http://unclejayexplains.com Helping Small Minds Understand Big News! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:00:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 2006-2007 unclejay@unclejayexplains.com (Uncle Jay) unclejay@unclejayexplains.com (Uncle Jay) 1440 http://www.unclejayexplains.com/media/thumbs/uj144x144.gif http://unclejayexplains.com 144 144 Helping Small Minds Understand Big News, Every Monday! Uncle Jay Uncle Jay unclejay@unclejayexplains.com no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/08/02/uncle-jay-explains-august-2-2010/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/08/02/uncle-jay-explains-august-2-2010/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:11:45 +0000 unclejay http://unclejayexplains.com/?p=1379 Let’s hope the troop withdrawals from Iraq go more smoothly than the ones at American Idol.  Let’s hope Chelsea’s marriage lasts longer than this year’s campaign promises.  Let’s hope the Chevy Volt sells better than, um, every other GM car.  Uncle Jay explains!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/08/02/uncle-jay-explains-august-2-2010/feed/ 7 3:27 Let's hope the troop withdrawals from Iraq go more smoothly than the ones at American Idol.  Let's hope Chelsea's marriage lasts longer than this year's ... Let's hope the troop withdrawals from Iraq go more smoothly than the ones at American Idol.  Let's hope Chelsea's marriage lasts longer than this year's campaign promises.  Let's hope the Chevy Volt sells better than, um, every other GM car.  Uncle Jay explains! Featured, Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2009/06/01/uncle-jay-explains-june-1-2009/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2009/06/01/uncle-jay-explains-june-1-2009/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:01:37 +0000 unclejay http://unclejayexplains.com/?p=709 One big judging spectacle ends, another one begins.  No Simon Cowell this time, just 100 Senators calling the tune.  Plus, GM punches out, and Kim Jong Il punches out the UN.  Uncle Jay explains it all!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2009/06/01/uncle-jay-explains-june-1-2009/feed/ 17 3:01 One big judging spectacle ends, another one begins.  No Simon Cowell this time, just 100 Senators calling the tune.  Plus, GM punches out, and Kim ... One big judging spectacle ends, another one begins.  No Simon Cowell this time, just 100 Senators calling the tune.  Plus, GM punches out, and Kim Jong Il punches out the UN.  Uncle Jay explains it all! Featured, Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/03/30/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-march-31-2008/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/03/30/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-march-31-2008/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:22:16 +0000 unclejay http://www.unclejayexplains.com/2008/03/30/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-march-31-2008/ April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet, Olympic boycotts, global warming, economic collapse … ha ha ha, what a laugh riot. Uncle Jay explains it all!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/03/30/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-march-31-2008/feed/ 0 3:11 April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet, Olympic ... April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet, Olympic boycotts, global warming, economic collapse … ha ha ha, what a laugh riot. Uncle Jay explains it all! Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/01/20/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-january-21-2008/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/01/20/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-january-21-2008/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:06:43 +0000 unclejay http://www.unclejayexplains.com/2008/01/20/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-january-21-2008/ Dude!  There’s real reality, and then there’s pretend reality.   Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar Hero or American Idol.  Uh, isn’t it?   Then again, American Idol doesn’t air attack ads or phone you during dinner.   Uncle Jay explains it all!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/01/20/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-january-21-2008/feed/ 3 2:53 Dude!  There's real reality, and then there's pretend reality.   Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar Hero or American Idol.  Uh, isn't it?   Then ... Dude!  There's real reality, and then there's pretend reality.   Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar Hero or American Idol.  Uh, isn't it?   Then again, American Idol doesn't air attack ads or phone you during dinner.   Uncle Jay explains it all! Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no