This is supposed to be a satire, but I presume it will turn out to be a neat assessment of future developments:
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Btw, I like the not so hidden advice to interns: keep your little secrets...
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Showing posts with label satire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label satire. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Thursday, November 20, 2008
POTUS Envy, Indeed.
Bill Maher strikes again (issuing a language warning while pointing to Maher is unnecessary, right?):
Watch the whole thing, dang it! On a related note: In it's upcoming issue, The Economist asks "Where's Angela Merkel?" Well, last time I turned on the radio, she unfortunately was still in Germany, bubbling around the hot issues. And while I'm a little disconcerted seeing all the Clinton zombies raise from their graves again (and I'm not talking about Govenor Napolitano here), I can't help to state that my post-election depression has in fact turned into POTUS envy - or more precisely into First Lady envy, since we even don't have a First Lady!
Perhaps, Mr. Feasel and I are able to come up with an elaboration of our envy thesis one day. My title suggestion, for starters: "99 shades of envy - transatlantic relations for dummies". How 'bout that?
Watch the whole thing, dang it! On a related note: In it's upcoming issue, The Economist asks "Where's Angela Merkel?" Well, last time I turned on the radio, she unfortunately was still in Germany, bubbling around the hot issues. And while I'm a little disconcerted seeing all the Clinton zombies raise from their graves again (and I'm not talking about Govenor Napolitano here), I can't help to state that my post-election depression has in fact turned into POTUS envy - or more precisely into First Lady envy, since we even don't have a First Lady!
Perhaps, Mr. Feasel and I are able to come up with an elaboration of our envy thesis one day. My title suggestion, for starters: "99 shades of envy - transatlantic relations for dummies". How 'bout that?
Sunday, November 09, 2008
So, McCain Lost The Youth Vote, eh?, plus "New World Order"
Okay, the campaign fun is definitely over for the next three years...but the fun is still pouring in from all sides (JibJab video added):
"Who is going to be the next president, daddy?" my four-year-old son asks impatiently.
"Barack Obama," I tell him.
"No, I mean after that."
Seabass has caught the perpetual campaign bug.
He was upset he couldn't vote last Tuesday; he's been a McCain aficionado since watching the war hero drive a tank over Obama in the JibJab election video. Plus, a certain five-year-old buddy of his -- a boy whom Sebastian looks up to because he is "superfast" -- was proselytizing for the GOP ticket.
On election eve, Sebastian insisted that his mom (whose distaste for the McCain candidacy would be hard to overstate) help him write "McCain" on a piece of paper, so he could pretend to cast his own ballot.
My son's reaction to the electorate's verdict: "ohhhhh nooooo." Then he became the only person in America to ask whether McCain can run again
This is all great fodder for future father-son bonding. Or maybe it's father-son ribbing. I can picture myself years from now, meeting Sebastian's college girlfriend over dinner and casually bringing up the fact that my son wanted to vote against Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
"Dad, I was four," he'll say, reddening, and kicking me under the table. The same "what are you doing?!" reaction I'd have when my parents would break out the pictures of my 1970's adolescence to share with others, a visual extravaganza featuring lots of polyester, acne, braces and really bad haircuts.
And then, there's the New World Order (via Andrew Hammel):
"Who is going to be the next president, daddy?" my four-year-old son asks impatiently.
"Barack Obama," I tell him.
"No, I mean after that."
Seabass has caught the perpetual campaign bug.
He was upset he couldn't vote last Tuesday; he's been a McCain aficionado since watching the war hero drive a tank over Obama in the JibJab election video. Plus, a certain five-year-old buddy of his -- a boy whom Sebastian looks up to because he is "superfast" -- was proselytizing for the GOP ticket.
On election eve, Sebastian insisted that his mom (whose distaste for the McCain candidacy would be hard to overstate) help him write "McCain" on a piece of paper, so he could pretend to cast his own ballot.
My son's reaction to the electorate's verdict: "ohhhhh nooooo." Then he became the only person in America to ask whether McCain can run again
This is all great fodder for future father-son bonding. Or maybe it's father-son ribbing. I can picture myself years from now, meeting Sebastian's college girlfriend over dinner and casually bringing up the fact that my son wanted to vote against Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
"Dad, I was four," he'll say, reddening, and kicking me under the table. The same "what are you doing?!" reaction I'd have when my parents would break out the pictures of my 1970's adolescence to share with others, a visual extravaganza featuring lots of polyester, acne, braces and really bad haircuts.
And then, there's the New World Order (via Andrew Hammel):
Friday, October 31, 2008
Peruvian Shamans for Obama
Couple of weeks ago, I thought The Onion managed to mention really every single target group:
Latest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election
But now I wonder how on earth they failed to mention the Peruvian Shamans? Since it's so obvious.
Latest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election
But now I wonder how on earth they failed to mention the Peruvian Shamans? Since it's so obvious.
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