Preying on Fake Prayer

At the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump railed against politicians who hide behind false piety in proffering their politics. 

Pelosi's purportedly prayful approach to impeachment has not conveyed a sense of sincerely, as evidenced by a skit from Saturday Night Live.

Appreciating May the Fourth Be With You

In May 1977, the original Star Wars film (now known as Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope) premiered at movie theaters.  Practically no one expected the tremendous  success of Star Wars, as it grossed $775 million at the box office.   But the George Lucas film became a sustained cultural phenomenon.

When Tory politician Margaret Thatcher first became British Prime Minister, the London Evening Standard published a punny congratulatory ad from the Conservative party which played off of Star Wars rebel imagery vis-a-vis Labour's deathgrip on UK politics after 1978-79 Winter of Discontent.

While the politics of the pun's origination may have faded, the slogan became a geek touchstone.  It was a catch phrase on Facebook for "Luke Skywalker Day" in 2008.  The first organized grassroots holiday was in Toronto, Canada in 2011.  Since Disney took over Lucasfilms in 2013, it has become a celebrated ersatz holiday.

It might make you want to sing.





Like lounge singer Nick Winters on Saturday Night Live so many moons ago?


Almost.

But it might inspire the Boogie Storm to make some mad jumps. 

Why Was Mika Miffed About a Wolff In Sheep's Clothing?

MSNBC's The Morning Joe has been a television
"church" haven for The Resistance against the presidency of Donald Trump.  The show had been previously pleased to promote the political expose book "Fire and Fury" by Michael Wolff.  But the gossip monger may have cried Wolff (sic) one too many times.

When the topic turned to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who Wolff intimated spend lots of one-on-one time with President Trump, Michael Wolff denied accusing her of having an affair with the President. Mika was miffed at this subterfuge and quickly ended his segment, despite the author being on set.

Inquiring minds might wonder what motivated Mika to take this stand:

• Was it because they don't take B.S. on the Morning Joe.  Hardly.  Michael Wolff's prologue admitted that Fire and Fury was full of half truths, and the reader was to decide. So they have accepted a Wolff in sheep's clothing as long as it helps the MSNBC-DNC party line.

• Was it because Brzezinski stood up for the sisterhood?  Well, she has a spotty record on that accord. Mika slut shamed ex Senator Al Franken's accusor Leean Tweeden in a bid for the progressive to keep his position. 

• Maybe Mika was motivated to mitigate the devastating parody of her and lover boy Joe from Saturday Night Live.