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

In Defense of Anti-Maskers

by TEJ | Aug 14, 2021 | In the News Humor, Pop culture humor | 9 Comments

As the COVID Delta variant has spiked, the fault line between people who wear masks and those who refuse to is widening. Each sees the other side as the enemy. As one of America’s leading immunological experts, I’m often asked to weigh in. So, who’s right in this fractious debate? You’ll just have to read. (Hint: the Maskers are right….).

The Danger of Storing Your Stuff in the Cloud

by TEJ | Aug 7, 2021 | Computers and Technology humor | 3 Comments

Google, Microsoft, and just about every cellular carrier tell us to store everything “in the cloud.” It’s so convenient. If you lose your phone, for example, don’t worry. All your photos, your contacts, even your calendar will be safely backed up “in the cloud.” But I’m here to tell you, don’t be fooled. Saving your stuff in the cloud is a terrible idea. Read why.

Teens, When Lying to Your Parents, You Need to Up Your Game

by TEJ | Jul 26, 2021 | Parenting and Family humor | 0 Comments

Hey, teens. Parents are so lame, right? With all their Nazi rules about showing respect and cleaning up your room and telling you to get off your phone. So, if you’re going to do something boneheadedly stupid, you could own up and tell your parents the truth. Either that or improve your prevarication skills. Yeah, let’s try that first.

Welcome to Orca Falls

by TEJ | Jul 9, 2021 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 1 Comment

Our nearest town, Stanwood, Washington, has fallen on hard financial times, thanks to the pandemic. But I have a way to turn their fortunes around. Welcome to Orca Falls (formerly known as Stanwood), where the whales are abundant and the waterfalls free-flowing.

My Cat Zippy’s Tell-All Book

by TEJ | Jun 25, 2021 | Lifestyles humor | 3 Comments

In these contentious times, it seems like every week there’s another tell-all book promising to reveal shocking secrets of sordid behavior by a politician or celebrity. Being neither a politician nor celebrity, I was taken aback when my cat Zippy jumped on the bandwagon with his own muckraking treatise – all about me! It’s full of lies and half-truths, and I doubt he actually wrote it, given he doesn’t even have opposable thumbs.

So You’ve Been Asked to Come Back to the Office

by TEJ | Jun 12, 2021 | Business humor | 3 Comments

Now that the COVID pandemic is on the wane, things are starting to return to the old normal. And that includes returning to work at your old office. Don’t worry. You’ll get the hang of it. It will be just like it’s been for the past year – except that you’ll no longer be able to play Minecraft during the team meetings, since they won’t be on Zoom anymore. Sorry about that.