THE LIGHTER SIDE
God bless America, and how’s everybody?
Psychology Today reports that the arrival of spring heralds a marked improvement in human happiness and an overall feeling of well-being. Spring can’t come soon enough. I don’t want to say I was in a surly mood last night, but my Uber driver gave me just one star, and it was a self-driving car.
Democrats took turns on TV blasting President Trump for congratulating Vladimir Putin on Sunday’s election win. Meanwhile, the porn star passed a lie detector test to verify her affair with Trump. And to think I’m old enough to remember when Democrats had sex and Republicans hated the Russians.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said it isn’t the business of the U.S. to tell other countries how to elect their leaders. Democracy is a little different in every country; Vladimir Putin has just been re-elected president of Russia with 135 percent of the vote.
“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon told a press conference Monday that she will challenge incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor of New York. The name recognition is certainly there. Her bumper stickers read, “Vote for Nixon, No Relation.” Argus Hamilton is the host comedian at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, and entertains groups and organizations around the country. Email him at Argus@ArgusHamilton. com.