Category Archives: Humor

Wall

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jim Wheeler

A couple of years ago, if you had asked me whether a completely impractical political assertion could withstand public exposure to humor I would have said no.  But Donald Trump has proven me wrong.  I’m talking about his Mexican wall. … Continue reading →

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An Economic Conversation

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Having been inspired by my recent trip into the past in the time machine left to me by my distant ancestor, Dr. Wells, I recently resolved to test its functions for traveling into the Floyd’s house was a modest, well, … Continue reading →

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Tilting At Wordmills

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Two fine articles in Sunday’s (1/16/11) Joplin Globe about Mark Twain and his Huckleberry Finn controversy over the “n” word now have the windmills of my mind in a whirl. Words. What power they have, and what danger they hold.  … Continue reading →

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A Political Conversation

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

I was talking with my acquaintance in Washington, Brady Flaxseed. Say, Brady, what do you think of the new president? Well, I tell ya Jim, he’s got a lot of people worried around here. Uh, what do you mean by … Continue reading →

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Statistical Jousting

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

Fellow “community blogger” Geoff Caldwell recently posted under the title, “D.B. Graham or Gallup.com, who do you trust?” an interesting chart of Gallup polls on political ideology trends over the past 18 years.  The issue of the post, as best … Continue reading →

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Some Assembly Required

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Jim Wheeler

For my 6-year-old grandson’s birthday we bought him a basketball hoop.  Kiefer is naturally coordinated and we thought it would be practically a necessity to get him one.  A trip to our large, 24-hour-sell-everything-retail-store revealed half a dozen different models … Continue reading →

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