VIEW from the BLEACHERS
A humor blog
by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
The Next Killer App: Google Kindness Translator
By now you have probably heard of one of the great game changer apps: Google Translate. I’ve recently come up with a new upgrade. I call it the Google Kindness Translator. It’s still in beta. It takes one person’s abusive or argumentative language and, with the press of a button, converts it into a kinder, more sensitive alternative translation. It works on just above everybody – except with QAnon wingnuts. Nothing they say can be cleaned up, I’m afraid. Like I said, it’s still in beta.
I Think My Parents Joined a Cult – Should I Be Worried?
[Author’s Note: As a nationally recognized expert on mental health and the proud owner of a doctor’s white medical jacket costume I bought on Amazon.com for a Halloween party a few years ago, I periodically share emails I receive from some of my patients in hopes it...
Married to a Canadian – As Told by ChatGPT
Author’s Introduction: Everywhere in the news I’ve been reading about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and programs like ChatGPT will be eliminating thousands of jobs in countless industries. Thanks to recent advances in AI, fashion magazines can create images of...
MSNBC: What We Don’t Know So Far About the Trump Indictment
ARI MELBER: Good evening and welcome to “The Beat.” Our top story tonight continues to be former President Donald Trump's federal indictment over his handling of government documents. There's so much about the government's case against the former president that is...
Cheese Therapy
Not to brag, but I consider myself an expert in the field of mental health. That’s because I’ve spent two decades attempting (usually in vain) to decipher the complex inner workings of the minds of children – specifically mine. Over their first 18 years of life, I...
I Recommend DOLLAR Rent A Car – Unless You Need to Rent A Car
This is the true story of when DOLLAR Rent A Car refused to rent me a car, and their incredible (sarcasm intended) customer service they provided to make things…. much worse.