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Saturday Morning Gaming: Thunder Road Vendetta!

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It's a fun game that rewards ruthless aggression and everybody will have a hoot when the...
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POETS Day! John Keats at Last, Apparently

Ben Sears February 7, 2025
Young and tragic opens doors. Today he’s considered one of the greatest poets in the English language.
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US Presidents as Dogs

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No, not as in some of the President of the United States's personal behaviors, but comparing the...
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Spaghetti on the Wall: Tariffs and Free Trade Frozen Creek

Spaghetti on the Wall: Tariffs and Free Trade

Ben Sears February 7, 2025
For those who want to take on Leviathan and raise hell about any and every thumb messing...
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Kelly Pool — The Lucky Stiff

Clare Briggs February 6, 2025
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Weekend Plans Post: The Longest Month napnap

Weekend Plans Post: The Longest Month

Jaybird February 6, 2025
Not a fan of February.
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The Narc

Clare Briggs February 5, 2025
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Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the Omnicause the Omnicause

Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the Omnicause

Jaybird February 5, 2025
Guys, It's Time For Some Game Theory
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Welcome to the Quagmire Welcome to the Quagmire

Welcome to the Quagmire

David Thornton February 5, 2025
As is his habit, Trump is thinking like an autocrat rather than the leader of a democratic...
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Movie of a Man Breaking Bad News to Friend Wife 2025-02-04 Movie C8203 (02.08.15)

Movie of a Man Breaking Bad News to Friend Wife

Clare Briggs February 4, 2025
In some ways, the telephone made life more convenient.
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The 97th Oscars’ Best Picture Race: As Wide Open As It Gets MMR Headline Graphics

The 97th Oscars’ Best Picture Race: As Wide Open As It Gets

Luis A. Mendez February 4, 2025
Breaking down all ten nominees; where I think their chances stand on Oscar night, along with some...
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Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life HNY

Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life

Clare Briggs February 3, 2025
A 1915 cartoon about a Debbie Downer worried about war in Europe.
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More than Empty Suits with A Good-looking Face Selling Hope Empty suits

More than Empty Suits with A Good-looking Face Selling Hope

Issac Faulk February 3, 2025
A choice to be wiser with our words is a matter of national public health. Our toxic...
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Why Some Men Leave Home

Clare Briggs February 2, 2025
I'm guessing Briggsy had a fight the evening before he dashed off this one.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Just looking for something *FUN* Saturday Morning Gaming

Saturday Morning Gaming: Just looking for something *FUN*

Jaybird February 1, 2025
There have been a bunch of games that require the knitting of brows and the occasional situation...
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A S’prise Party on Skin-nay

Clare Briggs January 31, 2025
He's back!
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POETS Day! A Few Poems by Kingsley Amis as Pretense to Discuss One of His Novels Poems by Kingsley Amis

POETS Day! A Few Poems by Kingsley Amis as Pretense to Discuss One of His Novels

Ben Sears January 31, 2025
All the references to Welsh habit, Welsh ways, all the references to Wales and Welshness.
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Weekend Plans Post: Time for Spaghetti Sauce Again towels

Weekend Plans Post: Time for Spaghetti Sauce Again

Jaybird January 30, 2025
You don't need to drive to Sandusky to wirehead properly.
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Terror On The Potomac: The DCA Collision DCA Collision

Terror On The Potomac: The DCA Collision

David Thornton January 30, 2025
What I can tell you with certainty is that the crash does not fit the hot takes...
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