Category Archives: News

Eclipse Over Trumpistan     Astronomy has always been another passion of mine. All those heavenly bodies moving around, and of course we inhabit one of them (for now). It’s like a cosmic dance, the music of the spheres. Of all the … Continue reading →

More “Free” Stuff, Please     I am so sick of Republicans constantly bitching about “government handouts,” and people getting free stuff. During the 2008 campaign, GOP nominee Mitt Romney said “If you want more free stuff, then you should vote for … Continue reading →

No Boy Scout by Professor Earnest Prankheimer     You know the old expression about a shady guy: “He’s no boy scout.” So the Pestilence of the United States, who’s no boy scout, spoke July 24th at the National Boy Scout Jamboree. … Continue reading →

R Amerikuns Getin Dummer?     You tell me — I was a spelling champion in junior high. Sometimes it feels as if being educated and smart is a curse, when everywhere I look there’s so much ignorance and downright stupidity. I … Continue reading →

More Hidden Film Treasures by Phil Noir (dedicated to Martin Landau for his great work)     So many films, so little time. These are some of my very favorite films. They’re all funny but dark — l loves me some darkness … Continue reading →

User Error: Replace User     Today marks the 6th Anniversary of Wryly Coyote, the very first post of which I dedicated to my brother Jerry. July 19th is his birthday. I’d also like to thank all seven of my readers, as … Continue reading →

Go to Health!     The Republicans hate us, and want us all to die! That may sound like hyperbole, if you haven’t been keeping up with their plan to repeal and — kind of — replace Obamacare. As bad as the … Continue reading →

The Bitter Battle of Buttercup Ridge     About ten years ago, when I began taking care of a large yard, my landlady Lois warned me “Don’t let those buttercups get into the lawn.” I didn’t pay attention; after all, there were … Continue reading →

Fake!     From the time Donald Trump descended that fake gold staircase at Trump Tower to announce his run for President — Jeez, has it been two years already? — everything he’s done has been pure fakery. That was the speech … Continue reading →

Being on Time     Yogi Berra wasn’t just a great baseball player; but also a master of unconscious tautology (“It ain’t over till it’s over”). The story goes that a player once asked him what time it was, and Yogi answered, … Continue reading →