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 New York Times

Does Medicare Cover That?

When you get to the age of caring for

Parents who are losing the aging war

There’s a lot that happens you don’t expect

And you learn some things that make you reflect.

One thing you didn’t know would make you torn?

Um… how to afford all your mother’s porn!


Source: The Economist

It’s Not Funny

“Two Chinese feminists walk into a bar…”

Well that sounds like a joke that could go far.

But the truth is that this is going on

And comedy has become their baton.

Fighting oppression and taking a stand

Because in China folks like them are banned.


Source: The Financial Times

So What?

Moody’s has cut China’s credit rating

Which the Chinese might find aggravating.

But really who cares? It’s not our issue!

They can cry all they like, here’s a tissue…

Except that lack of credit makes things hard

And could lead to their use of the war card.


Source: Perez Hilton

More Family Vlaues

They’re all for the family and anti-gay

These flag bearers for the GOP way.

He runs the Florida MAGA machine

She started Moms for Liberty, that’s her scene.

But that doesn’t stop them from sordid acts

With hookers and rough sex and maybe wax…


Source: The New York Times

Flight Risk

In most all cases it’s not a good look

To go to work drunk or just having took

Drugs or anything that might impair

Your judgment or the amount that you care

About your job or make you act bipolar…

Especially if you’re an air traffic controller.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Tragic… but Surprising?

My heart goes out to his family and friends

There is truly no light when a life ends.

Perhaps the saddest piece of the puzzle…

He wrapped his own lips around the muzzle.

When your personal life is what you sell

It just very rarely ever ends well.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Goodbye, George

To precisely no one’s giant surprise

Reality caught up to George’s lies.

It’s true he has not yet been convicted

So maybe Congress should be restricted

From acting too soon in wielding its might…

Or maybe it’s finally working right.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

I mean, napping ten thousand times a day?!

Part of it sounds pretty sweet, I have to say.

Though I think lots of folks kinda do just that

Sleepwalking their way through their habitat.

But to me the biggest problem it seems

Is that it’s hard to have any good dreams.


Source: The New York Post

Um, the Customer Always Sucks?

It used to be the customer was right

A golden rule you could always cite.

With online platforms many users are

Very often inclined towards the bizarre.

Now it appears that some owners are too!

Sponsors are customers… and many are through.


Source: Pinterest

Go Nutty, Life is Short

I did another lap around the sun

So will celebrate today and have some fun!

I mentioned to “someone” that I’m trying

To be less rigid and start applying

A more spontaneous approach to life…

She said that will make for a happier wife!