Author Archives: Sparrow/Watson

About Sparrow/Watson

I am a co-founder of redposey.com and specialize in writing humorous roasts, tributes and poems, all in rhyme.

ONE DOWN … 434 TO GO.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: How can you extort money? Let me count the ways. Barney Frank is retiring after three decades in his seat, Because of the redistricting he thinks he’d go down in defeat. We’re glad that once he’s gone we’ll no … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged Barney Frank, Black Friday, congress, Cyber Monday, Disney, Fannie Mae, Miley Cyrus, Ohio State, Rick Neuheisel, Tommy Trojan, UCLA, Urban Meyer | Leave a comment

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Some thoughts on Thanksgiving by Suzanne Sparrow Watson I have spent much of my time the past few months writing the history of our family. My research has taken me to places that I never expected to go. For example, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday observations, opinion, Uncategorized | Tagged congress, Mayflower, Native Americans, New England, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Target | Leave a comment

WHAT A COUNTRY!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: Only in America. On Thursday Oscar Ramiro Ortega was arrested on the spot, For driving to the White House to take a well-aimed shot. The details of the incident show just how diverse we are: A Latin shooter wields … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged AAA, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Lincoln MDX, Marine Corps, Nissan Leaf, Oscar Ortega, President's Cup, Regis Philbin, Steve Stricker, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods, White House | Leave a comment

DUMB ACTS

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: Maybe the Alzheimer’s test is in order. Rick Perry had a stumble at the debate the other night, His fumbling and his stalling suggest his brain has taken flight. If you have three things to remember and you can … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged GOP Debates, Greece, Howie Mandel, Italy, Joe Paterno, Kim Kardashian, Penn State, Piers Morgan, Rick Perry, Sharon Osborne, stock market | Leave a comment

IT’S TIME TO SAY GOOD NIGHT

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: Hmmmm, what’s the old saying? Deny, deny, deny. It’s been discovered Herman Cain had a sexual harassment charge, A case that he now claims was settled and discharged. All we know is when the press rakes a contender over … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged Black Friday, Herman Cain, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Macy's, sexual harassment, St. Louis Cardinals, Target, Thanksgiving, Tony LaRussa | Leave a comment

HOLLOW HALLOWEEN

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

An opinion…by Suzanne Watson I read the other day that Americans will spend $6.9 billion on Halloween this year, more than any other holiday except Christmas. The head of the National Retail Association says that Halloween is now a “season”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday observations | Tagged Ace Hardware, Andy Rooney, costumes, Halloween, Halloween parties, Snickers bars, Target, trick or treat | Leave a comment

THE BOOB TUBE

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: Keep the kids away from the debates! The experts now report that second-hand TV is bad for kids, Its distractions and diversions can put their learning on the skids. They say the kids need face time and interactive talk, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged athletic scholarships, Beavis and Butthead, McDonalds, McRib, MTV, NCAA, Television | Leave a comment

EVERYBODY HAS A BONE TO PICK

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: Some of these people can’t tell Groucho from Karl. The Occupy Wall Street group continues to rant and wail, Pointing out that it’s just wrong to have a firm “too big to fail”. But amongst the valid points and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged BCS, China, George Clooney, Harbaugh, Occupy Wall Street, Schwartz, Steven Tyler, The Walking Dead, Wal-Mart, World Series | Leave a comment

HOW CAN YOU MISS US IF WE WON’T GO AWAY?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

We’ve discovered in scouring the news that it seems to repeat and repeat, So to keep our viewpoints fresh, we’re going to post two days a week. You can subscribe to get our posts so you can keep up on … Continue reading →

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TOO MUCH INFORMATION

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

Headlines: We’re guessing this was not funded by the One-A-Day company. Multivitamins are now bad for us, was the latest news today, Causing heart attacks, cancer, and heck, probably tooth decay. If they banish all the vitamins we think that … Continue reading →

Posted in News, opinion | Tagged Al Davis, dark chocolate, Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pepper 10, Oakland Raiders, red wine, Sharon Osbourne, The Talk, Tiger Woods, Vitamins | Leave a comment