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Saturday Morning Gaming: Death and Taxes DT1

Saturday Morning Gaming: Death and Taxes

Jaybird February 26, 2022
The joys of judging people and following (or not following) the rules.
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Phones, Photos, Phallus and…4-H? 4-H

Phones, Photos, Phallus and…4-H?

Jennifer Worrel February 26, 2022
To consider the evolution of phone concerns across my lifetime. Coincidentally, 4-H actually benefitted from Mr. Bezos’s...
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Friend Husband: The Furnace 2022-03-06 Chicago 0264 Friend Husband

Friend Husband: The Furnace

Clare Briggs February 26, 2022
Either/or
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Hello, Cold War II! Cold War

Hello, Cold War II!

Dennis Sanders February 25, 2022
As bombs started raining down on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odessa in Ukraine, the final nail was hammered...
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POETS Day: Wilfred Owen and The Old Lie Wilfred Owen

POETS Day: Wilfred Owen and The Old Lie

Ben Sears February 25, 2022
I first read this week’s poem in seventh or eighth grade. It’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” by...
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Weekend Plans Post: February is the Longest Month zoomies

Weekend Plans Post: February is the Longest Month

Jaybird February 25, 2022
Most every month of the year has me say "I can't believe this month is almost over!" February...
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The Plutocrat 2022-02-18 Sport s119 Plutocrat

The Plutocrat

Clare Briggs February 25, 2022
The rich man's nickel.
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The Terrible Ukraine Situation, With No Good Solution Ukraine Situation

The Terrible Ukraine Situation, With No Good Solution

Russell Michaels February 24, 2022
Just know that this is truly a terrible situation that will not likely have a good resolution,...
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Mini-Throughput: Supernova 35 Years And Running Supernova

Mini-Throughput: Supernova 35 Years And Running

Michael Siegel February 24, 2022
Supernovae are among the most violent events in the universe, caused when a massive star runs out...
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Russian Forces Invade Ukraine On Multiple Fronts: News, Updates, & Open Thread Russian forces invade Ukraine

Russian Forces Invade Ukraine On Multiple Fronts: News, Updates, & Open Thread

Andrew Donaldson February 24, 2022
Russian forces invade Ukraine early on Thursday, February 24th, after a speech by Vladimir Putin and weeks...
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From My School Commute: Hidden Brain Podcast Hidden Brain Podcast

From My School Commute: Hidden Brain Podcast

Oscar Gordon February 24, 2022
There is a lot in that conversation to unpack, more than I can do justice with, but...
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To The Rattler 2022-03-03 Office 4143 Goin' Golfing (Th)

To The Rattler

Clare Briggs February 24, 2022
There's at least one in every office
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Texas Governor Abbott Letter on Gender Transitioning of Children: Read It For Yourself Abbott Letter

Texas Governor Abbott Letter on Gender Transitioning of Children: Read It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson February 23, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a letter ordering Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to...
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Retire and Move to Florida, They Said: Part One, The Covid Years Retire

Retire and Move to Florida, They Said: Part One, The Covid Years

John McCumber February 23, 2022
When my broker floated the retire idea, it was as if he recommended I go run off...
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Kids Don’t Understand 2022-02-23 Friend f093 Kids Don't Understand

Kids Don’t Understand

Clare Briggs February 23, 2022
"Kid brothers, they can't understand just what it means to be dead broke;"
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Vacation Homes and Tupperware Tupperware

Vacation Homes and Tupperware

Jennifer Worrel February 22, 2022
I remember cheese-and-cracker open houses where there would be “no pressure to buy” but Tupperware or Amway...
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The Lost Ticket 2022-02-22 Movie 7144 Missing Ticket

The Lost Ticket

Clare Briggs February 22, 2022
Movie of a Commuter Who Has Lost His Commutation Ticket
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Vladimir Putin Speech on Ukraine: Read It For Yourself Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin Speech on Ukraine: Read It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson February 21, 2022
Read excerpts from Vladimir Putin's speech that is his justification for invading Ukraine for yourself.
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Truth Social Can’t Handle The Truth, Or Something Truth social

Truth Social Can’t Handle The Truth, Or Something

Andrew Donaldson February 21, 2022
Truth Social will be yet another journey for the Trump faithful to make a pilgrimage, state the...
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Concerning Proposals To Place Cameras In School Classrooms Cameras In school classrooms

Concerning Proposals To Place Cameras In School Classrooms

Bryan O'Nolan February 21, 2022
Putting cameras in school classrooms is absurd, backward, counterproductive and just the sort of thing the very...
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