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The End of the Bonfire 2025-05-09 TDoRS C5134 (05.18.13)

The End of the Bonfire

Clare Briggs May 9, 2025
Back when you could just... start a fire.
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Justice Souter Has Passed Away Justice Souter

Justice Souter Has Passed Away

Em Carpenter May 9, 2025
To be a "lesser known" Justice of the Supreme Court is still to have a place in...
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POETS Day! Walter James Turner, “Australia’s Georgian Poet” WJ Turner - Dawn

POETS Day! Walter James Turner, “Australia’s Georgian Poet”

Ben Sears May 9, 2025
In addition to poetry, Walter James Turner wrote novels, plays, and was a music critic at the...
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98th Oscars Projections: And Here We Go…

Luis A. Mendez May 9, 2025
For those keeping score, my initial Best Picture boards, posted roughly a year out from the ceremony,...
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White Sox Practice Cleaning Up on Cleveland Team 2025-05-08 Penant C0121 (05.07.07)

White Sox Practice Cleaning Up on Cleveland Team

Clare Briggs May 8, 2025
In honor of the Holy Father, a well-timed cartoon regarding his favorite team.
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Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones) mrburns

Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones)

Jaybird May 8, 2025
The last nephew is graduating high school on Wednesday.
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Semiotics

Clare Briggs May 7, 2025
When a Feller Needs a Translator
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A Post-Conclave Conclave Conclave

A Post-Conclave Conclave

Andrew Donaldson May 7, 2025
Conclave is a great film. Conclave the conclave will be drama even Hollywood couldn't script. Shame we...
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How Much Is Enough? Trump’s grasp on reality

How Much Is Enough?

David Thornton May 7, 2025
I do want to spend a little time on Mr. Trump’s antics last weekend as a representative...
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Intrusion. 2025-05-06 W&P C7873warnews

Intrusion.

Clare Briggs May 6, 2025
On one level, kinda heartless. On another, he's just saying what everybody's thinkin'.
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Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life luvamike

Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life

Clare Briggs May 5, 2025
Five Years before the Black Sox scandal.
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The Department of Good Things The Department of Good Things

The Department of Good Things

Andrew Donaldson May 5, 2025
The Department of Good Things is not only out of unicorns but never had any to begin...
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Danny Dreamer: Grounded rescue

Danny Dreamer: Grounded

Clare Briggs May 3, 2025
Being sent to one's room is the *NICE* punishment.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Blue Prince Aftermath blueprincemenu

Saturday Morning Gaming: Blue Prince Aftermath

Jaybird May 3, 2025
Beating the game is when the game *STARTS*.
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Digging for Angleworms 2025-05-02 TDoRS C5125 (05.07.11)

Digging for Angleworms

Clare Briggs May 2, 2025
Getting Ready to Go Fishin'
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A Backlash Is Coming A backlash is coming

A Backlash Is Coming

David Thornton May 2, 2025
A growing number of Americans are thinking that Trump’s hardline on immigration is going too far. It’s...
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POETS Day! Things from William Carlos Williams William Carlos Williams

POETS Day! Things from William Carlos Williams

Ben Sears May 2, 2025
I’m playing fast and loose with his dictum, but that’s his fault for stating a poetic maxim...
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Umpire O’Loughlin says Players are Slow, Especially the Pitchers jack

Umpire O’Loughlin says Players are Slow, Especially the Pitchers

Clare Briggs May 1, 2025
Umpire O'Loughlin had the nickname "Silk"
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Weekend Plans Post: Found a New Dinner to Add to the Rotation snoozer

Weekend Plans Post: Found a New Dinner to Add to the Rotation

Jaybird May 1, 2025
It wasn't a depressing bachelor meal like I thought it would be, but something you'd think you...
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He’s So Adaptable With Children Briggs

He’s So Adaptable With Children

Clare Briggs April 30, 2025
When a Feller Needs a Cousin
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  • North in reply to Jaybird on Weekend Plans Post: Unimaginable WealthI'm quite interested in them. I love dates.
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  • North in reply to Derek S on Air Traffic Out-of-ControlThanks for providing the circular and self contradicting view on the subject from the left Philip. O…
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