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 Wall Street Journal

Credit Omen

Even just reading it gives me a pit

Deep in my stomach, I have to admit.

Maxing out credit cards is a bad sign

And generally indicates a decline.

It’s reckless at worst and desperate at best.

I’ve been there myself, it makes you distressed.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

How Did We Get Here?

One day perhaps we’ll look back at all this

And it might make sense as we reminisce…

But in the now I just can’t understand

Why we’re entrusting the future of our land

To these two people who are both unfit

For a second term… why can’t they both quit?


Source: The Atlantic

Then Model It For Them

The premise here is not complicated

What impacts kids is heavily weighted

Not by anything they are told to do

But by the actions of adults that they view.

Most people want all their kids to be kind

But it’s over grades that they lose their mind.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

The Fear of Irrelevance

It’s kinda like a mini bucket list

Or looking at age and shaking your fist.

While I haven’t worried about this yet

There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s a threat.

Happy to say that the ideas here

Are all pretty darn cool to engineer.


Source: The New York Times

Be Happy

Thanksgiving is here, let’s all celebrate!

And avoid the pitfalls of hot debate.

It’s not the day to change other folks’ mind

Just accept what is and try to be kind.

Seek out some me time, have that extra drink

Just be happy today, don’t stop and think.


Source: USA Today

Man Eater?

Seems Hall and Oates have had a falling out

Details are vague as to what it’s about.

I guess one can’t go for that, no can do

And maybe private eyes will give a clue…

But partnerships get strained as time goes by

It’s often real hard to truly know why.


Source: The Guardian

Rarefied Air

Statistics are used in multiple ways

They can be used to frighten or amaze.

Here it’s no surprise what these stats announce –

The Super Rich have a debt, and it mounts.

No finger wagging or upper class glare

Hides the load of their carbon in the air!


Source: The New York Post

Leader of the Pee World

Was the Steele Dossier all just a scam…

A real partisan hit, a total sham?

If tables were turned we know Trump would say:

Maybe it’s true! A little water play!”

Who can know for sure, none of us were there.

But why bring it up? It looks like you care…


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Avoid Drugs Too

What works for one may not work for others

But what’s for sure, if you had your druthers,

Is that you should do whatever you’re able

To stay off of the operating table.

It’s not as easy and it takes longer

But these techniques can make your back stronger.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

More Bull on Wall Street

Despite all that’s out there for us to see

It’s hard to imagine how it could be

That Trump won’t be the winning candidate

And head the GOP’s presidential slate.

I hope Nikki Haley can earn the spot!

But with today’s GOP that’s a long shot.