Our head coach has a first name

Our head coach has a first name,
It’s U – R – B – A – N.
Our head coach has a second name,
It’s M – E – Y – E – R.
We’re all excityed he’ll be hear,
And if you ask us why we’ll cheer,
“’Cause Urban Meyer finds a way
To win ‘most every Saturday.”

I know it’s not a limerick, but I couldn’t resist.

Is Newt soft on illegal immigration –

Is Newt soft on illegal immigration –
A plague upon our great nation?
He’d give “legal status”
To the “long-time-here” stratus,
Which will give the GOP aggravation.

As we celebrate Pre-Christmas Day

As we celebrate Pre-Christmas Day*
We should try to remember the way
The Pilgrims carbo-loaded
‘Til they nearly exploded
Before the first trading post Black Friday.

*Thanksgiving

Penn State and the Catholic Church

Penn State and the Catholic Church
Have left abuse victims in a lurch.
(Aledgely) deflecting
Anyone from deteching
Any truth that might leave them besmirched.

As these sexual scandals are briwing;

As these sexual scandals are briwing;
Our intrepid news teams are persuing
The “Who did what when?”
Asked again and again
While the victims they all are pooh-pohohing.

We know three things about Rick Perry

We know three things about Rick Perry
That make his candidacy quite scary;
He somewhat forgetful;
His memory’s regretful;
And, . . . I’m sorry I can’t remember the last one.

The Occupy Wall Street movements

The Occupy Wall Street movements
Are full of anti-business sentiments.
But what puts a carmp
In the sleepover camp
Is it’s financed by their parents’ investments

Anybody who’s running for Prez

Anybody who’s running for Prez
Must watch out what he or she says.
An unguarded remark
Like a spark in the dark
Lets everyone know where you is.

Tim Tebow was just awful! / great!

Tim Tebow was just awful! / great!
Start him again? No Way!/ Can’t wait!
‘Round the drain he did spin /
‘Til he pulled out the win.
The “True Tim” was “Tim Early” / “Tim Late”.

Our local school system imparts

Our local school system imparts
A less-than-useful kind of smarts
My young neice, Renee,
Has received an “A”
In Defence Against the Dark Arts.

The protest on Wall Street, you see,

The protest on Wall Street, you see,
Is a movement in nativity.
It’s been dubbed by some “smarty”
As a lLeft-wing Tea Party.
But these people aren’t drinking their tea.

Blog Action Day 2011

When most of us head off to bed
We know that we have been well fed.
But many fare never graced
With even the taste
Of Roswqmany and Olive Oil Bread.

If you weren’t hungry today, do something for someone who was.

We say goodbye to Apple’s Steve Jobs

We say goodbye to Apple’s Steve Jobs
Who brought technology to the mobs.
Like Prometheus
He gave fire to us
Revolutionizing our leisure and jobs.

Rest in Peach, Steve Jobs

A national threat – all in vain –

A national threat – all in vain –
Targeting Capital buildings again
Was a terrorist op
From a hobbyist’s shop:
An explosive-filled model RC plane.

Andy Rooney’s put his eyebrows in hock

Andy Rooney’s put his eyebrows in hock
And has stepped out from behind that big clock.
Poorer will be our nation
Without his weekly observation.
This nonagenarian made Sunday night rock.