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Jim Flanigan Looks at the World
Turning the Mundane into Fundane Since 2015





The NRA Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Rifle Association, has been rebuffed in it’s attempts to assist the Salvation Army in increasing donations by arming each Salvation Army bell ringer with the newly developed gunell.
Donald Trump leads the field of Republican presidential candidates once again according to the latest CBS News poll. After release of the poll, mental health professionals across the USA went to “Code Red” status which indicates a high probability that the USA may be declared insane.
The El Niño weather pattern has been making some people happy this fall with some needed wetter weather in California and warmer weather in the northern USA, but Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is not pleased. Trump expressed his displeasure at a recent campaign stop:
The popular elves from The Elf on the Shelf fame have had it with working conditions and are organizing a union. Continue reading “Elf on the Shelf to Unionize”
With recent polls showing Ted Cruz now leading Donald Trump in Iowa, Republican leadership is concerned that Trump may be desperate enough to start making outrageous claims.


The Flanigan Outdoor Center Of Craptacular Art (FOCOCA) is officially open from now until March 1st. Continue reading “Outdoor Art Center Open for the Season”
I feel the need to explain to all those expecting to see the American flag superimposed over Facebook profile pictures after the San Bernadino mass shooting why they don’t and shouldn’t expect to. Continue reading “The American Flag on Facebook”



The people behind the move from Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays are now addressing the iconic character that, up to now, has been known as Santa Claus. Continue reading “Santa Claus to be Replaced by Mr. Claus”

Republican presidential primary front-running candidate Donald Trump continues his campaign of insults without apologies. This highly unusual strategy was initially thought to be sure to backfire and be short-lived, pandering only to the lowest stratum of US society. However, that has not appeared to be the case, and Trump continues his insulting barrage against individuals and groups. Continue reading “Trump Continues Insult Onslaught Undeterred”