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Mite Be Funny #129 – Giant Multi-Panel Riddle Edition
Author: Jim Flanigan
Thoughts on my Walk
I took a walk this morning, partially for exercise to help lose my fat and partially for mind-cleansing to lose my dark thoughts. I need both … a lot! It was an ideal morning for a walk, nice and cool, although the humidity was high. I don’t mind the high humidity because it makes my remaining hair look fuller. Anyway, it was a peaceful walk, almost too peaceful. I passed nobody. I saw no cars on the road. That generated these random musings …
It’s way too quiet to be a normal Saturday morning. Maybe everyone got Raptured up to heaven except me.
Oh, there’s a plane, except maybe it is empty and on auto-pilot and will eventually crash.
Hey, I kind of like this. It’s so peaceful.
But what about my family?
I Finally Got It Write!
I started this blog 4 years ago to become a better writer. I got derailed as the Trump Train careened wildly into the White House, and this blog devolved to a series of angry screeds, questionable memes, and mildly-amusing (at best) cartoons. I continued that cathartic path for the benefit of my mental health, yet somehow I did hone my writing skills. I have a non-fiction book that is 2/3 done, but also badly in need of a rewrite. I will get to that as soon as I finish a book of short story fiction which is about 1/2 done and looking good. And who wouldn’t want a Best of Mite Be Funny coffee table book?
Fine. You can put your hands down. Anyway, my editor/cousin convinced me to submit a short story for publication consideration to someone she knew compiling a book. I had to write about a picture that the publisher had published previously in one of her art books. I chose this beauty.
I received this email from the publisher a couple days ago …
Pick Your Poison
Many of the views espoused by these bumper stickers are arguments used by pro-gun people.
I choose this option …
Trump Tweet Stuttering
The slide to dementia continues as Trump’s tweet stuttering accelerates …
Question … Does Trump know what Google is or does?
Trump overcame tremendous soreness after his golf weekend to address the nation today and blame the internet, social media, video games, and mental illness on mass shootings. He made it clear that it definitely is not a gun problem. Ban Assault Weapons!
Do you think Donald Trump understands or cares about the irony if he goes through with his plans to shoot 18 today at his Bedminster golf club?
Mite Be Funny #128 – Special Mite NOT Be Funny Mass Shooting Edition
There seems to be an awful lot of people who “can’t believe it’s August already.” Really? Were they never taught how to use a calendar? Do they not know July has 31 days?
Another Successful Business Trip
I just got back from a business trip. My wife asked me to rate its success on a scale of 1 to 10. Let’s see …
That would be 3 soaps, 3 shampoos, and 5 teas, so I guess that would rate my trip an 11.
New Music for Old Rockers – Special Edition of Best Concert Ever?
The opportunity while on a business trip to see Spoon, Cage the Elephant, and Beck in one concert on their Night Running Tour was too tempting for me to resist. This is arguably the best concert tour of the summer. I paid more than I like to usually pay for my concerts, which is zero. But the opportunity to see 4 excellent acts in one concert was like going to a mini-music festival. That’s right, 4 acts. Wild Belle opened the show. I passed on Wild Belle and took a nap and swim at my La Quinta hotel within walking distance of the concert venue. By the way, La Quinta is Spanish for The Quinta. You’re welcome for the translation.
As I walked to the outdoor venue, I could hear Spoon starting their set. I could have pulled up a chair outside and heard the show for free. This blog feature is about new music, and Spoon was playing their new single “No Bullets Spent” from their Greatest Hits album just released. Ugh. Why do bands insist on adding bad songs to their greatest hit compilations? I refuse to include a link to this sub-standard new Spoon song. Instead, if you are unfamiliar with Spoon, enjoy “The Underdog” which got me hooked on Spooning.
Spoon’s stage was spartan and looked like it was missing a knife and fork.
I did feel like a bad guy when seeing this made me happy. Continue reading “New Music for Old Rockers – Special Edition of Best Concert Ever?”
I really hate when I’m working with power tools outside and the power cord gets kinked. I have to stop what I’m doing, find the kink, and unkink the power cord to get the electricity flowing again. Hate that.
Mite Be Funny #127 – Special Multi-Panel Concert Edition
I’m not sure what the big deal is with hummingbirds. I prefer birds that remember the words.
New Music for Old Rockers – Song of the Summer Edition
As we careen wildly towards the end of July, I do not think it is too early to name a Song of the Summer of 2019. New songs released in August? Sorry, should have come to summer on time. So here we go with our 3 nominees for 2019 Song of the Summer.
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My Parasitic Twin Wants to be President – Chapter Two – The Debates
Well, after publishing excerpts from chapter one, nobody stepped up and told me to stop writing this nonsense. You only have yourselves to blame for the following excerpts from the campaign diary called My Parasitic Twin Wants to be President.
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Mite Be Funny – Special Multi-Panel Lunar Landing Commemorative Edition
Live & Let Diet
I was really moving in a positive direction with losing my excess winter weight. Now I could focus on losing my normal winter weight. That is, until my wife declared that she was ordering this …
Except, she wasn’t just ordering 3 deep dish slices of deliciosity. She ordered a full deep dish pie and also ordered a thin crust. Oh, and a huge salad. We do have a large family. All that food was problem enough for my dieting, but there was a larger problem. No, not my waistline. That was a low blow of you to think that. The problem was …
Jim Flanigan Looks at the World 