Why

If you don’t bother to take the time,
To express your thoughts in rhyme,
The chances are awfully good,
You’ve not thought as much as you should.
Rhymes are fun and set the stage right,
Like lovers undressing before a fight…


Source: The Economist

And so it begins

He assembled troops all around Ukraine

While we wondered what he stood to gain.

Vladimir kept his cards close to his chest

With blatant lies, his poker face is best.

And now he has launched an unholy war

If only to let the Russian bear roar.


Source: Above the Law

Truly Horrible

J.D. Vance once wrote a terrific book

It’s totally worth giving it a look.

And then he chose to run for the Senate…

Embracing the worst of the Trump tenet.

No, the General was not very polite,

But J.D. sold out, and Barry was right.


Source: The New York Times

She’ll fit right in

Parents misbehave at a kids’ overnight…

It’s part of the process of bad oversight.

Normally an apology will do

Just saying a heartfelt “sorry” or two.

Or, you can say you totally blacked out!

She’ll do great in Congress, I have no doubt.


Source: The New York Post

Hal, is that you?

It’s such a strange notion this AI thing,

Since we all have hopes that what it will bring

Is a better world with life much improved

And hurdles to happiness all removed.

Instead, it seems, we’re still in the same boat

Either man or machine will cut our throat…!


Source: The New York Times

Hang in there, Lizzie!

The word “corona” refers to a crown

So it’s no wonder the Queen has gone down…

But she is a monarch unlike many

Sitting on the throne longer than any,

And I certainly pray and hold out hope

That covid won’t be the end of her rope.


Source: The New York Post

Squatters’ rights… or wrongs?

Whatever happened to things being fair?

For sure I believe that people should share,

But this concept here is akin to theft

And exposes the worst of the far left.

My heart goes out to all people in need…

But who gives them help should not be decreed.


Source: Bloomberg

SOL

Well the world is surely a crazy place
Making it more so is media’s ace.
What a headline we have before us here!
Though war is averted no cause to cheer…
Since the CLIMATE will kill us, which will suck.
And about that Porsche, you’re isht out of luck!


Source: The New York Times

Beginning of the end

There are many reasons why this can be…

Like stimulus bucks to infinity.

Or perhaps entitlement plays a role…

People take what they can, on the whole.

Or maybe it IS a lack of ambition…

And American leadership is in transition.


Source: Bloomberg

What a surprise

So Melania auctioned her NFT…

Of course it was as shady as can be.

Wash trading the “asset” to pump its worth

She wanted to add some financial girth.

But turns out the only buyer she had

Was she herself… which is you know, so sad!


Source: The New York Times

I’m sorry, what?!

Perhaps this warrants a little review…

So this Russian skater, a doped up shrew,

Somehow is allowed to participate

By the IOC which says she can skate.

But neither she nor any of the field

Will be given medals that victories yield.