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Saturday Morning Gaming: Balatro balatro

Saturday Morning Gaming: Balatro

Jaybird December 14, 2024
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97th Oscars Projections: Post HCA Awards & Critics Choice/Golden Globes Outlook 4

97th Oscars Projections: Post HCA Awards & Critics Choice/Golden Globes Outlook

Luis A. Mendez December 14, 2024
With five weeks until nominations morning, this year’s race feels entirely unpredictable compared to last.
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The Girl Fight 2024-12-13 TDoRS C5341 (12.10.16)

The Girl Fight

Clare Briggs December 13, 2024
Days of Real Sport
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POETS Day! John Clare John Clare

POETS Day! John Clare

Ben Sears December 13, 2024
John Clare’s reputation rises and falls. There are claimed instances of a revival, but dispersed over the...
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Droning On In New Jersey Droning on in New Jersey

Droning On In New Jersey

David Thornton December 13, 2024
If anyone knows who or what is behind the drone infestation, they aren’t talking, and there are...
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Asian Voters Abandoned Democrats in Droves and Might Not be Coming Back Asian Voters Abandoned Democrats

Asian Voters Abandoned Democrats in Droves and Might Not be Coming Back

Hei Lun Chan December 13, 2024
Democrats need to figure out the reason for the exodus from their party by Asians and Hispanics,...
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Weekend Plans Post: Back Into the Swing of Things heaven

Weekend Plans Post: Back Into the Swing of Things

Jaybird December 13, 2024
Waking up at 5AM instead of 4AM is almost normal, right?
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Why Some Shopping is Late georgy

Why Some Shopping is Late

Clare Briggs December 12, 2024
There are only but so many hours in the day
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Thursday Throughput: RFK Jr Edition RFK Jr

Thursday Throughput: RFK Jr Edition

Michael Siegel December 12, 2024
Time to talk about RFK, Jr. who has been nominated to head one of the most powerful...
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Returning to Iceland gottfolk

Returning to Iceland

Jaybird December 11, 2024
Iceland was beautiful in the way that something that will kill you is beautiful.
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What Santa Brings for Boys santabrings

What Santa Brings for Boys

Clare Briggs December 11, 2024
When a Feller Needs a Friend
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Has Trump Already Lost the Trade War? Has Donald Trump Already Lost the Trade War

Has Trump Already Lost the Trade War?

David Thornton December 11, 2024
Vader-like ultimatums only work from a position of absolute power over adversaries. Donald Trump is not in...
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All Joking Aside well

All Joking Aside

Clare Briggs December 10, 2024
This cartoon goes out to you, you, and *YOU*.
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Somebody is Always Taking the Joy out of Life trem

Somebody is Always Taking the Joy out of Life

Clare Briggs December 9, 2024
You may be tempted to think it's Aunt Emma. But it's not.
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97th Oscars Projections: Post AFI/NBR & HCA Nominations Outlook 4

97th Oscars Projections: Post AFI/NBR & HCA Nominations Outlook

Luis A. Mendez December 9, 2024
The awards landscape feels like a "fog of war," as we await to see which film emerges...
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Christmas Business gift

Christmas Business

Clare Briggs December 8, 2024
It could happen to *YOU*
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The Fourteenth Annual Mindless Diversions Unsolicited Shopping Guide Shopping Guide

The Fourteenth Annual Mindless Diversions Unsolicited Shopping Guide

Jaybird December 8, 2024
I can't believe we've had fourteen of these!
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Some Merry Strains of Gladsome Christmastide christmas2

Some Merry Strains of Gladsome Christmastide

Clare Briggs December 7, 2024
I don't think that this one is Clare Briggs (but I know it's someone that Dr. Seuss...
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Silent Hill 2’s Remake sh2

Saturday Morning Gaming: Silent Hill 2’s Remake

Jaybird December 7, 2024
I finally played it and now I'm confused. (Warning: Will contain spoilers.)
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Hitching 2024-12-06 TDoRS C5333 (12-31-11)

Hitching

Clare Briggs December 6, 2024
In the Days of Real Sport
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