The Content of our Discontent
Trump And Harris Agree on No Tax On Tips
They both like “no tax on tips” Cue the disagreement over the singularity of VP Harris and former President Trump agreeing on something
What’s The Matter With The Umpire?
“Now you big piece of smearkase – you robber and thief and convict!!”
Saturday Morning Gaming: Returning to Slay the Spire (Again)
Two *NEW* characters to play (well, from the modding community)
Trump News Conference: Watch It For Yourself
The full, unedited Trump news conference with comments on Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Joe Biden, January 6th, stolen election, and more
POETS Day! AE Housman’s A Shropshire Lad
AE Housman ennui appealed to a generation fighting for a world as they grew disillusioned with it.
Weekend Plans Post: Leiomyoma
A medical term that you have to google is rarely a good thing, but if you have to google one, it’s best when it doesn’t start with the letter “M”.
The Differences in Identity Politics Between America and Britain
America has had one ethnic minority, two Catholic, and no non-Christian, non-men presidents. I found this interesting, as a Brit, and as a woman.
Walz-ing Towards Election Day
Radical socialist? Responsible for riots? Stolen Valor? Transgender issues? Here are some of the criticisms that I am hearing about Tim Walz
Tim Walz Tapped to be VP Kamala Harris Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris will be looking to win the 2024 presidential election with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Cheats its Audience
The point is not to fetishize violence–it is to give the drama stakes. Otherwise, each episode is reduced to little more than a series of dialogue scenes
The Swooning Stock Market and the Election
If the economy slows as we move toward Election Day, the question will be whether voters fear a recession more than they dislike Donald Trump.
Sometimes a Vacation Is a Misfortune
When you decide to take a couple weeks off you will get a lot of swell advice from your friends…
Political Dreams and Electoral Nightmares
Too many folks project their dreams and wants on the news cycle as it spins and reveal a whole lot of inner bad in their public hot takes.
RFK and Dead Cubs
If you are ever in a position where you need to dispose of a body and make it look like an accident, your best bet is to call a Kennedy.
