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

Thank You For Your Suggestion

by TEJ | Jul 29, 2022 | Other Attempts at Humor | 4 Comments

Over those years, scores of people have suggested humor topics for me to write about. Their ideas typically consist of a four-word concept, like “something about McDonald’s fries. That would be funny, don’t you think?” Um, yeah. Hilarious, buddy.

THE GREAT PHONINI – The World’s Greatest Telephone Magician

by TEJ | Jul 16, 2022 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 3 Comments

Prepare to be amazed. Introducing the one, the only GREAT PHONINI, the world’s greatest telephone magician – and as far as we can tell, the ONLY one.

Apparently My Wife Doesn’t Like It When I Kiss Other Women

by TEJ | Jul 1, 2022 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 1 Comment

A while back, my wife and I went through a difficult time. She caught me kissing another woman. But I have a defense: The other woman was extremely attractive. No, wait, I mean, um, let me explain.

Thank You for Your Donation to Donald Trump’s Election Defense Fund

by TEJ | Jun 19, 2022 | Political humor | 2 Comments

This is Donald Trump. I want to thank you – and roughly 470 million other Americans – for your generous donation to my Election Defense Fund. If you don’t actually recall making a donation, no worries. We know you wanted to. That’s why we hired a Russian internet troll farm to scrape your credit card info. Thanks for Making America Great Again.

Songs for Cats

by TEJ | May 30, 2022 | Lifestyles humor | 3 Comments

Cat lovers do all sorts of crazy things with their cats. They talk to them, dress them up in costumes, even put them in a backpack and take them for a hike. I would never do anything so ridiculous as that with my cat. Instead, I make up silly songs and serenade them, like any normal adult.

“Buenos Nachos” – Beginning Spanish for American Tourists

by TEJ | Apr 4, 2022 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 2 Comments

Most Americans struggle when they travel to Mexico because with a few exceptions, like the words “Doritos” and “Taco Bell”, they really don’t know the language. Let me help you out. Here are a few tips to help you blend in like a local – well, maybe not a local, but at least not stand out like an annoying “Turista Americana.”