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 Daily Beast

Mission Accomplished

An oldie but goodie that should be revived

Since Bannon’s intentions have not just survived

But have in fact been embraced by many

In the GOP who don’t have any

Real plan for how America should work…

But know an elite conservative is a jerk.


Source: The New York Times

“Of Course He Lost”…??!!

That’s your line? You’ve got to be kidding me…

After all this time you could only be shitting me

If you think you can get away with that now

Delivered with reverence, holier than thou.

Your support of Trump’s Lie caused destruction!

Reversing that now is dignity’s abduction.


Source: The Financial Times

Infinite Power

We have to pause and appreciate this

Since the impact it has, we cannot dismiss.

Unlimited energy! Carbon free!

That ushers in a new reality.

Let’s hope these scientists keep it going

So far it’s been a powerful showing.


Source: Axios

Tipping Point

Tipping culture has gone out of control.

Don’t get me wrong, I generally bankroll

Sizable sums to support service staff

And know that only the lowly riff raff

Stiff the people who are doing them right.

But a self-service car wash? Yeah, not quite…


Source: The New York Post

Not So Good for Business…

Kind of amusing Zoom now requires

All of the staff the company hires

To show up at work, yes there in person

Since video meetings often worsen

The productive pursuit of business goals

And let folks disappear into black holes.


Source: Noahpinion

What Would Be Different?

It’s a reasonable question to post up

To those who believe that when it’s grossed up

Our economy isn’t very strong

And current policy is just all wrong.

What are the metrics that these people use…

Or is it simply political blues?


Source: The Bulwark

So What Makes You Happy?

Inflation rose but is now on the wane.

The market’s bull run is kind of insane.

Unemployment is low, wages are high

And interest rate hikes help the regular guy.

Despite good news satisfaction is lacking,

While half of us give the Orange Guy our backing…


Source: The Financial Times

Down But Not Out

Rating agencies are sometimes quirky

And the data they use can be murky.

Fitch’s has scolded us, downgrading debt

It’s probably not a terrible bet

But the reasons they cite seem off the mark,

And the size of debt is left in the dark.


Source: The Daily Beast

In God We Trust

Written on every US dollar bill

Our national motto has words that will

Sometimes be used in ways unintended

Like this fine fraudster who thought it splendid

To prey on the goodwill of believers

While being one of the deceivers.


Source: The New York Times

Bipartisan Shame

By now I’d think it comes as no surprise

That both sides of the aisle have their eyes

On corruption and power and the way

That they will all try to seize the day.

Turns out the Dems too are guilty as sin

For causing the gun problem that we’re in.