The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Why'd you vote for Trump?  "He'll end the Ukraine war on the first day!" Yeah, didn't happen. What else you got? "He'll make groceries cheaper!" He's about to implement tariffs, which will increase the price of groceries. Care to try again? "He's a man of God!" His favorite book is "Two Corinthians." "So?" Who, besides your orange messiah, calls it by that name? "Everyone I know." Liar. The guy wouldn't even place his tiny hand on the Bible while being sworn-in. "So?" He seems to make it a point to break every Commandment at least 45 to 47 times a week. "No one's perfect." The guy has compared himself to Jesus I don't know how many times. "But it's kinda true when you..." Have you ever read the Bible? "Of course! It's my favorite book!" Read the teachings of Jesus. They are antithetical to the words and actions of Lord Little Hands. "Anti-...

No, nobody's perfect, but even when acknowledging that, there are times headlines prompt me to give my best dog impression, as my head tilts to the side and my ears suddenly perk. Such was the case today when I read this NBC News headline: "Prince's Remains Cremated, Private 'Beautiful' Ceremony Held." After reading the headline a couple times, I realized the message it was trying to convey. However, when first reading the headline, it came across as, "Prince Remains Cremated." When I asked a few other people about it, they thought the same thing when first reading the headline. Given this unintentionally ambiguous headline, expect NBC News to publish the following headlines in the future: - "Man's heart still not beating after a month in casket" - "Mayor's breath stoppage reaches 2,400 days" - "Poll shows 97% of people think musician will remain dead for at least another week" - "Elvis Presley sti...

Regardless of age, there are some things people hate doing alone. Whether that be eating dinner, going for walks, traveling, or heading to a bar on Friday night, they can't stand the thought of going about these activities by themselves. While I can understand this to a certain degree (except for walking/exercising), since most of the before-mentioned activities carry with them a social element, I can't understand this with regard to going out and seeing a movie. That may be different when seeing a movie at home, because the setting allows for more flexibility as far as time, socializing, and intimacy go. However, if you talk much at a movie theatre, people around you will likely complain, and there's a chance of getting kicked out. The same is true if you are too intimate with another during the film. So, why is it many are reluctant on going to the theatre by themselves? Like if they saw the film with another, there would be minimal conversation and minimal physical conta...