Why The Pope’s Incredibly Abrupt Departure Is Unsettling

What causes many Catholics

Around the world so much worry

Is that it smacks of, “Here’s

Your mitre --- what’s your hurry?”

Political Bumper Stickers I’d Like To See

So far this is the only one I’ve got ---

I’M A WHITE RACIST AND I VOT.

Tony Peyser’s 2013 Oscar Picks

Best Picture: Amour

Best Actor: Denzel Washington

Best Actress: Naomi Watts

Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin

Best Supporting Actress: Helen Hunt

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How could I have been so wrong?

I’m in need of a little consoling ---

(My researcher was also in charge

Of Mitt Romney’s internal polling.)

Vatican Dismisses Gay Conclave Report

My guess is that this claim may be just a bit

Inaccurate & I would prefer to dub

The group as more like the Pope’s version of

The He-Man Woman Haters Club.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBIC8JTQMMQ

Two Poems In Honor Of Hollywood & The 2013 Academy Awards

1.

Fallout From Ben Affleck Not Receiving

A Directing Nomination For “Argo”

He’ll get that Oscar down the road

As a gimme --- really.

Even if he decides to take the helm

On a sequel to “Gigli.”

2.

How Melissa McCarthy Should Respond To Rex

Reed’s Nasty Comments About Her Weight

Take him out to some old school L.A. restaurant after sending

An invite that’s a handwritten note:

Be very demure but then (like she often did in “Identity Thief”)

Suddenly punch him in the throat.

Ranger 8 --- 48 Years Ago Today

Used in an unmanned 1965 mission, it took

Over 7,000 photographs and

After transmitting them, it then crashed into

The moon as had been planned.

At least that’s what NASA told us --- I have

Been doing a little thinking

And wonder (although I lack any proof) if the

Spacecraft had been drinking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_8

Director, Stars Of “Silver Linings Playbook” Will Reunite For Abscam Movie

My favorite scoundrel in that undercover sting

Was Florida Congressman Richard Kelly.

He took 25 grand. His behavior showed he had

The guile but not the skill of Machiavelli.

This emerged especially when he insisted that

What was going on in this whole situation

Wasn’t what it looked like --- he was actually

Conducting his own undercover operation.

Caught on tape stuffing money into his pockets

Kelly asked, “Does it show?” That

Revealed how crooked Eighties politicians said,

“Does this bribe make me look fat?”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/jennifer-lawrence-casting-david-o-russell-abscam-movie/

Rapper Compares Having Sex To Beating Up Emmett Till

This vile remark reeks of racism and

When looked at in the light

Is most memorable because it was said

By someone black, not white.

Li’l Wayne, wow, you’ve done something big

With your well known big mouth ---

You’re so offensive that it’ll help you win some

Klan fans down in the deep deep south.

But, hey, you do have a sense of occasion

This fundamental fact can’t be debated:

You’ve certainly picked a special way for

Black History Month to be celebrated.

http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2013/02/say-what-lil-wayne-compares-sex-to-emmett-till-beating-epic-records-pulls-song/

Thoughts About Christopher Dorner And Manifesto Writing

The way that these documents

Often happen to go wrong

Is because, unlike a poem, they

Tend to be rather … long.

Looking back on his communist screed

Karl Marx (capitalism’s competitor)
No doubt reflected and then concluded,

“I really should have hired an editor.”

Benedict XVI Is First Pontiff To Step Down Since 1415

What made many abuse victims of

Countless priests mad again

Was his never admitting a personal

Failure or one by the Vatican.

Benedict never took action against bishops who

Would cover up or ignore

Pedophile priests --- they went on to new posts

Free to abuse many more.

His legacy is undeniably tainted but I wonder

If he harbors this hope --- the

Chance to be forgiven like Lance Armstrong

In a televised chat with Oprah.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20130211/DA4CFD3G2.html

How Is The Sinister New Netflix Drama “House Of Cards” --- Set In DC --- Playing In DC?

I will bet while many politicians may find it

Quite a good bit of nasty fun that

The majority of them will privately admit to
Thinking, “Been there, done that.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/tvandradioblog/2013/feb/05/house-cards-watching-whole-series

LaPierre Says Obama Is After Your Rifle, Shotgun & Handgun

Wayne, Barack really intends

To make you hurt, son:

He’ll also be coming soon to

Seize your squirt gun.

He wants your thumb and index finger

So you can’t beckon

With them and then pretend that your

Hand is a weapon.

This revelation will make you wish

You were loaded and locked:

New laws will even prevent you from

Ever going off half-cocked.

Stay vigilant, Wayne! Stay awake!!

If you take a nap, one

Of Barack’s jack-booted thugs will

Also steal your cap gun.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/lapierre-obama-wants-to-take-your-rifle-shotgun

Four Suspected Burglars Arrested For Targeting L.A. Times Subscribers On Vacation

On recently hearing all about this

Particular con, I’m

Thinking it’s another reason to read

Newspapers on-line.

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_22488866/4-suspected-burglars-targeting-l-times-subscribers-vacation