My first consultation after lunch on Friday was Dr. Philomena Poubelle, leader of the Tea Party Institute, a clandestine think-tank headquartered here in Washington. She was turned out in her usual conservative patriot’s ensemble of a red scarf, white blouse and dark blue pantsuit, and shod with a pair of black Mary Janes. “Tom,” she… Continue reading Tea Party Loses Mojo; Searching for Grigris to Get it Back
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Assume that was Funny – Obama’s Standup Lays an Egg
Cerise was out of town this weekend, which was a shame, because if business hadn’t called her away from Washington this weekend, she could have attended the one hundredth anniversary White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Hilton with me. As it was, I told Veronica and Gretchen about it, in case they might be interested,… Continue reading Assume that was Funny – Obama’s Standup Lays an Egg
Some of Senator Heller’s Best Friends are Ranchers
My one o’clock consultation on Friday was with Jefferson Davis Bedford Forrest Epps III, a key member on the staff of Dean Heller, the junior US senator from Nevada. Entering my office, he quickly selected the chair to the immediate right of my desk, pulled it as close as possible toward me and leaned over… Continue reading Some of Senator Heller’s Best Friends are Ranchers
Blood Moon Causes Widespread Lunacy
Unlike Christmas, which, being intended by the early Roman church to serve as a substitute for the Feast of Mithra, is always celebrated on December 25, the date of Easter moves around. That’s because, in order to maintain the necessary verisimilitude and congruence with the story found in the Gospels, Easter is supposed to occur… Continue reading Blood Moon Causes Widespread Lunacy
McAllister and Peacock on CCTV, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Climate change, with its polar vortexes and March snowstorms delayed the start of spring here in Washington DC until about five days ago. Consequently, now that it’s suddenly around eighty degrees and sunny, and very well watered after weeks of thoroughly soaking, if bone chilling rain, everything is happening at once. Instead of the usual… Continue reading McAllister and Peacock on CCTV, K-I-S-S-I-N-G