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Monthly Archive: July 2022
NBA Great, Civil Rights Advocate Bill Russell Dead at 88
American icon and legend Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88. He was also known for playing basketball.
Swearing Is Good For the *#$%^$@ Soul, or Something
My very proper church lady mother’s own adage was swearing was “only for childbirth, battle, and the bedroom”…
Sunday Morning! “Pierre and Jean” by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant’s classic novel is another in a long line of adulterous wife stories; but really, it’s about the deranging need to know.
Booper McCarthy and the Unquiet Shade of Salubrity Prescott
Oddly enough, the house was never really his. His wife, a lady called Salubrity Prescott, had just begun to build the house when the supposed doctor met his end.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Playing with Craiyon
Well, there’s good news! There’s an AI tool out there that is usable RIGHT NOW called “Craiyon” and you don’t have to wait forever to get your picture.
POETS Day! Giacomo da Lentini, Inventor of the Sonnet
Happy POETS Day ladies and gentlemen, lads and lasses. The hour is near to Piss Off Early, Tomorrow’s Saturday. This week I don’t have to come up with a scam to get out of...
Democrats Did Well with the January 6th Committee
The January 6th committee is far from perfect, but still a success for a Democratic Party which needs all of the small victories it can find
Weekend Plans Post: Stranger Things Season The Third
When we first saw the mall in Stranger Things Season 3, I was hit with a huge wave of nostalgia. Seeing all of the old shops and the fact that even the escalators were full and everybody was running around and seeing each other?
Purple Massachusetts? Not so Fast
The only purpling in this commonwealth is when Red Sox fans scream and shout with rage until their face goes purple.
Abortion and Confronting Our Tolerance for A Visible Hand
The disparate intersection between generally correlated political positions on abortion in the US and support for free market principles.
Chris Cuomo Returns To Something Called NewsNation
After the clamoring of absolutely no one for his return, Chris Cuomo returns from news media exile with a new gig at NewsNation.
Reporting on DOJ’s January 6th Trump Investigation Ramping Up
If DOJ push for a case against Trump and/or members of his inner circle involved on January 6th, we will be in unprecedented territory
Steve Bannon Is All Bluff and No Bluster
It took a jury all of 3 hours to find Steve Bannon guilty of both counts.
Looking at Distant Water and Thinking About What Kids Do
The kids may act along with their better angels, but inexperience leads the astray. Thankfully I lived in a more forgiving time.
