Author Archives: oddmanout215

Can’t live with aliens, can’t live without ’em

Posted on May 10, 2026 by oddmanout215

The Trump administration just released formerly classified files related to UFO sightings, and my neighbor Swamp Rabbit couldn’t be happier. He’s hoping the new information will confirm the existence of extraterrestrials he claims have landed in Bog Water Homes, the … Continue reading →

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Sipping mint julips in Republican heaven

Posted on May 3, 2026 by oddmanout215

A fellow whose son was on the Camden, NJ, police force told me years ago that white officers routinely referred to Blacks as “Democrats,” a euphemism that lumped together two groups they thought of as aliens, at best. My guess … Continue reading →

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Don’t think. Just keep buying.

Posted on April 29, 2026 by oddmanout215

Fans of Russian novels will appreciate the analogy Harold Meyerson used to explain why the online publication he works for, The American Prospect, has stopped running those annoying programmatic ads that interrupt the flow of website content: Let’s say you’re … Continue reading →

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Will Earth Day survive the current dark age?

Posted on April 25, 2026 by oddmanout215

“Earth Day ain’t what it used to be,” Swamp Rabbit said. “A lot of peeps don’t celebrate it. For all they care, it might as well be Penguin Awareness Day.” I told him to stop exaggerating. Most thinking people are … Continue reading →

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Pope Leo vs. JD Vance (the Faustian bargainer)

Posted on April 18, 2026 by oddmanout215

Earlier this week I asked my neighbor Swamp Rabbit to name his choice for the most odious Donald Trump underling. He started mimicking Vice President JD Vance: “Who should I attack today, sir? The childless cat ladies are still up … Continue reading →

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AI rules (in case you haven’t noticed)

Posted on April 15, 2026 by oddmanout215

I was sitting on Swamp Rabbit’s porch, annoying him with a new complaint.  “The traffic was bumper to bumper. I was trying to get to the Schuylkill Expressway entrance, but the FedEx van next to my car wouldn’t let me … Continue reading →

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Stepping over the line and off a cliff

Posted on April 8, 2026 by oddmanout215

It’s like a cartoon, but without the laughs. Bugs Bunny draws a line in the sand and says, “I dare you to step over this line.” Yosemite Sam steps over the line. Bugs Bunny backs up, draws another line, and … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday and the miracle of the Peeps

Posted on April 5, 2026 by oddmanout215

It was a rainy Easter Sunday, but the breaking news was good. It seems Mary Magdelene and her squad have rolled away the stone in the Holy Land and found that Jesus’ tomb is empty. “He is risen,” Swamp Rabbit … Continue reading →

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What goes around comes around, mean girl

Posted on April 5, 2026 by oddmanout215

“You don’t understand MAGA women,” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said. “The way they see it, there ain’t no harm in Donald Trump saying he likes to grab ’em by their you-know-whats. They don’t badmouth him when he kicks them to … Continue reading →

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No kings, no dictators, no violence

Posted on March 29, 2026 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was reminding me that I’d promised to take part in a No Kings rally, like millions of other people who are fed up with Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to end democracy in America. “Go away,” I … Continue reading →

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