Saturday, January 27, 2018

Ledes & Limericks. Saturday January 27 2018




From Global Investigative Journalism Network

Reporters afraid of the bot
Have tied themselves into a knot.
News automated
Means jobs vacated --
though platforms cannot write worth squat!


Saudi authorities demanded at least $6 billion from Prince al-Waleed
to free him, people familiar with the matter have said, among
the highest figures they sought from those detained in a
makeshift prison at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton.


The Saudis make prison so pleasant --
The inmates all dine on wild pheasant.
When billions are paid
Then out they parade --
Free as a bird (for the present.)

Elephants are afraid of bees.
Let that sink in for a second.
The largest animal on land is so terrified of a
tiny insect that it will flap its ears,
stir up dust and make noises when
it hears the buzz of a beehive.


Instead of a mouse, it’s the bee
That elephants fear constantly.
It isn’t the sting
That makes them take wing --
It’s their ears where bees hold jamboree!






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