The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Since this is Halloween and I received such a good response to this post on Twitter, I thought I'd share it with my blog readers. Here are how I see the following presidents celebrating the holiday: Ronald Reagan: "Let's give all the candy to a couple kids and it'll trickle down to others." George W. Bush: "Let's lie in order to invade neighbors' homes for candy." Donald Trump: "Let's talk about having the best candy, say there's proof, but not have any."

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #MuellerMonday on Twitter yesterday. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) CNN: "Manafort, Gates, Papadopoulos!" MSNBC: "Manafort, Gates, Papadopoulos!" Fox News: "Duck, duck, goose!" #MuellerMonday 332 Likes, 93 Retweets 2) GOP: A party that champions personal responsibility until they're the ones having to be personally responsible. #MuellerMonday 202 Likes, 70 Retweets 3) Trump: "All this Russian colluding by my guys shows is that Crooked Hillary won the popular vote with illegals, b/c logic." #MuellerMonday 50 Likes, 65 Retweets 3) Huck Sanders later today: "I'm unaware of any Manafort, Gates, or Snuffleupagus." #MuellerMonday 94 Likes, 21 Retweets 5) Trump: "All this alleged collusion is just locker-room talk. In locker rooms, men talk about getting away

Well, that was a "bigly" increase in blog traffic. The previous high in views had been 1,267 on October 23rd of last year. Then just yesterday, October 30th, we reached 11,111 views within a 24-hour period! What is it about October? Well, thanks to all of my readers, listeners, fans, and followers. I hope I can continue to peak your interest, stimulate thought and laughter, and one of these days, sing kumbaya with you while Donald Trump exits the Oval Office for good! Cheers! http://thekind-heartedsmartaleck.blogspot.com/2016/10/thanks-readers-we-just-set-another.html

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 77,706 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

In Week 8 of the NFL season, I learned that... - ...Matt Moore is who we thought he was. - ..., at 0-1, the Cleveland Browns are a much better team in England than in the States. - ...it's DeShaun Watson's goal to complete as many passes in a series as Mitch Trubisky completes in a month. It's possible... - ..., when asked the question, "Who threw for over 400 yards, reached the red zone six times, and managed to score only 15 points?," make sure you respond with "the Detroit Lions." - ...Houston Texans owner Bob McNair may one day start a Prison Guards Lives Matter movement. - ...the Give-The-Game-Away Super Bowl was won by the Atlanta Falcons over the New York Jets, 25-20. Congratulations. - ..., after the Buccaneers' 17-3 loss to the Panthers, Jameis Winston is likely thinking about stealing more crab legs in order to get suspended. - ...Seattle and Houston just scored again. - ..., based on past statements he's made, Jerry J

Due to some #SignsYoureABadPresident tweets of mine, I got mentioned on the following site several times: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/its-mueller-time-twitter-mercilessly-taunts-trump-viral-signsyoureabadpresident-hashtag-1644945 If you want to follow me on Twitter and check out my other posts on that account, just go to this link and then click "follow":  https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #SignsYoureABadPresident on Twitter the other day. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) You think kneeling during the National Anthem in protest of oppression is unpatriotic, but that crapping on the Constitution is perfectly acceptable. #SignsYoureABadPresident 569 Likes, 182 Retweets 2) You're more worried about NFL players kneeling than opioids, gun violence, hurricanes, and healthcare. #SignsYoureABadPresident 258 Likes, 82 Retweets 3) Your non-native-English-speaking wife speaks better English than you. #SignsYoureABadPresident 258 Likes, 71 Retweets 4) People can't tell whether you're saying "bigly" or "big league." Oh, and one of your most commonly used words is bigly/big league. #SignsYoureABadPresident 262 Likes, 46 Retweets 5) You have more bankruptcies than most of your supporter

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair came under a great deal of heat after it was discovered he said, with regard to the NFL players protests, "We can't have inmates running the prison." This resulted in Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins missing practice and most of the Texans' team kneeling in protest before their contest with the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday. College basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb and sportswriter Clay Travis criticized the Texans players for this move, as the former said, "DeAndre Hopkins obviously - I'm just gonna be blunt - he's not smart enough to understand the nuance of what he's (Bob McNair) saying." and the latter ironically wrote, "Houston Texans Protest Proves Team Is Full Of Idiots." Both media personalities resorted to the fact that "you can't have inmates running the asylum" is a fairly common idiom which is used to declare that it's wrong to conclude employees are better able to run

The intentions behind political correctness are good, and in my opinion, the benefits outweigh the hindrances. In saying that, however, there are times the PC-police go too far, and at no time is that more evident than in a recent event surrounding Ellen Degeneres. Actress, comedian, and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, recently posted a happy birthday tweet to her friend Katy Perry's page. The tweet read, "Happy birthday, #KatyPerry! It's time to bring out the big balloons!" Attached to the post was a picture of Ellen making a goofy face while staring at Ms. Perry's chest. Perry appeared to be laughing in the photo. To my surprise, there were a number of complaints made regarding Ellen's tweet. Piers Morgan responded, "If a man made this joke, Ellen would lead the cries of 'SEXIST PIG!'" Michael Rapaport echoed those sentiments, as he tweeted, "Imagine if Cam Newton or any other Man sent out this tweet & photo." A t

Due to the fun I had with the trending hashtags #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump and #TrumpDayCareActivities on Twitter, I got mentioned on the following two sites: https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/twitter-users-trust-donald-trump.html/?a=viewall http://www.business2community.com/government-politics/trumpdaycareactivities-trends-following-bob-corkers-adult-day-care-center-tweets-01942216#WmgXT3fiO3hklEOl.97

I had some fun with the trending hashtags #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump and #TrumpDayCareActivities on Twitter over the past couple of days. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) A blind taxi driver who just lost everything in a divorce #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump 197 Likes, 48 Retweets 2) A drug-addicted Pinocchio suffering from coke withdrawals #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump 106 Likes, 20 Retweets 3) Removing black and brown crayons from the crayon box and tossing them in the garbage #TrumpDayCareActivities 98 Likes, 26 Retweets 4) Marriage counselor Jerry Springer #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump 85 Likes, 19 Retweets 5) A horoscope which reads, "The winning lottery number is going to be A, B, C, D, Pi, and 726." #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump 68 Likes, 12 Retweets 6) A psychic with the last name of Scammer #ThingsITrustMoreThanTrump 66 Likes, 12 Retweets 7) P

My latest book, "The Art of the Steal," just received another 5-star review. Here's what the reader had to say about it: "Very amusing! This book is absolutely hilarious! Reading this had me actually 'laughing out loud' and I'm sure most would find it quite intriguing. The author accurately depicted the election in the funniest way possible. Definitely worth the read!" If you're curious to read the book, you may do so by clicking on this link: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Steal-Became-School-President-ebook/dp/B071F9TVRW/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1495243706&sr=8-28&keywords=the+art+of+the+steal

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 77,406 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

In Week 7 of the NFL season, I learned that... - ...countless untimed downs is infinitely more possible than Jerry Jones becoming a member of Black Lives Matter. - ...all the Chicago Bears want for Christmas is a quarterback who throws fewer times in a game than we have Leap Years in a decade. - ...if the Cleveland Browns played against themselves, they'd find a way to go a combined 0-2. - ...Andrew Luck may start complaining about hangnails, papercuts, and vaginitis in order to not start behind center for the hapless Colts. - ...it was Ezekiel Elliott's New Year's resolution to be suspended for and play every game this season. - ...the Cincinnati Bengals may soon ask hide-and-seekers Le'Veon Bell and JuJu Smith-Schuster how to find their offense. - ...looking at quarterbacks funny typically results in a 15-yard penalty, especially if the quarterback's name rhymes with "Dom Gady." - ...Jay Cutler looks happier when walking injured to the lo

If Donald Trump were an NFL head coach, this is how his typical "workweek" would likely go: Monday: He tells media, "I'm gonna make this team great again, believe me!" Tuesday: He tweets how great the team will be. Wednesday: He shakes hands with players, trying to learn their names, but failing. Thursday: He bad-mouths the other team with a series of tweets. Friday: He goes to Mar-a-Lago. Saturday: He predicts a victory. Sunday: His team loses, bigly. Monday: He blames the previous coach.

During an interview on Fox & Friends , conservative commentator and professional Barbie impersonator - Tomi Lahren - had this to say with regard to the NFL protests: "I would like to ask these players 'What exactly are you kneeling for and why have you chosen the flag and the anthem to do it?' I bet if we asked a hundred players, we would get a hundred different answers. And then further more, I would like to ask those same players, 'What would it take to get you to stand and respect the anthem?' And again you'd probably get a hundred different answers, if you'd get an answer at all." Tomi Lahren is probably right. There are likely multiple different reasons why these NFL players are either sitting or kneeling during the pre-game National Anthem. There probably isn't a universal reason why each and every one of these players feel prompted to protest. However, in saying that, Ms. Lahren is unintentionally admitting that these protesters are

Due to some #Trump2020ElectionSlogans tweets I posted, I got mentioned on both Newsweek and The Daily Beast : http://www.newsweek.com/trump-2020-campaign-slogans-suggested-internet-will-make-your-day-688024 https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-2020-election-campaign-slogans-twitter To regularly get updated on all my tweets, you may follow me here -  https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #Trump2020ElectionSlogans on Twitter the other day. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my posts can be read here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) Putin America First This Time #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 624 Likes, 137 Retweets 2) You Knew What You Signed Up For #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 141 Likes, 54 Retweets 3) Golden Showers Bring May Flowers #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 153 Likes, 29 Retweets 4) Golf. Tweet. Rest. Repeat. #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 111 Likes, 25 Retweets 5) All Lives Matter! (Exceptions include: Muslims, Asians, Poor People, Rapist Mexicans, People With Vaginas, The Blacks, Gay Dudes And Chicks, Fact-Checking Fake News Losers, Disabled Peeps, POWs, Nerdy Scientists, And Stoopid Comedians) #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 84 Likes, 37 Retweets 6) Making Armageddon Great Again #Trump2020ElectionSlogans 90 Likes, 25 Retweets 7) Facts? Fake News. Fox News? Facts. U

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #RepublicanAMovie on Twitter the other day. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) No Country For Black Men #RepublicanAMovie 911 Likes, 127 Retweets 2) Lie Hard: With a Vengeance #RepublicanAMovie 254 Likes, 58 Retweets 3) Dumber and Dumbest #RepublicanAMovie 107 Likes, 22 Retweets 4) Throw 99% Off the Train #RepublicanAMovie 95 Likes, 18 Retweets 5) All Dogs the Huckabees Killed Go To Heaven #RepublicanAMovie 79 Likes, 21 Retweets 6) Fifty Shades of Wrong #RepublicanAMovie 79 Likes, 19 Retweets 7) I Know What You Tweeted Last Summer #RepublicanAMovie 67 Likes, 14 Retweets 8) Sophie Shouldn't Have a Choice #RepublicanAMovie 53 Likes, 15 Retweets 9) The Fat and the Furious #RepublicanAMovie 58 Likes, 8 Retweets 10) Meet the F*ckers #RepublicanAMovie 54 Likes, 11 Retweets 11) Adventures in Babysit

Since Antichrist Svperstar was released in 1996, I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson. I was 15 years old at the time, trying to find myself, lacking confidence due to my atypical imagination and not wanting to accept it, not to mention my increasing skepticism in what I'd been told by authority figures up to that point in my life. Through Manson's image, interviews, and music, I slowly began accepting my creativity, in essence myself, and as the saying goes, the rest is history. While I'd be the first to point out the band Marilyn Manson isn't the most musically gifted group in the history of rock'n'roll, I also believe they're underrated musically, exceptional lyrically, and that Marilyn Manson, the man, is one of the only true artists in the music arena over the past 20+ years. He's managed to effectively combine the shock antics of Alice Cooper with the chameleon-esque storytelling and sounds of David Bowie, and add a modern-day twist. He's gone

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 77,135 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

On Facebook Live earlier this week, President Trump took apart one of his limousines for the world to see. Directly after doing this, he made the following speech: "They just don't make cars like they used to. Look at that pile of garbage behind me. It's pathetic! I mean, the tires are missing, the steering wheel isn't connected to that one thing, the engine is on top of the hood. Two words: Sad! That thing is useless! It can't even drive! This is what I've been saying all along, people - the cars today are crap! Period!" He ended his speech by saying, "Cars have been failing us for far too long. If you want a better car, take yours apart like I did. It'll be better for your family, the economy, the country, believe me!" In a poll just released this morning, it showed that, in response to Trump's speech, 77% of his supporters feel that Barack Obama invented the automobile.

In Week 6 of the NFL regular season, I learned that... - ...Al Michaels may one day join Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, and Donald Trump on the Making Things Awkward stand-up tour. - ..., even with a broken collarbone on the side of his throwing shoulder, Aaron Rodgers is ten times better than any Cleveland Browns quarterback. - ..., at the pace they're currently on, the San Francisco 49ers will go 0-16 while being outscored by only 35 points for the season. No, no punchline, but that sh*t's crazy! - ...the New England Patriots' reputation has been tainted in recent years by Spygate, Deflategate, and now you can add There'sNoWayInBloodyHellThatWasAFuc*ingFumbleGate. - ...65% of the Arizona Cardinals offense will be eligible for Medicare next year. - ..., with Blake Bortles still at quarterback, the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive play-calling has become more conservative than Rush Limbaugh jumping off a ground-level deck wearing a parachute. - ...Cleveland

I had some fun with the trending hashtag #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis on Twitter the other day. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be viewed here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis 1. Creates the crisis 2. Blames Obama 106 Likes, 37 Retweets 2) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis He asks himself who's best at creating crises and then appoints him to a Cabinet position. 41 Likes, 15 Retweets 3) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis By going to a white nationalist rally and asking these "very fine people" for some advice. 38 Likes, 13 Retweets 4) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis Blame the media, while calling it a "fake crisis." 28 Likes, 16 Retweets 5) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis Tweets to start a new crisis in order to direct attention away from a previous one. 30 Likes, 13 Retweets 5) #HowTrumpSolvesACrisis He tweets about how great he is at solving crises without actually doing anything about it. 31

"Good evening. This is Don Rother bringing you some breaking news. We've just received word that there's some kind of shootout in the downtown area tonight. Bringing us this breaking news is our very own Shelly Storm. Shelly, what can you tell us?" "Thanks, Don. As you can see and hear behind me, it's like a war zone out here. There are bullets flying right past me. I saw a couple of knives being thrown. I believe I even saw a rocket launcher going off a few minutes ago. If you're in the downtown area, I can't tell you enough, do not go outside. Go to the safest area in your home, stock up on your essentials, and pray. Nobody should be out here to witness this, placing their lives at risk in the process. I've seen my life flash before my eyes on at least five occasions tonight. Okay, one of the gunmen is getting closer to me. I'm going to go try and talk to him. Remember kids, do not do this at home. Excuse me, sir? Oh, I've been hit! Do

An Ode to Faux-Christianity and Patriotism Standing upright, A hand over the heart, Singing one verse off key, Ignorant of the others, Wavering high in the sky, Red, white, and blue, Cherry-picking history, All empathy subdued, Placed around the neck, Showcasing blind faith, As the eyes close, And we pray our sins away, A symbol of love, A symbol of sacrifice, This cross often ignored, A crutch for self-forgiveness, Burning the Constitution while saluting the flag, Pissing on the poor while preaching the good word, The antithesis of true Christian beliefs, The antithesis of patriotism.

The polls conducted by Morning Consult have typically been more favorable to President Trump than most other pollsters not named Rasmussen. However, that trend went by the wayside with a new report  Morning Consult released on Tuesday. In this analysis, Morning Consult compared Trump's approval numbers in each and every state from the time he first entered the Oval Office in January to last month, September. Here's how those numbers play out. We'll start with Trump's most favorable such trend: 1) Louisiana: -11.4 (yes, that's his best score) 2) Alabama: -12.7 3) West Virginia: -12.9 4) South Dakota: -13.5 5) Texas: -14.0 6) Colorado: -14.1 6) Missouri: -14.1 6) Wyoming: -14.1 9) Alaska: -14.8 10) Idaho: -15.0 11) Arkansas: -15.6 11) Pennsylvania: -15.6 13) North Dakota: -15.7 14) Maryland: -16.3 15) California: -16.4 16) Oklahoma: -16.8 17) Ohio: -17.2 18) Indiana: -17.3 18) Utah: -17.3 20) Maine: -17.5 21) South Carolina: -17.9 21) Wisconsin:

I've had some fun with the following trending hashtags on Twitter over the past week: #NewTrumpTwitterBio, #MikePence, #JerryJones, #MikeDitka, and #TrumpIQSongs. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) "If you disrespect the flag, you can't play for the Cowboys. If you wanna play for the Cowboys, beat up some women." #JerryJones 688 Likes, 327 Retweets 2) #JerryJones: "Any player who disrespects the flag will be benched." U.S. Flag Code: "The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free." Here's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys pre-game in Dallas... 216 Likes, 138 Retweets 3) #JerryJones: "You either respect the flag or you don't play. Period." Flag code: "The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever." - http://www.military.com/flag-day/us-flag

They're all old, rich, white, and disapprove of black NFL players protesting oppression pre-game during the National Anthem. Also, their attempt to appear patriotic is nothing more than a charade. All they really care about is power and money. According to the U.S. flag code, these five men consistently disrespect the flag by using it in advertising, apparel, and presenting it in a flat and horizontal manner. They have absolutely no room to talk when it comes to patriotism. The flag may symbolize freedom, represent a free and great country to them, but their ancestors were never brought here from Africa as slaves. They never had to place their lives at risk in order to be provided the right to vote. They've never had to fear authority figures following and suspecting them of wrong doing due to the color of their skin. They've never felt the oppression blacks and other minorities have experienced throughout their lives. If they truly want everyone to find a reason to stand f

As long time readers know, I've handed out awards for Douche of the Day, Douche of the Week, Douche of the Month, even Douche of the Year, but today, for the very first time, I'm dishing out an award for Douche of the Century. When speaking with Jim Gray on Westwood One Monday night, former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka let his voice be known about the NFL players National Anthem protest. I'll save the best quote for last, but here are just a few appetizers before I provide the main course: - "Is this the stage for this? If you want to protest, you've got a right to do that. But I think you're a professional athlete. you have an obligation to the game." - "I don't see a lot of respect for the game. I just see respect for their own individual opinions. ... Respect the game, play the game, when you want to protest, protest when the game's over, protest whatever other way you want to." - "I don't care who you are, or

So Donald Trump has challenged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to a battle of wits courtesy of an IQ test. Knowing how much more intelligent Tillerson is than Trump, if the two were to engage in such a competition, I have a hunch The Donald would have his test rigged. Here's what I predict it would look like: Trump's rigged IQ test 1) What's your name? Any nickname or abbreviation will do. 2) True or False, New York City is a city in New York? 3) What do cars do? A) Fly, B) Skip, C) Drive or D) Gallop? 4) 2 - 2 = _? (0 or zero will suffice) 5) What's your favorite word, real or made up? 6) Does the term "Nazi" refer to members of a fascist party or is it what blind people often say? 7) Yes or no, does E = MC Hammer? 8) What's synonymous with the word moron, idiot or clarinet? 9) In basketball, a 3-point shot is worth how many points? 10) If octa-  means 8, how many sides does an octagon have?

I always find it interesting when ardent fans of a band or musician, when pleased with a new record, will say, "He/She/They're back!" This is typically in response to the band's new sound showing traces of their old sound. I find this perplexing, as while it's common for listeners to want musicians to continually evolve, they also commonly want them to stay the same. Yes, regardless of how brilliant the musician, this can prove to be next to impossible. I understand this mindset to a certain extent. There's typically that one song or one album which first drew our attention to a band, prompted us to fall in love with them musically, and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Due to that, regardless of the number of directions in which the band has traveled since that point, I can understand feeling the urge to again hear that sound which grabbed one's attention in the first place. However, the band never left. If every group rehashed the same material

Since it's become a hot topic and 99.9% of the U.S. population isn't familiar with the full lyrics of the song, I thought I'd provide them. Here is The Star-Spangled Banner  in its entirety: "O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflecte

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 76,939 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

In Week 5 of the NFL season, I learned that... - ...Tampa Bay Buccaneers place kickers suffer a similar fate as Donald Trump Cabinet members. - ...Jay Cutler wants to play quarterback about as much as a steroids-induced Mike Tyson wants to play Punch-Out . - ...Mike Pence has something against disrespecting Peyton Manning's statue. - ...it might be best for Ben Roethlisberger to finish out his career in Jacksonville since he throws to the Jaguars defenders so regularly. - ...the New York Giants, by season's end, may refer to themselves as the New York Little People. - ...the Los Angeles Chargers need to move back to San Diego if, for no other reason, so I don't have to double-check every time I see the abbreviation LAC, as I immediately think of the Los Angeles Clippers. - ...the Detroit Lions' offensive lineman won't be in Matthew Stafford's will. - ...the Cleveland Browns are 1-20 in their last 21 games. No punchline for this one. They are the