Author: julie
01/30/26
“I like to think of it as a living system. Just enough stability to keep it from collapsing into anarchy.” We don’t know if that’s what President Trump said to…
06/27/25
Sister Mary Roberts: I’m so nervous. What if I forget the words? Sister Mary Clarence: You’re gonna go straight to hell. This is an example of surprising commentary from an…
05/16/25
“Hang on lady, we going for a ride!” As a health policy consultant, I feel like this is what the guys at HHS are constantly saying to me with all…
04/11/25
“Arrogance may not be a uniquely American trait, but I must say, you do it better than anyone.” This could be a line delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, a…
04/4/25
Chinese sons think their moms fart Chanel No. 5. This is what Awkwafina, the hilarious actress-comedian, says in Crazy Rich Asians. I’ve been thinking about flatulence lately because of the…
03/28/25
I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me! This is a flashback to the Stuart Smalley Daily Affirmations SNL skit from the 1990s. Stuart’s self-affirmation, delivered…
03/21/25
“What you don’t want to eat is donuts. No donuts.” This could be gentle advice that food-conscious HHS Secretary Kennedy offers to President Trump at Cabinet meetings. Instead, it is…
03/7/25
“People have a deep mistrust of machines. Have you ever seen Terminator? Or II? Or III? Or IV?” That’s a line spoken by the hilarious Owen Wilson in the comedy…
02/28/25
“You’re the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye…Think I’d crumble? You think I’d lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive.” If you are tapping your…
02/21/25
“Kind of galling when you realize that the nutbags with cardboard signs had it right the whole time.” That little upbeat nugget was brought to you by the great actor…