“Life’s a piece of shit, when you look at it. Life’s a laugh and death’s a joke, it’s true. You’ll see it’s all a show — keep ’em laughin’ as you go! Just remember that the last laugh is on you.” From Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, written by Eric Idle.

Optimism has been on the upswing these past several weeks as people who have been mightily depressed — understandably — finally see a little light. I hope it lasts.

Of course, that light has spent the past decade trying to break through the evil darkness of Donald J. Trump, the quisling who makes Benedict Arnold look like an underachiever. At least General Arnold actually was a self-made traitor to his nation. Trump makes everything up as he goes, committing to nothing save his temper tantrums.

Arnold was quite successful in his position as a general in the American insurrectionist army. One can argue the point that the colonialists might not have achieved independence from Great Britain had he kept to his job running a drug store in New Haven Connecticut. He was successful despite his extremely bad attitude, his impulsive decision making, his hot-temper, his cronyism, and his incessant insubordination. Continue reading “Brainiac On Banjo: Benny and the Gits” →