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POETS Day! Horace: Ode III, XXX Horace Ode III XXX

POETS Day! Horace: Ode III, XXX

Ben Sears November 8, 2024
The nose wiping comment has me thinking that Roman colloquialisms are beyond my ken, so I’m not...
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Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ It (Again) and It’s Snowing climbing

Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ It (Again) and It’s Snowing

Jaybird November 7, 2024
Winter's here, Maribou's not.
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Election Returns returns

Election Returns

Clare Briggs November 7, 2024
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
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Puppy Love in the IG Era: Ten Favorite Dog Breeds Ten Favorite Dog Breeds

Puppy Love in the IG Era: Ten Favorite Dog Breeds

SarahStook November 7, 2024
Here is, in no massively particular order, a list of my ten favorite dog breeds
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Keep Calm and Let Them Count Keep Calm and Let Them Count

Keep Calm and Let Them Count

Will Truman November 7, 2024
There are not 10-15 million missing votes. It was a high-turnout election. The numbers we're seeing now...
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Trumped Donald Trump’s Rights

Trumped

David Thornton November 7, 2024
I’m reminded of H.L. Mencken’s “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want,...
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The *OTHER* stuff on the ballot vote

The *OTHER* stuff on the ballot

Jaybird November 6, 2024
Weed, mostly. But some other stuff too.
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The End of the Political Parade 2024-11-06 TDoRS C5314 (11.08.14)

The End of the Political Parade

Clare Briggs November 6, 2024
The glory days of The Dixon Silver Cornet Band
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History Was Made in 2024 Election, Now What? History Was Made in 2024 Election

History Was Made in 2024 Election, Now What?

Luis A. Mendez November 6, 2024
The result means we will get three straight one-term presidencies right after we had three straight two-term...
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2024 Election Day Live Stream, Reaction, Open Thread Wisconsin and Florida

2024 Election Day Live Stream, Reaction, Open Thread

Andrew Donaldson November 5, 2024
Live feed coverage from NBC News: Some final ratings from our friends over at Elections Daily: US...
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No Matter which Candidates You Bet on, You’ll Get a Shock or Two vote2

No Matter which Candidates You Bet on, You’ll Get a Shock or Two

Clare Briggs November 5, 2024
Betting Markets have always been with us.
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The Joy Of Opening Time Capsules: The Night Before the 2024 Presidential Election time capsule

The Joy Of Opening Time Capsules: The Night Before the 2024 Presidential Election

Jaybird November 4, 2024
Election Eve. Lay your markers down.
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When a Feller Needs a Friend suffrage

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs November 4, 2024
A better world for the children.
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Final Thoughts Before November Fifth November Fifth

Final Thoughts Before November Fifth

David Thornton November 3, 2024
Anyway, all this is really apropos of nothing except that I hope this November 5 won’t be...
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An Affinity cards

An Affinity

Clare Briggs November 3, 2024
To the Sweetest Boy in the World
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An American Citizen’s Home phone

An American Citizen’s Home

Clare Briggs November 2, 2024
Telephone back when the telephone was 22 years old.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Stacklands title

Saturday Morning Gaming: Stacklands

Jaybird November 2, 2024
Stacklands asks the question "What if Cultist Simulator was nice?"
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Future Politicians realsport

Future Politicians

Clare Briggs November 1, 2024
They both make good points.
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Weekend Plans Post: We’re Getting It Back heatedblanket2

Weekend Plans Post: We’re Getting It Back

Jaybird November 1, 2024
Every spring an hour is stolen. This weekend is the weekend we're getting it back.
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POETS Day! Muriel Spark Muriel Spark

POETS Day! Muriel Spark

Ben Sears November 1, 2024
Muriel Spark runs right up to the edge of crossing formal sensibilities with little near heresies, but...
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