Monthly Archives: June 2011

Donuts Have Holes

Today is National Doughnut Day. Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme are providing donuts to customers to celebrate the holiday. National Donut Day dates back to 1938 when the lassies of the Salvation Army gave out donuts to the needy. With many Americans living off the food from the 99 Cent Stores it’s a good time […]

Chili Dogs No Good For GOP

America is the Land of the Fat. I was sitting on the subway the other day. Two obese women bracketed my seat. Their cellulite thighs overlapped my legs. I was imprisoned by their weight. Both were sweating Diet-Coke. My suit was pressed by their heat. I escaped on 47-50 Street Rockefeller Center, however the majority […]

The Love of a Cousin

Friday night the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and my old hometown hockey team advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years. The manager of Mullanes is from Plymouth. I was sitting with two Bruins fans. We toasted the memory of Bobby Orr. His team of 1972 was […]

The Fat Boy Cometh

Iowa is in the center of the country. Its popluation of 3 million is ranked 30th in the USA. Des Moines is the 88th largest city in America. Corn rules the flatlands. The farmers sell the grain for oil not food. The state is predominantly white and its population is aging fast, however the Iowa […]