Flight of humorous fancy

Well, all kinds of humor are not for all kinds of people. Everyone likes their own stripe on life's back. Our neighbor in Austin, Darin Murphy, has just posted on the Huffington Post blog about a subject on which he finds satire possible. At least one of his commenters has missed the point that it is satire. He gently reminds them that it is, indeed, satire.

Uncle Jay Explains: Year-end!

A friend wished a Happy New Year and sent this video link along today. Well in the grand ole tradition of remaking Christmas and holiday songs with new words to make a bowl-full of laughs. Or not. Hope you enjoy them. Have a bite...or byte.

Political satire: be very afraid

An Austin friend sent this the other day:

Be very afraid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoXgRtDysLY

Well, I watched it and marveled at how smoothly the editing went on inserting the fellow into the President's news conference out on the lawn. [Now, wait, that fellow WAS inserted after the fact, wasn't he? I surely hope so!]