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 Facebook – by Barney Likezitt

by TEJ | Oct 7, 2019 | Pop culture humor | 2 Comments

A lot of nasty people like to take shots at Facebook users like me. They’ll say things like “Facebook is a waste of time” and “Are you listening? It’s a complete waste of time” and “Will you please get off your f*cking phone for a minute and do something productive?” Facebook detractors use very foul language. I’m here to defend Facebook – just as soon as I check out this post with the headline “Ten things about Trump that will shock you.”

Tim’s Home Office News

by TEJ | Sep 23, 2019 | Business humor | 9 Comments

Ever since I moved from Seattle to Camano Island, I now work at home, by myself, as an independent contractor / consultant. Recently, in order to feel a little less isolated, I instituted my own company newsletter, which I call Tim’s Home Office News. I thought you might like to read the latest installment.

Ten Years of Silliness – A Look Back on a Decade of View from the Bleachers (Part 2 of 2)

by TEJ | Sep 15, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Lifestyles humor | 0 Comments

This is Part 2 of a two-part look back at the first ten years of View from the Bleachers, with links to my all-time favorite columns I’ve written. If you didn’t like Part 1, I hate to break it to you, but you’re probably not going to like Part 2 any better, buddy.

Donald Trump’s Latest Five-Day Weather Forecast

by TEJ | Sep 7, 2019 | Political humor | 2 Comments

In the wake of President Trump’s stunningly accurate forecast that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama (he was off by less than 500 miles), he’s decided to take on a new job responsibility: the nation’s Meteorologist-in-Chief.

Ten Years of Silliness – A Look Back on a Decade of View from the Bleachers

by TEJ | Sep 2, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Political humor | 4 Comments

A look back at the first ten years of View from the Bleachers, with links to my all-time favorite columns I’ve written. (This is Part 1 of a two-part piece.)

Trump Announces His Latest Premier Resort: TRUMP GREENLAND

by TEJ | Aug 25, 2019 | Political humor | 5 Comments

In a surprise move nobody saw coming, President Trump announced the Deal of the Century. “It’s way better a deal that Jefferson’s lame Louisiana Purchase from France.” Trump added, “Lets MAKE GREENLAND GREEN AGAIN.”