Category Archives: Humor

Black History Month and President’s Day reminds me of the short article in The Onion after Barack Obama’s first election: Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job WASHINGTON—African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country … Continue reading →

Since the legislature is in session we have heard almost daily about raising the gas tax to fix Iowa’s roads and bridges. At that same time we have heard the fear mongering engineers and realists try to scare us with … Continue reading →

February – what can I say that hasn’t been said? To paraphrase Lewis Black February has the fewest days but is still by far the longest month. The Super Bowl pre game started last Monday and post Super Bowl analysis … Continue reading →

I can’t believe the fuss the networks are making over the Patriots supposedly letting the air out of footballs.Top story on a couple newscasts I saw during the week. What it says to me is that networks will go to … Continue reading →

Seems like just last week we were freezing our tookusses off. Hold it – last week we were freezing our tookusses off. But thanks to a blast of hot air from statehouses around the country we get our annual January … Continue reading →

Like many Iowans, I grew up reading the great Donald Kaul. Some of his funniest columns focused on the seeming full speed backward legislature that gathers in Des Moines to kill time between harvest and planting seasons. Well it is … Continue reading →

While others look forward to the summer and the sun, I am one of those people that looks forward to the cold and chill of winter. While I don’t love the snow and the cold, at least I don’t have … Continue reading →

Let us relax and just have some fun. How about a few questions on the lore of the holiday season or seasons? Oh we may throw in a question on recent doings, but only if I get stuck. Let your … Continue reading →

It is always a challenge anymore to see if we can withstand the onslaught of horrible Christmas shows with so many has been or never were stars singing Christmas songs in tortured ways that cause the writers of said songs … Continue reading →