The Economy: Let's Get to the Bottom of it

A special 5 part report by Beez Waxman

Part one: How Did We Get Here?

When long time friend/enemy and founder of the Buzzington Post V.S. Buzzington threw a stack of papers on my desk last Wednesday, I only had two questions: What's the assignment and when is it due? V.S. took a long puff on his cigar. Maybe a little too long. Then he turned away and looked out the window. He call's that his pondering pose.

"It's this economy, Beez," he said without looking back,"It's all fucked up and being stupid. The american people need to know what's going on... I need to know what's going on, I need to know, damnit. Damnit."

V.S. normally doesn't swear, so to hear him talk this frankly and eloquently while sprinkling in some explicatives only showed me how serious he was, and how serious the situation had become.

"Well," I replied, "What is it? I haven't heard anything about the economy in any competing news media or popular culture? Is it really news if no one knows about it?"

"Beez, I know... but this is important. Real important."

Thus began my journey into what may become my journalistic swan song... that's how absolutely shocking these results are. I spent hours going over numbers, facts, figures, interviewing strangers and friends alike. All in all, this story has been in the making since LAST Wednesday. Not the most recent Wednesday, the one before that.

Using a crack team of crack scientists, we've made a few conclusions about how we got to our present situation. For brevity's sake, I'll attempt to catch you up to speed through graphs and charts:

To quote my employer and founder of this online journalism site, or 'Onjournite' as I like to say, "this economy's all fucked up and being stupid." Now, normally when editoralizing I adhere to strict set of journalistic ethics, which include not using the major swears in print and trying to keep an upbeat attitude. I thought, because of the grave situation, I would use grave language to get my point across.

-BW

Breaking Buzz: Bega Bites

LOU BEGA

Now this is the top notch information you rely on from the BzPst.

Lou Bega, the man who brought you Mambo #5 has just signed onto the Mambo Kings "A Lou Bega Tribute Band"

That's right, Bega has joined a tribute band of his own music.

When asked for comment, Bega responded,

"I just feel like my music has inspired me to do so much with my life and I owe it to myself to pay tribute to the person who made that all possible." When the opportunity came along to play the bongos in this band, I just couldn't pass it up."

The Mambo Kings will be touring around the country all summer so keep a look out buzz nation

July 1.......John's Pizzeria

July 15......Tito's Bowl-o-rama

July 30.....Stinky Pete's Old Time Funnery Shop

August 2.....Oak Ridge Mall: Food Court, next to the Jamba Juice

August 15.....Topkea's K-Mart Parking Lot

August 31....Lillith Fair

Waxman Commentary: Heart Songs

by Beez Waxman

Dear Heart, 

Hey, stop beating so damn hard.  Seriously, cut it out.  I can feel you and it is starting to get really annoying.

There hasn't been a lady around in a long while and I know that I've just been lying here on the floor watching this DVD for the past hour so I know you have no good reason to be all crazy.

Are you angry with me?  Is that what this is about?  I've had too much pizza lately?  Well, if that is the case, then I'm sorry.  I'm sorry I've been eating so many carbs lately but I'm on a pretty limited budget, ok?  

I'm not mad at you, Heart, I'm not.  You don't need to rebel against me.  Why don't we all just calm down and have some of this cheesecake.  

Sincerely,

Beez Waxman

Breaking Buzz: Muppets Outraged

After a recent squabble with Big Bird for not providing enough funds for the construction of his Presidential library, George Bush has alienated the muppet community.

The issue is over Big Bird not honoring a committment he made to donate over 10 million dollars to the former President and George Bush airing his grievances publicly on Meet the Muppets.

A few years ago, this would have seemed inconceiveable, the muppets voted for George Bush overwhelmingly over John Kerry, but as they say you mess with one muppet and you mess with them all.

The key blow came at a recent charity function when Elmo, who voted against George W. Bush because of Bush's opposition to same-sex Muppet Marriage and day-care for Muppet Babies, came out and said that...

"George Bush doesn't care about Muppets."

Well its not just Elmo who is "tickled" by this issue, in the opinion of everyone here at the Nation, we to feel that George Bush does not care about muppets.

That's the daily buzz...stay posted for the latest muppet news and have a bee-utiful day

R.I.P. Dodger the Dog

Dodger the Dog
1985-2009



"Here's to hoping you never have to worry, you never have to care."

We have sad buzz to report today at the Buzzington Post. The passing of dear, dear friend Dodger.

Dodger was full of life, and because of his size, the vets said he wouldn't live more than 5 or 6 years. We can happily say that he made liars of them by living a complete and adventurous life. He finally succumbed to a heart attack at 15 years of age. He suffered from slight arthritis in his later years, but always had his tail wagging. Though he never had a dime, he had street saviore faire. They loved him at the Chelsea. They adored him at the Ritz. Dodger is proceeded in death by the passing of Rita. He is survived by his life partner Oliver, as well as friends Tito, Einstein, and the rest of Company.

Breaking Buzz: Dancing News

ALF is back, in dance form!







Dancing with the Stars, now this is a show that has revitalized both dancing and stars (not giant balls of gas, but washed-up, borderline famous people such as...joey fatone, mario lopez, lance bass, toni braxton, and a bunch of other people who used to be credible artists

now the show that got A.C. Slater a gig on Extra is reaching to the 80's well once again to grab another star to resurrect. Ladies and Gentlemen season 9 of Dancing with Stars will feature the dancing stylings of none of other than the Maniac from Melmac, Gordon Shumway, A.k.a. Alf

He will be dancing the cha-cha as a headliner for next years show, he will be joined by webster, gary coleman, major dad, the cast of the hogan family, and frank stallone

This is stacking up to be the best season ever...now go forth and spread the news at your water coolers buzz nation!!

Hot 2 Trot: Point/Counterpoint

Now the case has been made that Meghan McCain is hotter than Chelsea Clinton and it's time for

Point/Counterpoint

Point: Meghan McCain is the daughter of a Presidential candidate

Counterpoint: Chelsea Clinton is the daughter of THE President

Point: Meghan McCain is getting kind of famous

Counterpoint: Chelsea Clinton was mentioned in Rush Hour and inspired the 2004 classic film "Chasing Liberty" Starring Mandy Moore

Point: Meghan McCain majored in Art History "Bleh"

Counterpoint: Chelsea Clinton has a Masters in International Relations from Oxford

Overall these points prove that Chelsea Clinton is hotter and that's the final buzz

Hot 2 Trot Casefile: Meghan McCain: She's Got It Going On

Meghan McCain is like boom. She's got it going on.

I know a lot of people in the mainstream media have fallen in love with her because she's a republican that goes on the talking box, but we here at the Buzz Nation love her for another reason: She's a hottie.

Think about it. If you saw her at a bar, wouldn't you buy her a rob roy? No? Maybe an old fashion? Not that either? How about a tequila sunrise? Yeah. That's what I thought.

So what I'm saying, America, is lets get out there and get this girl a drink!

Waxman Commentary: the State of the Buzznation

By Beez Waxman
When V.S. Buzzington called me at my lake home on a dreary Sunday morning, I had no idea what he could want from me or what I would offer him. We hadn't spoken in over fourteen years, not since I lost my diplomatic immunity and not since Sausalito. Needless to say, I was surprised.

Then he told me he was starting up place for real news and real news stories. And he was going to put it on the world wide web. He told me that print media was dead like disco and the future was online, but they needed an old dog to contribute wisened sagelike advice and to have around so the young pups have someone to look up to and inspire to be.

Well, my ears may not work so well, but they still know music when they hear it, and old V.S. Buzzington was playing my song. I asked when he wanted me to start; he said "How about Monday?" I said "How about Tuesday" and we had ourselves a deal.

I'll tell you right now that I'm tired of how the world is today and I'm tired of how my body is responding. I tell my feet to go up a flight of stairs and they listen to me as well as my grandkids do. It is frustrating. I am fed up with the fat cats up on capitol hill and I am fed up with the way young people are dressing these days. The Buzzington Post is giving me an outlet, and for that, I'm going to give it all I got. I look forward to sounding off at you, the Buzznation, for now this is
Beez Waxman, signing off.

CyberBuzz: Breaking Jon Secada News!!!

We here at The Buzzington Post like to keep our ear to the ground and our axe to the grindstone on most news issues and social commentary, but especially if Jon Secada is involved. For too long, Secada has been closed off and withdrawn from the public eye, that is, until today... today we finally have some cold information on what Jon Secada's been up to lately. From his twitter:


XBox Live charges me double for the two-part ending of BSG. But an episode of The Office costs as much as one ep of BSG.
about 4 hours ago from twitterrific


Funny seeing Stringer Bell on The Office. I kept expecting him to pull out a big wad of cash and menace the staff.
about 13 hours ago from twitterrific


@cookiecrumb If memory serves, Gloria liked singing more than dancing, choreography was the last thing we'd work on before we went on tour. ;-)
6:57 PM Mar 19th from twitterrific


@BlogWellDone I loved playing in Cabaret for Sam and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, but my original broadway love was and will always be Danny Zuko.
9:30 PM Mar 18th from twitterrific


Thinking of making my famous corned beef, as Buckhorn Grill says, "with au jus sauce" Maybe I'll just order some Zanzibar though.
6:57 PM Mar 17th from twitterrific

Hot 2 Trot Casefile: Is Little Weasly TOO HTT?

Greatings Buzzington Post Readers!

We've recently received new photos of Harry Potter Sexpot, Ginny Weasley, that leads us to believe she has become too hot to trot (or 2H2T). The staff here at BZNGTON POST would like to see more cleavage bearing photos before we make our decision.

Keep it real, loyal readers!

Breaking Buzz: Bee-cause you need to know

The Breaking Buzz will be a daily article on a topic of my choice, something that's hot on the street and needs to be written about, and i will make sure to include as many bee related puns as i can...i.e. replacing be with bee and inserting the word buzz needlessly into words

THE BREAKING BUZZ!
THE JONAS BROTHERS AREN"T REALLY BROTHERS...

Sure these stories aren't what you could real...but that's the point getting you information before it breaks, if that means it will never break so BEE it (Your Welcome)

So sit back and relax and enjoy the show

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