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

My Wife’s Silly Concern That I Waste Too Much Time Watching Football

by TEJ | Jan 6, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Fun and Leisure Humor | 4 Comments

Recently, my wife complained that I watch way too much football on TV instead of spending the time with her. So we decided to seek out a marriage counselor to work through this issue. This is a play-by-play transcript of how our first session went. I think we made excellent progress.

Introducing the Amazing, Incredible MIRACLE BOX!

by TEJ | Dec 30, 2019 | Lifestyles humor | 2 Comments

Once every generation, an entirely new product category comes along that is so powerful, so game-changing that it literally redefines how we live our lives. Radio, then television, followed by the personal computer, the Internet and even smart phones. And now, another game changer – the amazing, incredible MIRACLE BOX.

Mister Rogers is My Hero

by TEJ | Dec 2, 2019 | Parenting and Family humor | 6 Comments

I never watched his show when I was a kid. I thought he was a dweeb and weird and boring. But as I have grown, I have come to appreciate the wisdom, if not the genius, of this incredible human being. And that’s why I consider Fred Rogers a hero.

Stories from the Cat House

by TEJ | Nov 17, 2019 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 2 Comments

My wife and I run a cat house. Oh, no, I didn’t mean a brothel. Trust me, my wife would never let me try running that kind of business again. I mean, we foster kittens. It’s a ton of fun – especially if you love scooping up kitten poop six times a day.

Experts Debate: Is Trump a Lunatic or Just an Idiot?

by TEJ | Nov 10, 2019 | Political humor | 1 Comment

In recent months, as many of the Trump administration’s senior officials have resigned or been fired, experts have become increasingly concerned that “with the guard rails off”, Trump, without any close adviser to steer him away from disaster, might feel emboldened to act on his worst impulses. Check out these alarming examples.

Hey, Your Trees are Blocking My View (of Trees)

by TEJ | Nov 4, 2019 | Lifestyles humor | 1 Comment

In a decision I have long regretted, a while back, a neighbor conned me, I mean convinced me, to join the Covenants Committee of our local homeowner association. My job, essentially, is to ask difficult people if they would be willing to “be a good neighbor” and clean up their property or lower the height of their trees. Their job is to tell me to kiss off and leave them alone. Or just ignore me altogether. That seems to be very effective too.