VIEW from the BLEACHERS
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by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Buddy
I used to stress out over all sorts of things. And then I met Buddy. Buddy has become my best friend. He’s taught me so much about what’s important in life – and what isn’t. Buddy has never been one to be concerned with appearances or how other people judge him. I want to be more like Buddy.
BREAKING NEWS: Trump Announces More Bold Cabinet Picks
President-Elect Trump is wasting no time in assembling his cabinet. Some of the names have outraged critics. But he is just getting started. In the upcoming week Trump plans to announce several additional bold picks for key roles within his administration, sure to drive liberals up the wall. Can you say CIA Director Putin?
Life Lessons from My Second Best Friend
My best friend for the past 37+ years has been my wife. But for most of my life, my second best friend has been my younger sister, Betsy. Sadly, she passed away in 2021. In looking back at her life and our close lifelong bond, I realize she taught me many lessons about how to be a better, kinder, more generous person.
My Face is a Beard-Free Zone
There have been literally thousands, if not millions, of men throughout history who looked good in a beard. I am not one of them. Over the years, I’ve tried growing a beard several times, but after a few weeks, I always gave up. Because I didn’t like the way they looked on me – or made me feel. And I’m never wearing a beard ever again.
An Interview with the Last Remaining Undecided Voters
In the final weeks before the 2024 election, the contrast between the candidates could not be starker. And yet, incredibly, there are still a few people who haven’t made up their minds. Who are these people? What’s wrong with them? I mean, why are they still undecided? I recently conducted a focus group to find out why.
Where’s Wally? The Missing Emotional Support Alligator
I recently read a quirky small news about an elderly Pennsylvania man whose pet named Wally had gone missing. But Wally wasn’t a Schnauzer, a Dachshund, or even one of those annoying Persian cats. Wally is well, a little different. He’s an emotional support reptile. To be more specific, an emotional support ALLIGATOR!
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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.
