Jim Flanigan Looks at the World
Turning the Mundane into Fundane Since 2015
I am puzzled. That should come as no surprise to anyone who has read my posts. I found a hidden cache of spoons behind the plastic tray that is supposed to hold our silverware neatly in the drawer … except for that messy tangle of spoons behind the tray.
As I sorted out the new-found spoons, a mystery unfolded in front of my unbelieving eyes.
I saw the news that Fats Domino just passed away at age 89. Although he was a fine musician, I’m not a huge fan and don’t have a lot emotionally invested in his passing, but I am encouraged. There’s a guy nicknamed “Fats” that made it to 89 years old. There’s hope for a long life for me! Fat guys rule!
I have a Bucket List of things I would like to do before I check out of life as I live it today and enter what I expect to be a phase of my life with an emphasis on people wiping drool from my chin. One of the items on my Bucket List was to have one of my songs performed by professional musicians. That magic happened last night …
There was a time, way back in 2016, when satire was possible. Satire is fake news, but we all know it is fake news being played for laughs or ironic effect. We chuckle. We guffaw. At times, we just smile wryly while suppressing a chortle inside. I sensed a problem once Trump grabbed hold of this nation’s neck with as much as his tiny little hands could hold and nobody could tell my satirical fake news from reality anymore. And now this news story I saw today …
Just in time for Halloween, the http://www.donaldjtrump.com online store is hawking these ghoulish goodies …
Donald Trump’s fake Renoir painting is back in the news thanks to his former biographer Tim O’Brien spilling the beans in Vanity Fair’s “Inside The Hive” podcast. “Two Sisters” by Renoir is indeed a beautiful painting …
I have proof that Trump’s is a fake …
Continue reading “If you believe with all your heart that it is real, it will still be a fake.”
There’s an old joke about vegetarians that goes like this …
Q: How can you tell if someone is a vegetarian.
I saw the 1922 silent horror movie Nosferatu tonight, but rather than stay silent, I have some salient comments.
I’m not a overly religious guy. I belong to a church, but really don’t trust any church that would have me as a member. Props to Groucho for that joke. And I am not too picky about what church I attend. You can label me more spiritual than religious. I see God everywhere and nowhere, if that makes any sense. The one place I see God nowhere these days is …
Before I left on my business trip, I saw what I thought was a not-so-subtle hint to do a home maintenance project. What would you think if you saw this?
In case anyone thinks business travel is glamorous, it actually sometimes is, but more often it is not. Here’s the view from my St Louis area hotel window this week while on the road for business …
Jim Flanigan Looks at the World 