He Stole Religiously

 

June 29, 2026

 

A man who is in jail for lying, stealing, cheating and other miscellaneous offenses wants his religious needs to be met, specifically dietary needs and prayer practices.

 

Impressive that he’s so devout. But if he’s following the Word of God that closely, can he tell us where his religion allows the lying, stealing, and cheating that landed him in jail in the first place?

 

If he’s played that fast and loose with so many rules of religious behavior, perhaps we shouldn’t be required to accommodate his selective following of the others.

 

In other words, he didn’t land in jail by being devout; so he can live with the hand he dealt himself.

 

It’s a Matter of Safety—But Whose?

June 29, 2026

 

In a truly bizarre twist on the issue of elderly people who continue to drive, the State of Illinois has declared that people between the ages of 79 and 86 will no longer have to take the road test when they renew their driver’s licenses.

 

Now, I could see it if they skipped the written test: How many 79-year-olds can’t identify a Stop sign?

 

But to not have an actual road test, to see how well the vision and the reflexes and the judgment are working? That seems insane.

 

All I can think of is that the testers are too afraid to get in the car with some of the drivers, so they decided to skip that part.

Ask a Simple Question...

June 25, 2026

 

A federal judge said that the Trump administration must report why a tarp and scaffolding are covering the façade of the Kennedy center.

 

He gave the administration until July 31st to respond.

 

It seems like a pretty long lead time. White House PR officials are trained to answer any questions promptly, whether the answers make sense or (as often happens) not. So why can’t they answer now?

 

“Because we’re trying to overturn the court’s decision about removing the Trump name from the building, so we’re leaving everything as is for now.” That’s a reasonable answer.

 “Because the president is pouting.” Not flattering, but believable.

“Because..." 

 

Really, it’s not that hard.