Caught My Eye…

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Jackie M. (Mike) Brown

If you want to make everyone happy, don’t be a leader, sell ice cream. –Steve Jobs

Welcome to the big column to end the week, “Caught My Eye” (CME)!

REMINDER: Today (Friday, June 14) is Flag Day. Fly your flag proudly!

If you are a first-time visitor, welcome! CME is the once a week column that is posted here every Friday morning. This is when I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week. There may be some sarcasm and pointed independent commentary so be warned!

Here are the topics that “Caught My Eye” this week:

Bullock Out
Trump & Foreign Governments
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Kellyanne Conway
Rocky Mountain High Colorado
One More Thing

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Thursday Numbers

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Jackie M. (Mike) Brown

The funny thing about getting older, your eyesight may weaken yet you can see through people much better. -Unknown

Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm, humor, and bluntness.

This week’s topics include federal government spending, Mega Millions jackpot, duck boat crash, unemployment, Global Peace Index rankings, St. Louis Blues & the Stanley Cup, best/worst records in MLB, a Florida man, U.S. women’s national team, Montana Democrats & Senator Daines, plus much more!

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Tuesday’s Quick Hits

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Jackie M. (Mike) Brown

Discipline is doing what needs to be done even when you don’t want to do it. – Unknown

Today’s quick hits deal with these important subjects:

Daines & Pence
Gianforte & Three Republicans
George Ochenski
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Toronto Raptors

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Thursday Numbers

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Jackie M. (Mike) Brown

There was a safety meeting at work today. The boss asked me, “What steps would you take in case of a fire?” “Great big ones” was the wrong answer. -Unknown

This week’s topics include the Mega Millions jackpot, fortune cookies and the lottery, the White House & limos, Vice President Mike Pence & U.S. Senator Steve Daines, unemployment, made-up news, Biden/Trump & the Texas poll, Trump’s job approval, Royals/Orioles records, Duckworth & #CadetBoneSpurs, and much more!

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