VIEW from the BLEACHERS
A humor blog
by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
The Day I’ve Dreaded for Ten Years
I’ve never claimed to be the bravest man in the world. I never served in combat zones like both my parents did. That said, I’d like to point out I did attend an all-boys’ military school (grades 7 – 12) in which I had to march with a gun in several parades. So, that’s...
Where Will Canada Launch Its Invasion of the USA?
For years, people have screamed BUILD THAT WALL! Ever since Donald Trump became our nation’s Grifter-In-Chief in 2016, millions of Americans have been in a constant state of panic that our country’s borders were being overrun by Mexicans – or worse yet – Liberals. But...
My Very First Pickleball Tournament
Recently, I entered my very first pickleball tournament. Before then, the last time I participated in a formal athletic tournament, Richard Nixon was our nation’s Commander-in-Chief. The entry fee was only $20 – an extremely reasonable price for the opportunity to spend 3 & ½ hours being repeatedly reminded how much I suck at pickleball.
The Next Killer App: Google Kindness Translator
By now you have probably heard of one of the great game changer apps: Google Translate. I’ve recently come up with a new upgrade. I call it the Google Kindness Translator. It’s still in beta. It takes one person’s abusive or argumentative language and, with the press of a button, converts it into a kinder, more sensitive alternative translation. It works on just above everybody – except with QAnon wingnuts. Nothing they say can be cleaned up, I’m afraid. Like I said, it’s still in beta.
I Think My Parents Joined a Cult – Should I Be Worried?
[Author’s Note: As a nationally recognized expert on mental health and the proud owner of a doctor’s white medical jacket costume I bought on Amazon.com for a Halloween party a few years ago, I periodically share emails I receive from some of my patients in hopes it...
Married to a Canadian – As Told by ChatGPT
Author’s Introduction: Everywhere in the news I’ve been reading about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and programs like ChatGPT will be eliminating thousands of jobs in countless industries. Thanks to recent advances in AI, fashion magazines can create images of...