VIEW from the BLEACHERS
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by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
Facebook Is Not Good for My Self-Esteem
Technically, I can’t prove that Facebook is the brainchild of Satan, but that’s my current working theory. If you ask for my opinion – and trust me, my wife NEVER does – I think Facebook is the ideal social media platform if you’re interested in learning about how much better everybody else’s lives – and children – are than yours.
Mr. Above Average
I’m not the smartest person you’ll ever meet, nor the handsomest, nor the most talented. But I’m not in the bottom tier either. I’ve come to the conclusion that in most aspects of life where I’ve aspired to achieve, I’m not among the elite. Nor am I among the abject failures. I’m usually find myself somewhere in the range of above average, about a 7 out of 10. And that’s okay with me.
Trump’s Latest Bold Announcements – Special Epstein Files Edition
As the vast majority of American agree, Donald Trump is the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln and the greatest military strategist since General Patton. His popularity has never been higher, ever since his most fervent supporters have become obsessed with trying to unpack the Trump Administration’s decision not to release the Jeffrey Epstein Files.
My Shortest Date
This is a true story about my very shortest date ever. Long before Tinder was a thing, I went out on a computer date. Turns out our fleeting, star-crossed love affair was doomed from the start. The computer concluded we were a perfect match. The computer was wrong.
Why It is Important Always to Proofread Your Texts Before You Press SEND – Revised
Like most people, I tend to send a lot of text messages. Maybe too many. Sometimes in a hurry, I forget to proofread my text before I send it. And that can sometimes cause more than a little confusion for the recipient. Such is the case in this unusual story.
The Thrill of Watching Televised Fishing
Are you tired of traditional sports being too… sporty? Have you ever found yourself on the edge of your seat watching a high-stakes shuffleboard match and thought, “This is just too much excitement for my blood pressure?” Then, do I have just the calming solution for your dangerously over-active sports-viewing lifestyle: Fishing. On TV.
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A collection of Tim Jones’ all-time funniest View from the Bleachers articles he’s written over the years.
Recent posts
Facebook Is Not Good for My Self-Esteem- Mr. Above Average
- Trump’s Latest Bold Announcements – Special Epstein Files Edition
- My Shortest Date
- Why It is Important Always to Proofread Your Texts Before You Press SEND – Revised
- The Thrill of Watching Televised Fishing
- Laundry Wars
- The Upside of Holding Onto Grudges
- The Story of Yong Li
- Worrying Works – Trust Me, It’s Science
YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR LIFE
Read this hysterically funny book about Tim Jones’s many parenting failures — Sure to make you feel like Parent of the Year by comparison.
