Monthly Archive: January 2024
A Pitiful Display in New Hampshire
Donald Trump, New Hampshire, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, the GOP, and a relevant tidbit of Henry David Thoreau being yelled at by a preacher.
Meatball Ron, We Hardly Knew Ya
Ron DeSantis’ final parting shot at “the establishment” was pathetic. My dude…you WERE the establishment candidate
Don’t Turn a Blind Eye as the GOP Starts to Implode Bureaucratically
Republicans failing to see the forest for the trees, or why the GOP may yet snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Open Mic for the week of 1/22/2024
On this day in 1992, Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman to go into space, eh?
DeSantis Drops Out
The DeSantis campaign ended as it started: On the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Trump and the Church
As a great shirt says, “Love God and love people.” But how much love do we see coming from the actions and words of Donald Trump?
America Needs Farmers, Just Not Their Politics
America Needs Farmers, or more accurately needs a strong agricultural industry, but do they need the regressive politics that come with them?
2024 Oscar Projections: Final Nomination Predictions
Less than a week after my last outlook into how the battle for nominations at this year’s Oscars are shaking up
The Month in Theaters December 2023
In the final month of 2023, I saw twelve movies in theaters with an additional seventeen movies otherwise, for a total of twenty-nine reviews.
POETS Day! My Problems with Walt Whitman
I cringe at the images “Whitman fan” conjures; wannabe Annie Savoys from Bull Durham singing the body electric
Can Nikki Haley win New Hampshire? (And Does It Matter?)
If we’ve learned anything this cycle, it’s that you can’t win a primary by ignoring your opponent’s numerous serious flaws and hoping that he goes away.
Weekend Plans Post: Slow Cooker Theory, The Bookcase That Got Away From Us, and a Small Victory
This weekend’s plans include the recipe for Lamb Dijon. Which, thankfully, requires that I brown some lamb and nothing involving a mixing bowl.
