An old Native American man goes to his local bank to borrow $500.

A duck walks into a bar and says, "Do you have duck food here?"

A young Native American woman wen to a doctor for her first-ever physical exam.

Have you heard of Murphy's Law?

A little boy was walking down a dirt road after church one Sunday afternoon when he came to a crossroads where he met a little girl coming from the other direction...

A drunk man stumbles upstairs into his bedroom, waking his wife. She sits up and sees the man carrying a sheep underneath his arm.

Originally we wrote that these irregular musings aren’t easily described, then realized the high risk of inviting easy descriptions. Let us just note that so far, this grab bag has been totally inept at recruiting the influence of cascading conglomerates, whether owners or advertisers, and does not enjoy largess from being in the pocket of a political party’s well-heeled leadership.

Banks, including on Wall Street, fear no one like they fear Bernie. I’m sure they’re not keen on Elizabeth Warren, but Bernie strikes a unique terror, because banks know anyone taking them on will have to wield the bully pulpit against them like FDR did.

Interviewer: "So tell me about yourself."

Even for those already in the climate choir, Jane Fonda’s sermon last month at the National Press Club is well worth your time to read or watch and listen to. I’ve logged loads of press club luncheon speeches over the years. This was one of the finest I’ve heard.