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Uncle Jay Explains: Apr. 18, 2011

unclejay — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:21:04 +0000

Happy Tax Day, and Happy Passover! May the total pages of your tax return be thinner than matzah. May your sleep be as serene as an air traffic controller. May the color of your toenails fit your gender. Uncle Jay explains!

Uncle Jay Explains: Nov. 8, 2010

unclejay — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:10:01 +0000

The people have spoken! They want smaller government, lower deficits, and harder-to-spell Congressional leaders! Oh, and some jobs would be nice. Uncle Jay explains!

Uncle Jay Explains: Apr. 12, 2010

unclejay — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:22:04 +0000

The day we have to file our taxes is the same day that Lincoln died, the Titanic sank, and “Doggie in the Window” hit #1. The news has enough surprise disasters, we don’t really need to schedule any. But since we do, Uncle Jay explains it all, including the required Tiger Woods joke.

Uncle Jay Explains: March 15, 2010

unclejay — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:50:56 +0000

President Obama heads out on the road, March Madness heads out to the courts, the Census heads out to the mailboxes, and Congress has its heads up the usual places. Uncle Jay explains it all, faster than a speeding Toyota!

Uncle Jay Explains: Feb. 22, 2010

unclejay — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:01:04 +0000

America asks: was that attack on the IRS a crime or actual terrorism? China asks the same question about the Dalai Lama’s White House visit. Tiger asks if the media will ever leave him alone. Thank goodness one of these questions has an easy answer. Uncle Jay explains the rest!

Uncle Jay Explains the News – April 14, 2008

unclejay — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:01:43 +0000

Tax time! In America there are no exceptions, so let’s hope Pope Benedict is keeping all his receipts. Stories in the news have been sort of like taxes, too, because they just won’t go away: the fighting in Iraq, the sinking economy, the squabbling Democrats, the ailing airlines, the Rolling Stones. Uncle Jay explains it all!