george bush

Meeting the King on His Throne

On October 26th fans of stand-up comedy mourned the death of Mort Sahl, perhaps the most influential

By Jack Neworth

/ 12 Nov 2021

Laughing Matters – Kicking and Screaming

Recently Vanity Fair reported Donald Trump allegedly commented the Secret Service would have to drag

By Jack Neworth

/ 13 Nov 2020

Laughing Matters – Kicking and Screaming

Laughing Matters: I Never Thought I’d Miss George Bush

I can only recall my giving one genuine compliment to George W. Bush during his presidency. On December 14, 2008, Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw his shoes at Bush

By Jack Neworth

/ 3 Mar 2017

Laughing Matters: I Never Thought I’d Miss George Bush

Bon Bons and Bullets

While I often voice strong political opinions, occasionally I'm wrong. Okay, maybe a tad more than occasionally. In my family we used to discuss politics at the dinner

By Jack Neworth

/ 31 Jul 2015

Is there an alternative to bombing Iran?

As I write this I can almost hear the drumbeat of war with Iran. (I should also note that my neighbor is putting up shelves.) Many war hawks, led by

By Jack Neworth

/ 10 Apr 2015