The One Way Democrats Can Revive Their Agenda
If giving Manchin whatever he wants will aid millions of Americans, Democrats should do it. It may be the only alternative to defeat.
Monthly Archive: December 2021
Eve Babitz (1943-2021)
The unforgettable Eve Babitz has died at age 78. May her memory be a party invitation.
Wednesday Writs: Out Of Control Trucks and Runaway Prosecutor Edition
There is no other way to interpret this. The defendant made the prosecutor’s office do work, and suddenly “justice” meant 110 years in prison
OT Advent Calendar Day 24: The Coventry Carol
Another I’ve loved all my life, this and tomorrow’s song are lullabies. “The Coventry Carol” was the second of two songs included in a 16th century nativity play
Shut Up, Boomer!
When it comes to vaccines, Baby Boomers are the most hypocritical hypocrites who ever hypocrite-ed
Belfast Goes Hollywood
Belfast finally goes Hollywood! Branagh’s approach brings the characters to the forefront, free of distraction, again much like a play
OT Advent Calendar Day 23: Once in Royal David’s City
“Once in Royal David’s City” is, as so many of our Christmas traditions are, a child of the 19th century. Written by Cecil Frances Alexander and published in her 1848 hymnbook Hymns for Little Children
Where Have You Gone, Franklin Delano: The End of The 2021 Legislative Circus & FDR Comparisons
Our political nation rolls their weary eyes upon a news media that sold FDR but never came to terms with the reality of a 50-50 Senate.
Sunday Morning! “Nightmare Alley” x 3
William Lindsay Gresham heard a story he never forgot. Guillermo Del Toro’s recent adaptation of his “Nightmare Alley” is the latest verion
Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better: “This Is A No”
Overreaction Monday in the political sphere should be lots of fun after the Sunday show nugget Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) dropped on Fox News Sunday regarding Build Back Better
Indignities of Old Age and Party Hats
Elaine Soloway stands athwart the time-honored tradition of slapping a party hat on the elderly and yells “stop it, you ingrates!”
OT Advent Calendar Day 22: The Friendly Beasts
“The Friendly Beasts” is also remarkably old, going back to 12th century France and sometimes attributed to Pierre de Corbeil, Bishop of Sens.
Saturday Morning Gaming: More Fights In Tight Spaces
All in all, I’d say that Fights In Tight Spaces is the most surprising game in the genre of “Slay the Spire” that I’ve encountered yet.
To Those Who Say Going To The Movies Is Dying, I Say “Well, Bye”
“But the experience of going to the movies with your date and…” no, nah, nope. Sell your cinematic medicine show mythology elsewhere
