VIEW from the BLEACHERS

My personal search for signs of intelligent life in the universe and in my neighborhood

A humor blog

by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC

Things Didn’t Go as Planned

by TEJ | Jul 22, 2019 | Lifestyles humor | 0 Comments

When I was young, I was always planning out my life, sometimes down to the minute. I was very organized and very self-directed. I always had a plan. But when I graduated from college, it turns out, things didn’t always quite go as planned. And, as it turns out, that’s not such a bad thing after all.

Cupcake Diplomacy

by TEJ | Jul 14, 2019 | In the News Humor | 1 Comment

As an expert military strategist and former five-star Air Force General, I am concerned about all the rising global tensions I am witnessing – from Iran to North Korea to Baltimore Orioles season’s ticket holders. I have a solution to end all the madness: cupcakes.

Classmate Updates I’d Like to See

by TEJ | Jun 24, 2019 | Lifestyles humor | 4 Comments

Once every three months, I experience pangs of inadequacy. That’s because my latest copy of my high school alumni newsletter arrives in the mail. That’s when I read the Class Notes and find out how much more successful everyone’s career has been than mine. Even that slacker Tony Gorzelnik, who never applied himself in school but now is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Sigh.

A Story of Sex and Debauchery from My Youth

by TEJ | Jun 17, 2019 | Fun and Leisure Humor | 6 Comments

When I was young, I hung out with a dude named Leonardo. He was quite the Casanova character. He had sex with countless females over the years. What an animal. But still, he was my friend. Read the story of my complicated friendship with a sexual dynamo.

My High School Commencement Address: “You’re All Whiners, I mean Winners!”

by TEJ | Jun 11, 2019 | Education Humor, Parenting and Family humor | 1 Comment

We Interrupt This Breaking News for Breaking News

by TEJ | May 28, 2019 | In the News Humor | 2 Comments

You ever notice how when you watch any of the major news networks, every story is BREAKING NEWS? It seems to me it’s gotten a little out of control. Check out the breaking news stories that CNN recently aired and tell me if you don’t agree.