Passing On My Flunky January 13, 2021February 21, 2022 John BranningLeave a comment "Dependence begets subservience and paves the way for tyranny." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Wishin’ For Sedition January 8, 2021February 21, 2022 John BranningLeave a comment "The devils enter uninvited when the house stands empty. For other kinds of guests, you have to first open the door." ~ Dag Hammarskjöld
Appre-Pence-ive January 5, 2021February 21, 2022 John BranningLeave a comment "Someday somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye / Until then, baby, are you going to let 'em hold you down and make you cry?" ~ Wilson/Phillips, "Hold On"
Howl I Survive December 31, 2020February 21, 2022 John BranningLeave a comment "They gave you life / And in return you gave them Hell / As cold as ice / I hope we live to tell the tale" ~ Tears for Fears, "Shout"
That Chicken Has Come Home To Roost October 2, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment ...better to say nothing at all -- except what's in this verse.
Putt Your Foot In Your Mouth September 2, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment "If you wish to hide your character, do not play golf." ~ Percy Boomer
Putting Your Pence On August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment Pence is living proof of the Peter Principle. Here's hoping he's reached his ultimate level of incompetence.
Electoral Collage August 25, 2020August 29, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment "An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry." ~ George Eliot
Masked Intentions April 29, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." ~ Oscar Wilde
Failing The Tests April 28, 2020 John BranningLeave a comment “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ~ Thomas Alva Edison