A word to those who are out of work–or know others who are–while the merriment happens all around:
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas will offer free job-search and career advice to anyone who calls from anywhere on December 28 and 29.
The number is (312) 422-5010.
The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.
And always remember:
There are Twelve Days of Christmas.
And a New Year after that.
EXCLUSIVE: QT has commissioned a portrait of Donald Trump by the artist Pricasso, who is famous for painting with his penis, which seems about right for our politics these days
QT some weeks ago watched a TV network news story on Tim Patch, better known as Pricasso, the Australian artist who paints with his penis.
QT had just finished watching a speech by Donald Trump.
One thought led to another.
QT reached Pricasso in Australia and commissioned a special portrait.
It has arrived.
QT here unveils it.
And now all seems right with the world.
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QT digest of the first Democratic presidential debate transcript (for your convenience)
“. . . [Cheering]. . . [Applause]. . . [Applause]. . . [Cheering]. . . [Applause]. . . . [Laughter]. . . [Applause]. . . [Laughter]. . . [Applause]. . . .”
We must be having more fun than we thought.
And away we don’t go!
Dave Carr, an Owen Sound, Ontario, reader, regarding the eBible Foundation’s prediction that Earth would be engulfed in fire on Wednesday, writes:
“Pssst. We’re still here.”
In other news, no asteroids will be coming within a half-million miles of Earth for at least another month.
That we know of.
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QT Grammar R Us Seminar on the English Language
Sen. John Tester (D-Mont.) regarding drug use by adolescents:
“Now is the time to nip it in the butt.”
K.R., a Baltimore reader, says it is time to nip nipping in the butt in the bud.
And can it be past time for QT’s annual reminder that it isn’t “hoist by his own petard,” but “hoist with his own petard”?
Evidently.
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QT loud guy at the end of the bar update
News Headline: “Donald Trump keeps hammering ‘low-energy’ Jeb Bush.”
We all know people who have “high energy,” of course
And we cross the street to avoid them.
Meanwhile in Texas. . . .
News Headline: “Texans fear Obama-led military invasion.”
News Headline: “Operation Jade Helm under way in Texas.”
News Headline: “No signs of military takeover in Texas.”
Does this mean President Obama has an opportunity to invade Texas and is ignoring it?
Impeach him.
Impeach him now.
QT Grammar R Us Seminar on the English Language
News Item: “. . . the heart-wrenching story of. . . .”
News Item: “. . . the gut-rending songs of. . . .”
Rich Rzadski, a Chicago reader, reminds us that it isn’t “heart-wrenching” and “gut-rending” but “heart-rending” and “gut-wrenching.”
And as we are heading into the political season:
Events can be both stomach-churning and stomach-turning.
Not to mention mind-boggling and mind-numbing.
And will be.
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QT digest of Donald Trump’s remarks from the past week (for your convenience)
“. . . idiot. . . stiff. . . total loser. . . true moron. . . clown. . . total lightweight. . . .”
Say this for Donald Trump:
He may not be overly intelligent.
But he’s unpleasant.
Meanwhile in Texas. . . .
Bastrop County Republican Chairman Albert Ellison wants you to know that fellow Texans who believe President Obama plans a military invasion of the state are not “nuts and wackos. They are concerned citizens.”
In the spirit of compromise, we can seek middle ground:
Think of them as nuts and wackos who are concerned.