FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No. 12

FOR THE HELL OF IT    VOL. 2  NO. 12 NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE: NASHVILLE, TENN….Traffic on a Tennessee interstate was snarled recently during morning rush hour due to a spill of canisters releasing a foul smelling vapor. Emergency personnel on the scene were able to determine that the canisters were not filled with hazardous material but frozen bull semen bound for a Texas breeder. Hmmm. A number of questions come immediately to mind: 1.  How did they determine it was bull semen? “Say, Bill, whydoncha go over there and see what that stuff is comin out of them canisters,” said Sgt. Wendell Smiff. “Awright Sarge,” responded Officer William Smiff …

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FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol. 2 No.11

FOR THE HELL OF IT        VOL. 2   NO. 11 ON POLITICAL LEADERS AND THE DEBT….. The wind whistles along Constitution Avenue causing lobbyists to pause and reapply product to their hair.  The sky darkens and the ballooning clouds promise rain…a promise that will likely be kept…a rare thing in Washington. As lackeys, yes-men and status quo obsessed bureaucrats all head for their respective burrows and dens, a man hunches over his desk at the White House.  The desk is a gift from the Queen of a country that once held dominion over the nation.  It is large and it is said to hold many secrets.  It is undoubtedly made of …

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FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No.10

FOR THE HELL OF IT   Vol. 2        No. 10 On Religion, Same Sex Marriages and the State: We are a nation that uses currency with the motto “in God we trust” clearly printed for all to see.  Yet we are a nation that mandates a clear separation of church and state.  One should not imperil or impinge on the other. Yet they do. All the time.  Every politician or would-be politician must be clear in his or her declared faith.  If one is an Episcopalian, one had best toe the Episcopalian line — whatever that is.  If one is Catholic, one best toe the Catholic line…etc.  If one is a …

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