Usually, Austin Houston Crockett Bowie Bonham III stops by for a consultation whenever he’s here in Washington DC, but Friday afternoon, I got a telephone call from him instead. Gretchen’s voice had a distinct air of relief in it as she announced Austin’s call over the intercom, since he groped her pretty heavily during his… Continue reading The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Operation Jade Helm
Massie vs. Boehner is to David vs. Goliath as Tea Party vs. Congress is to…
Saturday night, at the conclusion of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Cerise and I attended three of the after-parties, not arriving back at my home in Great Falls, Virginia until shortly after four in the morning. So we were just having breakfast in bed on Sunday afternoon when my landline phone rang. Caller ID showed… Continue reading Massie vs. Boehner is to David vs. Goliath as Tea Party vs. Congress is to…
Why Johnny (and Miguel and Tyrone) Can’t Read
Shortly after lunch yesterday, Gretchen began to receive frantic calls from the Associated American Federation of Educators, a well-known and powerful national lobby of K through 12 teachers here in Washington DC, urgently requesting a consultation as soon as possible. As it happened, the Turkish Foreign Under Secretary to the United States had to cancel… Continue reading Why Johnny (and Miguel and Tyrone) Can’t Read
Beware of Greeks Bearing Reparation Demands
Today, I received a visit from Dr. Vilaremetaftia Kolodaktilo. As regular readers of this Web log will recall, Dr. Kolodaktilo was once the Principal Secondary Assistant Mattachine Attaché for High Culture at the Greek Embassy here in Washington. Those readers may also recall that was several years ago, and under a different Greek government. Like… Continue reading Beware of Greeks Bearing Reparation Demands
Bible Thumpers Start Sweating an Indiana Jones
My four o’clock consultation today was with the Right Reverend Dr. Hezekiah Torquemada Hicks, D.D., Vice President for Public Relations at the Interstate Christian Commerce Committee here in Washington DC. “Greetings, sinner!,” he bellowed as he strode into my office, “Proclaim Jesus Christ as your Savior and repent! He will forgive you, and come Resurrection… Continue reading Bible Thumpers Start Sweating an Indiana Jones