The Content of our Discontent
We Should Talk More About Dying, Cause You Will
When folks use a famous funeral or celebrity death such as Rosalynn Carter’s to tell the world what they really think, believe them.
Obamacare in the Crosshairs, Again
If Republicans want to talk about messing with Obamacare, they would be well advised to construct a plan that at least sounds palatable
Napoleon And The Spasmodic Lamb Chop of Destiny
I just wanted a movie worth watching…But like Napoleon’s lust for conquest, glory, and Josephine, we can’t always get what we want.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Invincible (based on the story by Stanislaw Lem)
Stanisław Lem wrote a story in 1964 that *FINALLY* got adapted to the small screen, via video games.
POETS Day! Thanks for God, Girls, and Growing Old
Piss Off Early, Tomorrow’s Saturday” doesn’t really resonate when so many have a long Thanksgiving weekend anyway.
2024 Oscar Projections: Post-Thanksgiving Temperature Check
I looked at how the race for the 2024 Oscars ceremony was shaping up
The Christmas Baby (On Thanksgiving)
My most eventful Thanksgiving by far happened two years ago, when what was supposed to be our Christmas-time baby showed up Thanksgiving Day instead.
Weekend Plans Post: Thanksgiving Open Thread
There’s just something about sprawling Thanksgiving Day songs.
2023 Turkeys and Drumsticks: The Year of Finding Out
I take advantage of the Thanksgiving Holiday to give out my awards for 2023 Turkeys of the Year and Golden Drumsticks.
How to Deal With Politics on Thanksgiving
We may find that if we consider how much we have to be thankful for, partisan politics will take on diminished importance. That will be a very good thing.
Sunday Morning! “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott
A film that vividly depicts the great battles of the Napoleonic Wars, while showing the “great man” at their center as a big baby. I call it “emo Napo”.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Circus Electrique
Circus management, kinda. Darkest Dungeon, kinda. Circus Electrique, it’s pretty good.