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Another Edition of … Am I a Bad Guy?

~ Jim Flanigan

The Amazon is burning. The “lungs” of our planet are dying. I already sense less oxygen in our air. I’m planning to somehow get my hands on an asthma inhaler so I can suck in more air and oxygen than you can. Am I a bad guy?

And yet, this past weekend, while the Amazon is on fire, I defoliated our back yard.

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Shouldn’t I be planting trees rather than tearing them out? Am I a bad guy?

I feel the need to do something positive to turn this situation around. I think a good first step is to stop pulling weeds.

Danish Dreams

~ Jim Flanigan

If I was the PM of Denmark, I know what I would do. I would politely reschedule Donald Trump’s visit to Denmark to another time. If Trump needs assurance that purchasing Greenland is on the table to be discussed, I would give him that assurance. Then, a couple weeks before his visit, I would offer to buy the US Virgin Islands back from the USA. By the way, Denmark sold the islands to the US in 1917. I would insist that the potential purchase of the US Virgin Islands be on the table for discussion, or the meeting must be postponed.

I was initially going to use Puerto Rico rather than the US Virgin Islands in the above scenario, but I’m afraid Trump would sell Puerto Rico to Denmark or anyone who offers to buy it.

I also have some random Danish thoughts …

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New Record in New Hampshire?

~ Jim Flanigan

Trump rallied yesterday in New Hampshire. That surprised me. I just took it for granite that NH was a solid blue state. Get it? Took it for granite? NH is the Granite State. Gawd, I hate having to explain my bad jokes. Anyway, Trump seemed to think it was a great success …

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Sounds like a lot of people. But then I saw this pic …

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My Parasitic Twin Wants to be President – Chapter Three – The Issues

~ Jim Flanigan ~ 1 Comment

Another month, another chapter. If you need to catch up, here are links to Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. Despite adjusting my medications, I put more words down on paper to create a Chapter 3, this time about campaign issues. Gee, that sounds dry. It was difficult to write about serious issues in a light-hearted way. I’m not sure I succeeded. Regardless, here are some excerpts from a raw, unedited third chapter about issues facing us today.

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~ Jim Flanigan

Now that convicted sex offender and accused pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, is dead, questions are now being raised about possible co-conspirators. For example, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been solidly linked to Epstein and rumored to be his underage girl recruiter. I’m not sure if she is a criminal like Epstein. I do know for sure that even though I have no idea how to pronounce her first name, I expect I will be hearing it enough on the news shortly that I will have it mastered in no time.

Pick Your Poison

~ Jim Flanigan

Many of the views espoused by these bumper stickers are arguments used by pro-gun people.

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I choose this option …

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~ Jim Flanigan

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!

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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

~ Jim Flanigan

Mite Be Funny #128 Mass Shooting

My Parasitic Twin Wants to be President – Chapter Two – The Debates

~ Jim Flanigan ~ 2 Comments

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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~ Jim Flanigan

No Republican politicians are being told by racists to go back to where they came from because, well, white.

Mite Be Funny #124

~ Jim Flanigan

Mite Be Funny #124 Trump Speech

New Music for Old Rockers – July Concertpalooza Edition – Part 1

~ Jim Flanigan ~ 1 Comment

In my quest to make this my best concert year ever, the month of July will play a key role. I am scheduled to attend 4 concerts this month, and the first 2 are in the books, no thanks to the Democratic National Committee. I had planned on seeing husband & wife duo Flora Cash at a free Millennium Park concert in Chicago.

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They look exciting. However, the Flora Cash show directly conflicted with the second Democratic candidate debate. Thanks, Obama. Well, that’s probably okay as Flora Cash tends to be a bit mellow. I mean, her eyes are closed in the pic. Some would say a bit too subdued on this popular track of theirs … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdPh2cBTN0. I wouldn’t want to fall asleep in the park and miss my train home.

My oldest son suggested Car Seat Headrest in the same park this past week. Although I had no idea who Car Seat Headrest is, I couldn’t refuse a free concert with my son in the beautiful Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Chicago’s glorious lakefront on a beautiful night.

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Now, who is Car Seat Headrest you ask?

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~ Jim Flanigan

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Flies On Washington Walls #158 – Special Multi-Panel, Multi-Media 4th of July Edition

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Flies On Washington Walls #157 – Special Multi-Panel Bussing Edition

~ Jim Flanigan

FOWW #157a Bussing

 

FOWW #157b Bussing

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Notes from Debate #1B

~ Jim Flanigan

This one kept my interest more, especially with four heavy-hitters in the debate. Here is what I saw and heard.

Andrew Yang – No tie and swearing during the debate nets him an immediate disqualification.

John Hickenlooper – Funny last name during the debate nets him an immediate disqualification.

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Dumb as a Trump in Geography

~ Jim Flanigan

I sometimes use the expression “dumb as a box of rocks” or “dumb as a bag of hammers.” I think we need a new one using the Trump family name. Is “dumb as a family of Trumps” sufficient? I like the rhyming sound of “box of rocks.” Maybe we can come up with something rhyming with Trump. Some ideas …

  • Dumb as a chump named Trump
  • Dumb as a trash dump of Trumps
  • Dumb as a toxic waste dump of Trumps

We can ruminate on those. Regardless, I feel dumb as a Trump. I was thrilled to have booked my company’s first ever export order to the country of Lesotho. Now I knew Lesotho was in Africa, but I wasn’t sure if it is east or west coast. Neither! It is a land-locked country in the middle of South Africa.

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OK, so I get a C- in geography for the day. Hey, I got the continent correct. But then I saw this and felt dumb as a chump named Trump. Continue reading “Dumb as a Trump in Geography” →

Notes from Debate #1A

~ Jim Flanigan

In between moments of sheer boredom (because most of the candidates were all correct most of the time last night), I took copious notes that I will share with you.

Bill de Blasio – Rude, brash New Yorker who helped raise his profile significantly with his bravado. Uh-oh, that sounds familiar.

Tim Ryan – Looks like Bill de Blasio’s son. Nothing else to see or hear here. Move along.

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