Steve Clifford

Steve Clifford, the former CEO of KING Broadcasting, has written humor for Crosscut.com and the Huffington Post. He is the author of "The CEO Pay Machine."

I Need to Ask: Do Men Ever Really Grow Up?

Like many men, I ignore instructions on newly purchased items. After buying a 45-piece tricycle kit, I would immediately start to screw pieces together. “Why are the tires on the handlebars?” my wife will ask.

The Perfect Spell: Voodoo Economics with a Trickle Down Twist

These Republican expectations are based on the scientifically proven interaction of Trickle Down prosperity and the theory of Advanced Voodoo Economics.

Why Common Sense is Never Wrong (Duh!)

Leavitt: "The President said it. Therefore, it’s common sense and above the law."

Trump Tribute: What Should I Name my Baby?

No one can lie like Trump. Trump will abolish the entire concept of truth. I have several duplicity name thoughts — for boys, Mendacious, DuPlicit, and Falisfyfire. For girls, Perfidious, Prevaricature. Farbricature.

Call the Lawyer: Fairy Tales (Adapted) for Our Times

In Dumpty v. King’s Horses Et. Al., Humpty sued for medical malpractice including misdiagnosis, surgical errors, administration of improper medications, premature discharge, and failure to recognize multiple fractures. The jury awarded Dumpty $36.7 million.

My Personal Deficit Solution: Tariffs for All!

The obvious explanation was that these six Pike Market stores were conspiring against me. That is why I threatened them with a tariff.

Celebrating America (And You-Know-Who): The Kennedy Center Announces Its New Season

"Groenlandia, Gaza, e Canada" (Composed by Lee Greenwood, Libretto by Carl Ichan). This opera, set in the future, depicts how America regained it moxie, due to a perceptive, upstanding, unflinching, illustrious, resplendent, and fearless leader.

Business Plan: How I’m going to Influence Influencers and Make a Fortune!

"I will be a social media influencer. It’s easy money. Last year Kylie Jenner averaged $2,386,000 per post,” I told my dubious wife..

Get with the Program: Trump’s Post-DEI Test

Is the right answer to my promotion exam, Deep State Transgenders, or Illegal War-Mongering Ukrainian Immigrants?

My New Year’s Resolutions: Stop Aging, Get Rich, Correct Pronunciations

Celebrate good news. Every morning ask Alexa how many airplanes landed safely at SeaTac yesterday.

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