfall as if he were an Olympian downhill skier, and they make excuses and justifications for his deplorable behavior.

If Trump acted like a chimp and reached his tiny had into his sagging diapers and flung feces at reporters, his supporters would cheer wildly.

During Black History Month the racist-in-chief re-posted a video to Truth Social that included an AI-generated depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as chimps.

White House staffers reflexively defended the president’s post, and Chief propagandist Karoline Leavitt dismissed it as an internet meme portraying Trump as King of the Jungle. The video wasn’t taken down until hours later.

Black Senator Tim Scott expressed outrage:

“Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it.”

But most Republican leaders remain silent, and I haven’t heard any denunciations from any prominent evangelicals.

Trump hit rock bottom years ago, and he should have already been impeached and removed from office. This is the final straw, and anyone who still supports him is a racist, and I publicly rebuke them.

AI Models Must be Free of an Evangelical Bias

Depending on practical reasoning, scientific methods, and observable evidence stands in contrast to placing trust in faith, doctrine, and religious scriptures.

The laws of physics are universal and unchanging, reliably guiding us in understanding the physical world.

Religion on the other hand is not universal, and it is always changing, and depending on scripture to guide your life journey will lead you to bitter disappointment.

It takes a leap of faith to believe in the doctrines of the myriad religions, which contradict each other. A blind leap of faith into the abyss that ends in crushed dreams and shattered lives.

As someone who relies on science and human intelligence, I am predisposed to think of AI as a positive step in the evolution of humankind. Although AI will eventually supersede human intelligence it is not inevitable that the rise of AI will lead to the downfall and extinction of humanity.

I was bitterly disappointed to learn that a new report suggests that the answers that artificial intelligence chatbots, including ChatGPT, give to questions about the Bible are biased towards evangelical theology.

To infect AI with an evangelical bias is a crime against common sense, intelligence, and rationality.

Evangelicals have already ruined our democracy; God have mercy on us if we allow them to contaminate AI with their delusions.

The World is Too Much With Us

Humanity has the collective consciousness of the Borg. Today’s constant connectivity guarantees that everyone is in the loop, when it comes to the latest trends in pop culture, politics, and religion. Even boomers are familiar with latest slang terms; there is no algorithm, there is no Facebook feed, which is exempt from the lexicon of the cool crowd. We are all in with the “in crowd.”

Breaking news breaks in a nano second. No matter our location or activity, we get instant alerts on our devices when major events happen, like a celebrity death, political scandal, or outbreak of war.  

As a boomer one of the things I miss most about my halcyon days was the ability to disconnect. When I came home from the office, that was it. Work was done. There was a clear demarcation between work and home life. No emails from supervisors or colleagues. No text messages. No phone calls. I never received a call from a supervisor.  Any significant information they wished to convey would be addressed the following day.

Upon leaving my residence, I became inaccessible to telemarketers, colleagues, and acquaintances. Although my landline phone ringer was so loud and shrill, I could hear it when I was yards away from my front door.

If I decided to go hiking or camping, a nuclear war could erupt without me having any idea.  I did not have to worry about the world intruding on my quiet time.

The world is too much with us. There is no escape.

Evangelical Christianity is a Cancer

A cancer diagnosis is devastating. Hearing those words brings a tidal wave of shock, fear, and uncertainty. It’s equivalent to receiving a life sentence in a criminal trial, because even if you beat cancer after surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, chances are that you will get cancer again.

If your oncologist delivers the horrible diagnosis doing nothing is not an option. It won’t go away if you ignore it or rely solely on thoughts and prayers.  Only fatalists and religious nuts will rely on fate or God. We must choose one of the aforementioned strategies to eradicate the Big C.

Evangelical Christianity is a cancer. When this pernicious cancer has metastasized in our federal government it brings a tidal wave of shock, fear, revulsion and regret for those who voted for Donald Trump.

Once you realize that evangelical Christianity permeates the executive, judicial and legislative branches of our democracy doing nothing is not an option. The fruit of evangelicalism is fascism, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and all manner of evil.

Trump’s ICE thugs are kidnapping housekeepers and construction workers, knocking down doors of residents to gain illegal warrantless entry, and executing innocent civilians. The regime has conducted unilateral airstrikes in countries including Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria, and Syria, despite not being in a state of war with these nations, thereby contravening international law.   

We cannot wait three years to vote Trump out of office; our democracy may not endure that long. This White Christian Nationalist regime must be overthrown now. Impeachment and the 25th Amendment are not viable options because they require the approval of congressional Republicans, and they will never vote to get rid of their orange messiah.

Senate Democrats must block the DHS spending bill, shutting down the government. We the people must go on a general strike, bringing the economy to a standstill until Trump resigns. We must flood the streets in the millions until this fascist cancer is eradicated.

The Real Reason Why Trump’s Hands are Purple

Why are Donald Trump’s disgusting diminutive hands purple?

The unreliable narrator Trump has provided three explanations for visible purple bruising on his hands:

Aspirin use: the idiot takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily for “cardiac prevention”, a higher does than the 81 milligrams typically recommended by cardiologists. This heavy intake makes the thin-skinned narcissist’s skin more susceptible to bruising.

Inadvertent physical contact with objects: he explained a specific large bruise on his left hand by saying he “clipped it on the table.”

Frequent handshaking: Trump’s minister of propaganda Karoline Leavitt attributed bruising on his hand to “frequent handshaking.”

Here are some more plausible explanations:

Melania’s Punishment

The first lady has a penchant for swatting away his repulsive hands whenever he attempts to hold her hand. If she gently swats away his paws in public, in private she smacks his mitts with her dildo whenever he gets too close to her.

Fisting Lindsey Graham

It is the worst kept secret in D.C that the Senior Senator from South Carolina is gay. As heavily trafficked as Graham’s bunghole is, its opening is wider than the White House Emergency Tunnel. However, Trump’s fragile doll hand still bruises whenever he has an encounter with Lady G.

Trump is Dead

It is obvious Trump is morally, spiritually, and emotionally dead, but is he also physically dead? Does Trump slather orange makeup to cover up a purple tint on his face? Does the decomposing zombie look like Barney the Dinosaur when he’s naked?

It’s time to bury the mother fucker.

Hey Nicki Minaj: Bye Felicia

MAGA cultists hate people of color, especially Black women. They have a stereotypical image of what a black woman looks like: fat build with fake nails, false eyelashes, hair extensions and a huge posterior.

Nicki Minaj who has publicly confirmed that she received buttock injections, frequently wears hair extensions, bundles and sew-in weaves, rocks acrylic press-on nails, and wears long false eyelashes is the embodiment of the black woman conservatives fear, despise and dehumanize.

And when you consider that she’s an outspoken rapper who explores themes of female same-sex attraction in her songs, it’s a given that the MAGA crowd hates her twerking butt.

After years of being a vocal critic of Donald Trump, the diminutive rapper pulled a Snoop Dogg and aligned herself with the MAGA movement. At a Turning Point event in Arizona, she praised President Donald Trump and described Vice President JD Vance as a role model for young men.

Trump supporters publicly embraced Minaj, they’re always looking for another Tim Scott or Amber Rose to tap dance to the MAGA beat.

But rest assured that they hate her, and even if she pulled out her hair extensions, stopped wearing fake nails and eyelashes, lost weight, and quit the rap game in favor of Christian pop music, they would still hate her because she can’t change the color of her skin.

By turning MAGA Minaj betrayed her Barbz army, lost millions of Instagram followers, and lost the respect of Black people.

Bye Felicia, it’s no longer a Barbie world.

Danish Member of European Parliament Tells Trump to ‘F*ck Off’

“Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, did not hold back during the recent plenary session. Taking the microphone, Vistisen addressed Donald Trump directly in response to the U.S. president’s escalating rhetoric around Greenland. ‘Let me put this in words you might understand,’ Vistisen said. ‘Mr. President, f*ck off.’”

Yahoo News

When Donald Trump visited the factory floor of a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, United Auto Workers union worker TJ Sabula, shouted “pedophile protector.”

If the President of the United States—often considered the Leader of the Free World—is heckled, it is expected that he preserves the dignity of his position by not responding to the heckler.  

But the thin-skinned and thick-headed bully responded by shouting “fuck off,” pointing at the heckler and raising his middle finger.

I commend Sabula for seizing the moment and speaking truth to power in the only manner that the obscenity-in-chief understands.

I decry Trump for responding in a fashion unbecoming of the office of the presidency and contrary to a leader worshipped as a messiah by his evangelical supporters.

I commend the Danish member of the European Parliament for telling Trump plainly to “fuck off.” When a Nazi-like dictator threatens to take over Greenland, a self-governing autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, it is incumbent upon any self-respecting Dane to tell him to fuck off.

If Trump ever makes a speech in my neck of the woods, I hope to meet the moment like Sabula and Vistisen, by shouting at him: I hope you choke to death on Bill Clinton’s dick.

Anti-ICE Activists Storm Church in Minneapolis

“A group of anti-ICE protesters stormed a church during a church service and accused a pastor of working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The protesters were with the Radical Justice Network and they accused Cities Church pastor David Eastwood of being the acting ICE field office director in Minnesota.”

WJLA

Minneapolis is the epicenter of ICE’s crusade to arrest and deport undocumented migrants who have committed serious crimes. ICE is unperturbed that many of those caught up in their dragnet are Brown and Black migrants who have not committed any crimes, and even law-abiding U.S citizens whose only crime is being people of color in Trump’s fascist regime.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was present at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, while anti-ICE protesters disrupted a worship service.

Jesus had no problem cleansing the temple of money changers, and if he were alive today, he would have no problem cleansing Cities Church of fake Christians who support the atrocities of ICE. For a pastor of a church to be an ICE field office director is an affront to the Christian faith and an offense to democracy.

Anti-ICE activists and anti-fascist protestors should storm Trump-supporting evangelical churches. Why should they be allowed to sit in their cushioned pews, while their pastors demonize migrants and praise the sociopath president, without suffering any consequences.

It is time to declare war against these Christian soldiers, who falsely claim that they are suffering persecution.  Give them a real taste of persecution.

Trump’s National Gallery Portrait is an Abomination

“The National Portrait Gallery, which is overseen by the Smithsonian Institution, swapped out an older portrait of Trump for the current one.”

Atlantic

The black-and-white photograph of President Trump on display in the “American Presidents” exhibit is a perfect representation of our current president.

The power-hungry Trump achieved the pinnacle power, represented by his hovering presence over the Resolute Desk situated in the Oval Office. Attaining the summit of Mount Olympus did not bring him satisfaction, as evidenced by his stern expression.

In the photo, he gazes downward rather than at the camera, appearing thoughtful. Is he considering ways to tighten his control by undermining the judiciary, limiting Congress, and eroding our democratic safeguards?

Trump is leaning slighting forward with the posture of a gorilla; his knuckles firmly planted on the Resolute Desk. Like a gorilla Trump engages in chest beating and intense roaring to assert his dominance.

The black-and-white photograph matches how the authoritarian leader has drained vibrancy from society.

Unlike the other portraits in the gallery, which include lengthy evaluations of each presidency, Trump’s portrait only lists the photographer’s name, his birth date, and his time in office.

History will have plenty to say about the absolute corruption, incompetence, and criminality of the Trump administration.

Boomers to Gen Z: TMI

Boomers value privacy and hold different beliefs from younger generations. We value privacy over sharing and discretion over transparency.

I never shared any mental struggles, financial problems or family issues with my coworkers, friends, or acquaintances.

I never explained my social awkwardness by sharing that my mom was neurotic and my dad was emotionally distant. Family issues stayed in the family. The only family dysfunction I discussed with my friends were the family dramas that played out in the Jerry Springer show.

Unlike before, if you are arrested for public intoxication or solicitation during a Vegas vacation, your mugshot will now appear online. What happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas. In the old days we had the luxury of keeping certain things private.

Gen Z and Millennials openly discuss topics like anxiety, therapy, salaries, sex, and addictions. They coined the term “TMI” but clearly do not understand it. They chronicle their lives on social media via tons of photos and videos. To find out what our younger family members had for breakfast, what their workday was like, or who they spent time with at night, we do not need to hire a private investigator, we just need to check their Facebook page.

Youngsters, please keep in mind that we have a different vibe; your openness makes us feel uncomfortable, awkward, and anxious.

Word of advice: TMI!

Trump Has Nobody for Emotional Support

“POTUS is said to be increasingly looking to his wife, Melania, for guidance and emotional support during his second term as president.”

MSN.com

Donald Trump deliberately and systematically filled his Cabinet and administration with grifters, sycophants, and loyalists, who can be counted on to praise his every crazy utterance and support every one of his unconstitutional, and unethical policies. He can rely on them to kiss his fat ass, fluff his flaccid penis, and burnish his tarnished image.

The narcissist has just enough self-awareness to realize he has dementia and in need of a confidant for guidance and emotional support. The moron has just enough brains to realize that he is not going to get any practical guidance or emotional support from his cynical and self-serving staff.

In desperation Trump is increasingly looking to his trophy wife, Melania for guidance and emotional support. Melania maintains a separate residence in New York City and rarely makes a public appearance with him. She swats away his hand whenever he attempts to hold her hand, and she fires an icy stare whenever he attempts any public show of intimacy. He might as well seek emotional support from a blow-up doll.

Trump is a sociopath lacking any empathy and devoid of any charisma, there is not a single person in D.C willing to offer him any emotional support.

He has only two options: get a dog or commit suicide. I hope he chooses the latter, and not the former.

The ‘Happy Trump’ Lapel Pin

Donald Trump is a sourpuss, a grouch, a crotchety old man. When he attempts to smile, the best he can manage is a grimace. The sociopath makes the Grinch look like a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations.

If a miracle happens and he smiles one day, it will be misfortune that befalls an enemy, and not something good that happens to him that will make him finally crack a smile.

Someone, who apparently knows Trump very well, gifted him a “Happy Trump” lapel pin. If anything can make the narcissist smile, it is a likeness of himself that he can wear on his lapel.

The pin features Trump with a cartoonishly large head and open-mouthed expression, notably the “Happy Trump” is not smiling.

Trump who admits that “he’s never happy, never satisfied” was bemused by the lapel pin. The “Happy Trump” lapel pin will likely be sold at a high price once monetized by the grifter-in-chief. When he makes millions from this novelty pin, then he will smile.

We Must Get Rid of Trump Now

In the first year of his second term Donald Trump has already done irrevocable and incalculable harm to our democracy, frayed our relationship with our erstwhile allies, and embraced our implacable enemies.

America cannot survive three more years under the fascist buffoon. America is a police state that summarily executes migrants and protestors, and an international bully that bombs and invades weak nations.

Donald Trump must be stopped. Now.

Donald Trump, 79, has myriad medical issues: senility, cankles, hand bruising, obesity, wobbly gait, incontinence, and high cholesterol. His detractors fervently hope that his dementia and chronic illnesses portend an early death.

But consider that former President Jimmy Carter lived for years with brain cancer before finally dying after 22 months in hospice care. We cannot count on the Grim Reaper saving us from the fascist Trump regime.

We cannot count on a constitutional solution to end Trump’s tyranny, a Senate and House infested with MAGA cultists will never impeach Trump or remove him from office via the 25th Amendment.

How can we get rid of Trump now?

I call for a general strike where workers across all industries and sectors simultaneously stop working to halt economic activity until Trump resigns. I call for tens of millions of Americans to demonstrate and protest until our country comes to a standstill. I call for patriots to treat ICE not as law enforcement officers who must be respected and obeyed, but as Gestapo thugs who have earned our disrespect and enmity.

Wake up!

Trump Es Pura Mierda

When some unspeakable, catastrophic or disgusting evil befalls, you blurt out “shit”, no other word will suffice. If a drunk driver plows into your car, you do not utter a mild expletive like, “Oh, Poop”, you scream, “Fucken Shit.”

An unspeakable evil has befallen our erstwhile great democracy; Trump’s fascist regime has corrupted the judicial, executive and legislative branches of our government. The stench of decadence permeates every aspect of our society.

When we are spiraling into a dictatorship, only a fool or a coward would use euphemisms to describe the current sorry situation. Don’t refer to Trump as complicated, compromised or conflicted. It behooves us to describe him as a steaming pile of human shit, with a mouth that looks like a cancerous sphincter and a neck that looks like a diseased and prolapsed vagina.

If you have the misfortune of stepping on dog excrement, it’s incumbent upon you to yell, “shit.” It is your civic responsibility to warn others, lest they also step on it. We must alert our fellow citizens that our country is shit thanks to Trump, so they will join us in our battle to fight fascism.

When you smell shit it means that you inhale gases that make you gag and sometimes vomit. Fools who support Trump are infected body, mind and soul with his noxious ideology.

We would be well-advised to give Trump and his followers a wide berth, we don’t want to be close enough to smell their bullshit.

Boomers: Put Down Your Smartphones

We are cognizant of the problems associated with children being addicted to smartphones: suicidal ideation from doom scrolling and cyber bullying, sexual dysfunction from consumption of hardcore porn, social awkwardness in public from being immersed in a digital space and social isolation from preferring virtual reality to the real world.

But boomers’ addiction to cell phones is a growing concern for the younger generations who wish their grandparents would stick to rotary phones. According to the Pew Research Center, people 60 and older spend over four hours watching online videos.

I don’t mean to be ageist, but old people are deaf AF, and they have their phone notifications at such a loud volume that it that the ping reverberates around the entire house, including the basement and the attic. To add insult to injury the notification is usually for something fatuous like Aunt Betty sending a text to your grandma reminding her it is Bingo night.

Young people with their dexterous fingers and nimble minds are annoyed as hell when they witness their elderly relatives text with two trembling fingers. They have fantasies of crushing their digits with the rotary phone in the geezers’ living room.

Boomers are gullible and naïve and susceptible to manipulation. Witness the tons of shoddily created AI generated news and videos they send their children that they feel validates their MAGA conspiracies.

Parents, you are justified worrying about the ill effects of cell phones on your children, but you also need to be concerned about your screen-addicted elderly loved ones.  

Go Fly a Kite

One of the simple joys that I fondly remember from my childhood in the 1960’s was flying a kite.

April marked National Kite Month, and I eagerly anticipated the cartoon-illustrated safety booklets handed out in elementary school to get us ready for kite flying season.  

A paper kite cost just ten to twenty-five cents, and basic string was about a dime, so even poor kids could afford to fly kites.

There was no need to assemble anything or use batteries, and flying a kite did not require any special skill or physical strength—so even someone as clumsy as I could make it soar among the clouds.

My brother and I spent countless hours flying kites in Marchbank Park, magically located at the end of our block. On occasion my dad would make a kite from a paper bag and bamboo and join us. My father’s kites did not have any cool designs, and the coarse paper prevented them from flying high, but we were thrilled when dad joined us because it was rare for him to spend quality time with us.

You rarely see children flying the simple diamond shaped kites, it is young adults who fly advanced power kites.

People don’t appreciate the simple joy of flying a kite anymore—just look at how the phrase “go fly a kite” is used as slang to tell someone to go away.  

Trump to be Awarded Next Israel Prize

President Donald Trump has an affinity for dictators, and he practically creams his pants when he meets the likes of Russian oligarch Vladimir Putin and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un. It’s not surprising that since his second inauguration, he has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu six times.

The twice-impeached, adjudicated rapist and convicted felon finds much to admire in the Israeli leader who was indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases.

While Trump is destroying democracy in America, Netanyahu is committing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. When these two like-minded monsters meet, they lavish praise on each other, to compensate for the lack of praise they receive from normal peace-loving human beings.

Netanyahu announced that Trump will receive the Israel Prize in 2026, during a meeting at Mar-a–Lago.

Trump has boasted that he has “ended 8 wars in just 8 months”. His administration played a minimal role in resolving the disputes involving Pakistan and India, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ethiopia, as well as Serbia and Kosovo.

Trump deserves credit for intimidating Hamas into releasing the Israeli hostages and for securing a tenuous ceasefire. Although the the wholesale massacre of civilians in Gaza has ended, the IDF has killed hundreds of civilians during the so-called ceasefire.

Regardless how much Trump bitches and complains, I hope the Norwegian Nobel Committee is never intimidated into awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the fraud.

Boomers: Tell Gen Z to Hurry Up and Take Care of What You Need

When you are old the world stops spinning so fast. Retirement frees you from a schedule, and time feels unchanged. You find yourself captivated by ordinary details you once overlooked: a robin snacking on a worm, the porch flag fluttering in the wind, or soft clouds drifting across the sky…

When I am forced to interact with a young person I feel like I am on a treadmill and I have to quicken my pace just so I will not lag behind.

Before I ask a question of the bank teller or grocery clerk, I always preface my inquiry with an apology: “sorry to bother you”, or “I know you’re busy, so I’ll be quick.”

Politeness is the default mode of the elderly, especially when dealing with the younger generations. Kids today find civility and frequent apologizing annoying rather than admirable. They are thinking, “Ok boomer, just get to the freaking point.”

Even though you are no longer a slave to the clock your time is still important, and just as valuable as that of the young person rolling their eyes at you. The faster you finish your transaction with the blue-haired grocery clerk, the sooner you will be home sipping wine or taking a long drag on a big ass blunt.

Enough with the self-deprecating language and obsequious demeanor! I am going to get with the program and whenever I leave my comfortable abode to run an errand, I will tell any young clerk I meet to hurry up and take care of my old boomer ass.

The Biggest Fatberg in D.C. Should be Named After Trump

When Donald Trump was a real estate magnate, he named hotels, casinos, condominiums, and golf resorts after himself as a branding strategy. He believed that consumers would patronize his businesses in the hopes that his success and luxury would rub off on them.

President Trump is attaching his name to buildings and programs to mark his territory, reminiscent of the way a dog pees on his front yard to warn others to stay away. He considers himself dominant, having launched projects like the Trump Kennedy Center, Trump newborn accounts, Trump Gold Cards for affluent residency applicants, and even a Trump battleship class.  

Trump is acting like a dictator or king, and his penchant for naming everything after himself is really pissing people off.  His critics propose naming either the decommissioned Three Mile Island nuclear plant or an outhouse after him.

Trump is a steaming pile of human feces, with a mouth that looks like a cancerous sphincter and a neck that looks like a diseased vagina. He should be named after the biggest fatberg in D.C.

A fatberg is a massive, solid blockage in a sewer system, formed from congealed fats, oils, and grease that solidify and trap non-biodegradable items like wet wipes, bloody tampons, cum-filled condoms, soiled diapers, and other flushed debris, creating concrete-like masses that can grow to enormous sizes, causing major clogs and overflows.

Removing a fatberg demands significant manual labor and specialized equipment. Removing Trump demands significant effort, such as impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment.  

If I Ever Say, ‘I Stand with Israel’, Just Kill Me

“Dave Chappelle received widespread praise after revealing a ‘code’ in his surprise Netflix special, telling viewers that if he ever says ‘I stand with Israel’, it means he has been ‘co-opted’ and ‘they got me’.”

Middle East Eye

Chappelle ended his Netflix special with the words “I stand with Israel,” and then dropping his mic. The moment sparked global attention and went viral online.

I don’t have Chappelle’s international platform, my humble unmonetized blog has a core of a few thousand faithful readers.

When I identified as an evangelical, I proclaimed “I stand with Israel” with conviction. As a dispensationalist I considered the Israel of the Old Testament and the modern apartheid regime the same entity. My conviction that God blessed Israel, and cursed everyone who didn’t support her, blinded me to her depravity.

The scales fell from my eyes, and I now recognize Israel as a genocidal regime that has been massacring Palestinians even before it was created through the collective efforts of socialist Zionist leaders, the UN, and the formal proclamation by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948.

Not only do I no longer say, “I stand with Israel,” but my moral conviction compels me to scream “Damn Israel.” This does not make me antisemitic; the Jewish people and the corrupt state of Israel are not synonymous. it is my patriotic duty to rage against the billions my country is giving to a foreign nation to subsidize the extermination of Palestinians.

If I ever write the words “I stand with Israel,” it means that I have dementia, or that Zionists have started co-opting bloggers with a meager outreach.