The headline is taken from an old television ad and accompanying jingle to help distinguish between two candy bars: Almond Joy and Mounds. We would interpret this to mean that sometimes one feels like a candy bar with a large nut, chocolate, and coconut, and sometimes you just want the coconut and chocolate. Such matters of taste […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/mounds_almondjoy.jpg479720Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2022-08-13 01:55:422022-08-13 10:17:03Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut, Sometimes You Don’t
Especially telling is a water bottle that is marketed as eco-friendly. Like an archeological dig, the litter that my wife and I pick up on our daily five-mile walk says a lot about American society. The daily debris comes from all socioeconomic classes. Receipts found among some of the items show that they were bought […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/litter.jpg414416Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2022-08-08 01:50:142022-08-06 10:16:35What Litter Says about America
History suggests that the opposite is true about not only tats but also piercings, ear saucers, nose rings, and general scruffiness. Judging by news photos and videos, the psychopath who killed and wounded innocent people at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, resembled a large number of today’s Americans: disheveled, unwashed, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/creep.jpg339505Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2022-07-16 01:50:062022-07-14 09:09:46Is There a Relationship between Tattoos and Violence?
Nothing speaks of vacation more than having empty pockets, no keys, no cell phone, no TV, and no driving. After departing the barren landscapes of Iceland and the Faroe Islands, we arrived in the lush landscape of Norway. Scandinavia (of which Iceland and Faroe Islands are part) always fascinates as they are countries comprised largely […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/bergen-2814654__340.jpg340511Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2022-07-07 01:50:062022-07-05 07:02:03On the Road Again 2
In George Orwell’s classic novel “1984,” the inhabitants of Oceania are encouraged by the Party to transition to Newspeak, a language designed to make modes of speaking, writing, and thought opposed to Party rule not merely difficult but outright impossible. For example, passages from the Declaration of Independence could not be translated into Newspeak in […]
When Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, the band played a tune called “The World Turned Upside Down”. We could use some of that music today. As I quietly celebrate a new national holiday called “Juneteenth”. I am grateful for the opportunity to have another chance to feel guilty about something. Another reminder that we […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/absurd.jpg369468Ken Veithttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKen Veit2022-06-24 01:55:322022-06-22 13:51:36A World Turned Upside Down
To Saturn. I was there for six years. Boy, have things changed. I am not talking about Joe Biden being President which is shocking enough. I am referring to the fact that the hottest issue in America is not even climate change. It is people changing gender, what gender you are, how you refer to […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/saturn.jpg339509Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2022-05-06 02:00:512022-05-05 06:15:08I Just Got Back from a Trip
Editors’ Note: While we were attempting to keep abreast of Arizona political developments, we could not avert our glance from this story related to our Senior Senator from Arizona. As the titular head of the supposed maverick center, perhaps only she could draw attention to the chasm between both sides. It would seem her ways […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/sinema.jpg533799Becky Noblehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBecky Noble2022-05-02 01:55:432022-05-02 14:32:44Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema And The ‘Secret Weapon’ She Uses On GOP Men
It’s difficult to see it getting any lower than the Brazilian Butt Lift This might not be news to many Americans, but being an oddball disconnected from the pop culture and trends du jour, it was news to me—and shocking and distressing news at that. I’m speaking of the Brazilian Butt Lift and other medical procedures […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/beach-balls.jpg339509Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2022-04-18 13:00:392022-04-18 07:27:49Has the American Culture Hit Bottom?
Suppose you own a substantial number of shares – say, $500,000 worth – in Acme Corp., a manufacturer of home furnishings. And being a shareholder, you decide to attend the corporation’s annual meeting. You arrive early for a good seat, eager to hear what Acme’s president and CEO, Mr. Jones, has to say. Taking the […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/bidenhands-1536x975-1.jpg9751536Donald J. Boudreauxhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDonald J. Boudreaux2022-03-16 02:00:052022-03-15 15:33:08The CEO
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut, Sometimes You Don’t
/in Culture War, Featured, Satire/by Neland NobelThe headline is taken from an old television ad and accompanying jingle to help distinguish between two candy bars: Almond Joy and Mounds. We would interpret this to mean that sometimes one feels like a candy bar with a large nut, chocolate, and coconut, and sometimes you just want the coconut and chocolate. Such matters of taste […]
What Litter Says about America
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Satire/by Craig J. CantoniEspecially telling is a water bottle that is marketed as eco-friendly. Like an archeological dig, the litter that my wife and I pick up on our daily five-mile walk says a lot about American society. The daily debris comes from all socioeconomic classes. Receipts found among some of the items show that they were bought […]
Is There a Relationship between Tattoos and Violence?
/in Culture War, Satire/by Craig J. CantoniHistory suggests that the opposite is true about not only tats but also piercings, ear saucers, nose rings, and general scruffiness. Judging by news photos and videos, the psychopath who killed and wounded innocent people at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, resembled a large number of today’s Americans: disheveled, unwashed, […]
On the Road Again 2
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Satire/by Bruce BialoskyNothing speaks of vacation more than having empty pockets, no keys, no cell phone, no TV, and no driving. After departing the barren landscapes of Iceland and the Faroe Islands, we arrived in the lush landscape of Norway. Scandinavia (of which Iceland and Faroe Islands are part) always fascinates as they are countries comprised largely […]
“Cultural Appropriation”, WokeSpeak and Other Left-Wing Canards
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Politics, Satire/by Mark WallaceIn George Orwell’s classic novel “1984,” the inhabitants of Oceania are encouraged by the Party to transition to Newspeak, a language designed to make modes of speaking, writing, and thought opposed to Party rule not merely difficult but outright impossible. For example, passages from the Declaration of Independence could not be translated into Newspeak in […]
A World Turned Upside Down
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, Satire/by Ken VeitWhen Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, the band played a tune called “The World Turned Upside Down”. We could use some of that music today. As I quietly celebrate a new national holiday called “Juneteenth”. I am grateful for the opportunity to have another chance to feel guilty about something. Another reminder that we […]
I Just Got Back from a Trip
/in Culture War, Education, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics, Satire/by Bruce BialoskyTo Saturn. I was there for six years. Boy, have things changed. I am not talking about Joe Biden being President which is shocking enough. I am referring to the fact that the hottest issue in America is not even climate change. It is people changing gender, what gender you are, how you refer to […]
Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema And The ‘Secret Weapon’ She Uses On GOP Men
/in Culture War, Featured, Politics, Satire/by Becky NobleEditors’ Note: While we were attempting to keep abreast of Arizona political developments, we could not avert our glance from this story related to our Senior Senator from Arizona. As the titular head of the supposed maverick center, perhaps only she could draw attention to the chasm between both sides. It would seem her ways […]
Has the American Culture Hit Bottom?
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Satire/by Craig J. CantoniIt’s difficult to see it getting any lower than the Brazilian Butt Lift This might not be news to many Americans, but being an oddball disconnected from the pop culture and trends du jour, it was news to me—and shocking and distressing news at that. I’m speaking of the Brazilian Butt Lift and other medical procedures […]
The CEO
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics, Satire/by Donald J. BoudreauxSuppose you own a substantial number of shares – say, $500,000 worth – in Acme Corp., a manufacturer of home furnishings. And being a shareholder, you decide to attend the corporation’s annual meeting. You arrive early for a good seat, eager to hear what Acme’s president and CEO, Mr. Jones, has to say. Taking the […]