VIEW from the BLEACHERS

My personal search for signs of intelligent life in the universe and in my neighborhood

A humor blog

by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC

YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO PUBLISH THIS IMAGE

by TEJ | Oct 30, 2025 | Other Attempts at Humor | 0 Comments

For my VFTB articles, I grab photos from Google Images. Over the years, between my articles and YouTube video commentaries, I’ve probably used well over 2,000 free images. For 15 years I never once received a complaint from the source of the image I used… until one day, a firm in Germany decided I had violated their copyright. And they were not about to back down.

How to Shed Pounds Quickly Without Really Trying

by TEJ | Oct 22, 2025 | Fun and Leisure Humor, Lifestyles humor | 7 Comments

I recently stumbled onto an amazing weight loss solution that sheds the weight not in weeks or months but HOURS! It doesn’t require rigorous exercise, draconian starvation diets, weight loss supplements, or even Ozempic. Within days, people will be staring at you in envy, quietly wondering, “How did he lose all that weight?” and “Is he going to die?”

War Games

by TEJ | Sep 20, 2025 | Other Attempts at Humor | 1 Comment

Not long ago, I had a bizarre dream in which the naval commanders of the American fleet and the Japanese fleet in the Pacific Theater in World War 2 engaged in battle following the precise rules of the Milton Bradley children’s game called BATTLESHIP. This article is the result of that very strange dream.

The Bravest Man I Barely Knew

by TEJ | Sep 14, 2025 | Other Attempts at Humor | 7 Comments

What would you do if your doctor told you that you had less than three years to live? Would you make any changes in your life? This is the story of a brief but deeply important friendship I had with a man named Scott Hamilton, who lived a rich, full life, and who faced a diagnosis of ALS with bravery, grace, and acceptance to the very end.

Don’t Worry – Artificial Intelligence Has Everything Under Control

by TEJ | Aug 30, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Computers and Technology humor, In the News Humor | 2 Comments

These days, everywhere you turn, people are panicking about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Pundits warn that robots will replace workers, machines will take over the economy, and before long we’ll all be wearing silver jumpsuits and VR headsets while bowing before our Alexa overlords. Personally, I think this hysteria is overblown. Read why I’m not starting to panic…. yet…