Tag Archives: irony

Humour

Posted on May 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

As Personal as the Taste of Beer My wife and I have a difference of opinion: I think I’m funny, and she doesn’t. Her crew like slapstick comedy, I like biting wit. That equates to sweet and bitter: lager vs … Continue reading →

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Tilting at Environmental Windmills

Posted on May 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17
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How Americans See Us

Posted on May 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17
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What we have here…

Posted on April 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Is a failure to communicate I was going to use this phrase long before the latest headlines from the States about what happened between Michael Cohen and Donald Trump. Now it has shown up as a quote by a lawyer … Continue reading →

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Pierre Radisson…Icebreaker

Posted on April 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17
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You Can Check Out Any Time You Like…

Posted on April 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

But You Can Never Leave (from Hotel California) Just so you can stop reading here, if you’re not interested in what happens after death, I had a dream last night that reminded me of The Good Place. In a huge … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We’re So Caught Up in Details:

Posted on April 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

We Can’t See the Forest for the Trees Have you ever really thought about that phrase? Look at the photograph: what do you see? Trees? You’re no alone. I’m not sure if it’s been programmed in, or it is just … Continue reading →

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Is This the Real Thing or Just a Fantasy?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai… (1984) I never saw this one during its initial cinema run. I suspect a lot of other people didn’t, as well. It had a budget of US$14M, but recouped only about half that at the … Continue reading →

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Political Cartoons: March 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

United States   Why I Quit… New American Civil War US Constitution: Checks and Balances Canada Optics: Is the Picture any Clearer? United Kingdom Was the Queen’s Hat a Hint? Brexit: Article 50

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The Political Meme: Irony or Sarcasm?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Justin and Ivanka While researching political memes, I found this gem of a photograph which shows a subtle reason why Justin Trudeau is in power, as Prime Minister of Canada. He is one of the very few politicians in the … Continue reading →

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