Is the Apocalypse Upon Us?

Well devoted readers, it's been a while.  While The Crew and I have taken a bit of a sabbatical to recharge the batteries and restore the creative juices, there is just so much going on in the world we couldn't stay away any longer.  The world has become even a stranger place than when we took our little break.  Here are just a few of the signs that the apocalypse may be upon us:

• Twerk and selfie have been added to the Oxford dictionary.  My late high school English teacher is spinning in his grave.
• Hannah Montana has out-skanked Madonna, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton combined.
• Democrats are wanting to bomb middle-eastern countries and Republicans are against it.
• Beefcake Vlad Putin is actually photographed with his shirt ON and is now the voice of reason in the middle-east. 
• Some middle-aged white dude dressed like Beetlejuice has the pop "song of the summer".
• Lindsay Lohan's 423 trip to rehab might be the one that takes.
• Actual news headlines that include:  "Weiner Accused of Abusing Staff" and "NYPD Denies Accusations of Vagina Slapping in Bong Throwing Incident"
• And last but not least... Sahib has been posting comments on the Huffington Post. (I feel so dirty...)

Those are just a few things that have caught my eye in recent months.  Check back soon for more!  It's good to be back.

Whither Weiner?

When last we saw disgraced Democrat and former Congressman Anthony Weiner, he was taking snapshots of Little Tony and firing them around cyberspace like an oversexed teenager.  At least he owned up to it like a man, albeit after a week or two of baldfaced lying about his transgressions.

Now, after being left hanging in the Obama job market for a year, Weiner has decided to get back into the only real career suitable for a man of his dubious character and unsavory integrity......politics.  Never one to shrink from a challenge, Weiner is expected to make a run at replacing Michael Bloomberg as mayor of New York City.

We know that Bloomberg has banned trans fats, large sodas, and other serious threats to our way of life during his time at the helm of NYC.  The soul trembles at visions of what a Mayor Weiner might decide to jerk away from the good people of Gotham.  Tighty whiteys, laptop computers, bicycle seats, and dozens of other popular products could be in peril!  The good news is that Weiner has already asked the FDA for special dispensation to sell Viagra over the counter within the boundaries of NYC should he be elected.

Like most political animals, for Weiner it all boils down to money.  He is sitting on a 4.5 million dollar war chest of campaign funds that he will have to return to his donors if he doesn't run.  Frankly I'm surprised we haven't seen pictures of the Little Mayor surrounded by all that cash floating around the internet yet.

If the voters of NYC decide to yank Weiner out of political exile, they deserve what they will undoubtedly get.  He'll be just the latest member of the "NYC Mayors Who Can't Measure Up To Giuliani" club.