When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku.
An American Haiku doesn't care about tradition, formality or history. it takes as long as it wants to make its point because America. You can read
others I've written since by clicking here and scrolling down.
Kind of dreaded posting this material, but stuff like this is a big reason why I'm archiving this old work here with the hopes that I can follow it up with new writing
This is the first of a series of columns I briefly did for the site. I was trying to find another way to use a graphics-heavy column that I could write quickly in order to help make sure the site always had content.A paltry effort, but I promise I do get funnier. Originally published January 17, 2012. Edited for clarity and to remove dead/irrelevant links.
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When I think of John McCain, I think of this moment, the sole shining moment in what looked like a cantankerous crank's campaign.
Given how much hate has brewed in this country over the last eight years, it seems arguable that this video pinpoints the exact point where he lost the election, refusing to cater to the worst common denominator, the angry and afraid masses looking for an easy target, the people who Trump would later lap up.
I wonder if he ever looks and Trump and thinks, that could have been me if only I gave in to the bile. It'd be enough to give me a tumor.
If he leaves his position (which seems very likely), I'll miss hearing him on the news, as an imperfect figure but also the voice of reason for a party that barely gives lip service to it.
I've said it before, I'll say it again: I'm going to miss this view as I go into work every day. It might very well have been changed over the weekend.
