Ode To A Former Canadian Ice Shelf
By Madeleine Begun Kane
An ice shelf’s collapsed in the ocean.
Global warming’s far more than a notion
Dreamed up by Al Gore,
Though some wish to ignore
All the changes that greed’s set in motion. [tags]Global Warming, Al Gore, Greed, Arctic Ice Shelf, Canada, Ocean, Ice Shelf Collapse, Conservation[/tags]
President Bush had some words of wisdom for us at Wednesday’s press conference: “I encourage you all to go shopping more.”
Hey, at least he finally has his priorities straight. And that brings me to my latest political limerick:
Shopping For A New President Would Be Nice
By Madeleine Begun Kane
‘Tis the season to buy stuff, for sure.
Have you shopped? Yes? Then go shop some more.
That’s what Dubya once said,
While ignoring the dead—
Needless victims of Dub’s wanton war. [tags]Bush Humor, War Humor, Economy Humor, Press Conference[/tags]
Here’s what I’ve posted recently on my other (non-political humor) blog:
* Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate?
* Ode To Ambling
* Is Mental Health Overrated?
* What A Card![tags]Shopping Humor, Mental Health Humor, Walking Humor[/tags]
“A Way Forward?” To Where, Exactly?
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Iraq’s current state is abysmal,
With its prospects of peace rather dismal.
Dubya started this war,
Yielding blood, sweat and gore,
And success odds quite infinitesimal.
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And now some links, for your reading, listening, and viewing pleasure:
* The Talking Dog Interviews Michael Berube
* Year In Review: GOP ‘Takes A Perp Walk On The Wild Side’
* War Is Relative
* Top Ten Funniest Political Moments of 2006
* Melissa Block talks with voice-over artists Dennis Steele and Scott Sanders about how to make a threatening voice for a political ad. (All Things Considered Audio Clip.) [tags]Iraq War, Iraq Study Group, A Way Forward, War Satire[/tags]
Do you need some holiday gift ideas? Here are two political items that I’ve been enjoying:
* The Best Political Cartoons Of The Year 2007
* 2007 George Bush Out Of Office Countdown Calendar
If you have any lawyers or law students in your family, legal song parodies are always fun. Here are two offerings for your favorite law-meisters:
* The “Solicitor Of Satire” Bob Noone’s hilarious latest is Bob Noone: The Well Hung Jury, available both as a CD and DVD.
* If you’d rather give that lawyer an entertaining book instead, there’s always Barman: Ping-Pong, Pathos & Passing The Bar, by Alex Wellen.
* Finally, if you’d like to buy some good music and help raise money for the homeless, there’s Freedom Track’s Gonna Rise Up from the Nashville Session Players. [tags]Holiday Gift Ideas, Music, Books, Calendars[/tags]
Ode To Diminished Expectations
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Unanimous yeses for Gates,
Cause it’s clear that he has what it takes
To be better than Rummy.
He isn’t a dummy!!!
That’s life in our Bush-induced straits.
[tags]Bob Gates Satire, Robert Gates, Confirmation Humor, Defense Secretary, Senate Armed Services Committee[/tags]
Ode To Dennis “Muslim Menace” Prager
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I’m enraged at host Prager. Yes, Dennis.
To the truth he is rather a menace,
Cause he gave Muslims grief
When he lied about Keith,
By inventing a Biblical oath dis. [tags]Dennis Prager, Keith Ellison, Media Humor, Koran, Bible, Muslim Congressman[/tags]
Here’s what I’ve posted recently on my other (non-political humor) blog:
* Ode To Prosperity
* Mad Gift Giving Guide
* Where’s The Beef?
[tags]Money Humor, Holiday Humor[/tags]
Uncivil Drivel
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The pundits incessantly muse,
“Is it civil or not?” I’m confused,
Cause by all definitions
Dub’s ill-advised “mission”
Ignited a civil war fuse.[tags]Civil War, Iraq War, Pundits, Mission, Satire[/tags]
Mad Kane (Madeleine Begun Kane) is a writer, musician, and "recovering lawyer." She won the Robert Benchley Society Award For Humor and enjoys writing limericks, song parodies, and current events haiku.
You can email her at madkane@madkane.com, visit her non-political humor blog, or stop by her home page.
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