Trivia, Humor & Satire

Since Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and this year the return of audiences to movie theaters, I wanted to preview a few of the films scheduled for release in the coming months. Since they were withheld from release due to Covid-19 or shot during the pandemic, their plots have been altered to reflect the events of the past year: [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]

By Laurie Baron, Ph.D SAN DIEGO — Where there’s woke, there’s ire. What do James Bond and police officers with qualified immunity have in common? A license to kill. If someone likens something to the Holocaust to condemn it, then their reasons for condemning it are probably unconvincing. If Republican senators invoke the filibuster to

Kevin McCarthy opposes the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate what happened on January 6, 2021.  After all, many in his caucus contend that 1/6 wasn’t really so bad and shouldn’t be studied in isolation from other instances of civil disorder. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]

Tucker Carlson’s outlandish conspiracy theories have earned him the highest ratings for a cable news commentator. After he heard about Medina Spirit’s disqualification from winning the Kentucky Derby for using the drug betamethasone, here’s what we imagine could be the advance text of his editorial on this matter. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]

Hello suitcase, my old friend.
I’ve come to pack you once again.
Because I’ve had two vaccinations                                                                                                                   
I can now take a vacation. … {Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]

Bernie Madoff died in prison this week.  In accordance with his will, his tombstone will be shaped like a pyramid. … {Laurie Baron, Ph.D}