Tag Archives: humor

Remembering Andrew Wimsatt: “The Coolest Dude Ever”

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Lawrence Person

When I originally posted about the random senseless murder of my friend Andrew Wimsatt, I did so out of a sense of obligation. He was a close friend, and I’m a writer with a blog, so if I wasn’t going … Continue reading →

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DOGE vs. Bureaucracy

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Lawrence Person

For some light Saturday fare, enjoy this FreedomToons video of Elon Musk taking on the USAID bureaucracy.

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Dave Barry’s Year End Review for 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Lawrence Person

It’s that time of the year again, when Dave Barry summarizes the what we all went through in 2020: In the past, writing these annual reviews, we have said harsh things about previous years. We owe those years an apology. … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry’s 2017 Roundup

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Dave Barry breaks out the Dave Barry in his 2017 roundup: Some samples: It was a year so surreal, so densely populated with strange and alarming events, that you have to seriously consider the possibility that somebody — and when … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones: Libertarian Edition

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Pretty much what you’d expect…

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Happy President’s Day

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Lawrence Person

In celebration, I’m relinking this classic Presidential knife fight post: In a mass knife fight to the death between every American President, who would win and why? Someone beat me to the obvious answer that a final showdown would see … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry’s Year End Roundup

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Dave Barry’s year-end roundup is out and, as usual, it’s well worth reading. Selections: In a development that surprises film critics, Academy Awards voters, apparently hoping to woo a younger audience, award the Oscar for Best Picture to “Sharknado.” On … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry’s 2012 Year End Roundup

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Just in case you hadn’t seen it before, here’s Dave Barry’s 2012 year-end roundup, to spread some light and cheer in a very dismal year. In Europe, the economic crisis continues to worsen as the government of Greece, desperate for … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry Brings The Funny

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

With his annual year in review. This year’s theme (ever so appropriate for the Obama Administration): “The Festival of Sleaze.” Some highlights: “The month’s biggest story is a tragedy in Tucson, where a man opens fire on a meet-and-greet being … Continue reading →

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