VIEW from the BLEACHERS
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by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
Trump’s Termination Interview
In this VFTB Exclusive, we were able to uncover the unredacted transcript of the official Termination of Employment Interview given to Donald Trump by his employer, the American people. This might surprise you, but apparently, he didn’t take it well.
How to Create Your Own YouTube Channel in 386 Easy Steps
Recently I launched my very own YouTube channel. Why did I decide at the age of 65 to undertake such a daunting new challenge? Simple. I’m an idiot. Learn what you need to do in order to avoid my terrible mistake.
Where Did My Day Go?
When I was in my forties, I routinely worked 55-hour weeks and still found time to take an active part in raising our two young daughters. I even worked out for an hour five nights a week. Somehow, I got it all done. I’m now 65, with way more time on my hands than back then. But I never seem to get everything done anymore. Not even remotely. Where does the time go?
The New Rules of Texting
I recently sent my 26-year-old daughter a text message that deeply upset her. I wrote, “I love you. Hope you can come home soon.” My mistake? I used a period – which nowadays, according to young people, implies you’re angry and being demanding. Learn about other new rules about texting – before you alienate everyone under the age of 30.
Trump Announces Heightened Election Security Measures
In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, alarm bells have gone off about the possibility of rampant voter fraud. Those alarm bells have mostly been set off by President Trump himself. So, he’s taken quick executive action to ensure a fair election, by which he means he wins.
My 15 Minutes of Infamy
Several years ago, my sister Betsy was interviewed on NBC’s Today Show by Katie Couric, with her two young twin boys. To really explain how in the world my sister ended up on national TV, we need to go back to a day nine years earlier when I took my then-pregnant sister on a car ride that would eventually lead her to national celebrity.
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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
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
ICE Cracks Down on Dangerous Threats to National Security
Honest Conversations
Waiting for My Wife
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.
