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POETS Day! Why Is Tom Bombadil? Why Is Tom Bombadil

POETS Day! Why Is Tom Bombadil?

Ben Sears October 18, 2024
If you correctly type “semillon” the first result is the Wikipedia page for Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Good for...
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Weekend Plans Post: Thinkin’ ’bout Numbers packageinspector

Weekend Plans Post: Thinkin’ ’bout Numbers

Jaybird October 17, 2024
A fun and funny problem solved involving things lost in translation
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The Ringer ringer

The Ringer

Clare Briggs October 17, 2024
More Kelly Pool Adventures
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When a Feller Needs a Friend apple

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs October 16, 2024
Me-YOW!
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Panda Diplomacy Panda diplomacy

Panda Diplomacy

Issac Faulk October 16, 2024
Many see China wanting to expand its regional influence. By force, if necessary. And what does the...
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Megalopolis Is Terrible And Everyone Should See It Megalopolis

Megalopolis Is Terrible And Everyone Should See It

James Erwin October 16, 2024
When does an artist lose his touch? Is it when he exhausts his creative impulses, or is...
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The Unexpected Ethnic Problems of the 2024 Election Population

The Unexpected Ethnic Problems of the 2024 Election

David Thornton October 16, 2024
It may seem counterintuitive that Trump could be gaining support among minorities yet still losing the electoral...
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Everybody’s Politicking Now bang

Everybody’s Politicking Now

Clare Briggs October 15, 2024
Yes? No? The Ayes Have It. Bang!
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97th Oscars Projections: The Post Fall Festivals Outlook For The Best Picture Race 4

97th Oscars Projections: The Post Fall Festivals Outlook For The Best Picture Race

Luis A. Mendez October 15, 2024
The year in film is indeed weak, and the campaign for the biggest prize in the industry...
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Lone Star Rising Lone Star Rising

Lone Star Rising

Will Truman October 15, 2024
We haven't had a top-two state competitive in a competitive election since 1976, which was an era...
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Any Man Can Supply Conversation For This Picture thestuff

Any Man Can Supply Conversation For This Picture

Clare Briggs October 14, 2024
When a feller knows a guy.
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The COVID-Flu Cocktail: A New Fall Tradition The COVID-Flu Cocktail

The COVID-Flu Cocktail: A New Fall Tradition

David Thornton October 14, 2024
The statistics incontrovertibly show that COVID vaccines are effective at preventing premature death and serious illness from...
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Our Busy Burg honk

Our Busy Burg

Clare Briggs October 13, 2024
Don't Get Bridged.
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Danny Dreamer: The Life of an Actor is the Life for Me singing

Danny Dreamer: The Life of an Actor is the Life for Me

Clare Briggs October 12, 2024
It must be like this!
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Black Myth Wukong first impressions wukong

Saturday Morning Gaming: Black Myth Wukong first impressions

Jaybird October 12, 2024
If you liked Elden Ring and wish it were more like God of War? Get this game....
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POETS Day! Mirrors and Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson

POETS Day! Mirrors and Robert Louis Stevenson

Ben Sears October 11, 2024
That’s it. I just wanted to say “I don’t like change” so it had a double meaning....
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Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ It for The OTHER Thanksgiving (And Silent Hill 2) packing

Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ It for The OTHER Thanksgiving (And Silent Hill 2)

Jaybird October 10, 2024
So, Sunday is the sister's, Saturday is D&D, and Friday night is going to be Silent Hill...
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Kelly – His Lost Pill kelly

Kelly – His Lost Pill

Clare Briggs October 10, 2024
The triumphant return of Kelly Pool
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Wargaming An Election Crisis Election crisis

Wargaming An Election Crisis

David Thornton October 10, 2024
If we choose to accept only those election results that we like, that choice will take us...
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When a Feller Needs a Friend face

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs October 9, 2024
Snitches get Stiches
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