Archive for January 2020
The wealth of knowledge
by David Benjamin “On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” — H.L. Mencken MADISON, Wis. — As best I can guess, I became an elitist during a spelling bee in fourth grade…
Read MoreY’know, it’s fake
Y’know, it’s fake by David Benjamin “Las Vegas is the only place I know where money really talks — it says, ‘Goodbye.’” — Frank Sinatra MADISON, Wis. — The vignettes are haunting, and as commonplace as the little hooker leaflets strewn on the pavement along the all-night electric Strip from the Mandalay Bay to the…
Read MoreUp against the wall, Grandma!
Up against the wall, Grandma! by David Benjamin “I don’t understand why we’re spending all this money on artificial intelligence when we can get the real thing for free” — John M. Ketteringham MADISON, Wis. — According to the latest research, it’s pretty safe to say that the current artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for facial…
Read MoreHappy Election Year
Happy Election Year By David Benjamin “I’m a Leninist. Lenin wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal, too.” — Steve Bannon MADISON, Wis. — The byzantine, bumbling Ukraine extortion plot engineered among a motley coterie of Trumpniks, including Gordy Sondland, Mike Duffey, Mick Mulvaney, Rudy Giuliani and, of course, the Orange Don —…
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