The Content of our Discontent
Support for Israel is Strong, But….
I think that there is a direct parallel between the softening of support for Ukraine on the right and for Israel on the left.
POETS Day! Thumbing Through Dylan Thomas’s Collected Poems 1934-1952
Frustration with the connection between birth and death is a theme that shows itself frequently while reading Dylan Thomas.
Was the Government Shutdown Crisis Averted?
The use of Groundhog Day in the CR is appropriate since shutdown crises are common, particularly when Republicans control the House of Representatives
Settler Colonialism is Just History
The term ‘settler colonialism’ has been widely bandied about, but what does this term actually mean, and does it apply to Israeli-Hamas conflict?
The Nuisance
It’s a fine thing when a bunch of decent guys can’t go out for a quiet evening without running into a jam like this!
Money’s on the Nightstand, Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M loved Jimbo Fisher to the tune of $95.6m dollars, and within two years loathed him so much they’ll give him $77.5m to just go away.
What Are the Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Thinking?
None of this going to be solved by Pro-Palestine demonstrators tearing down American flags and assaulting American bystanders.
The Posters
“Why tear down the Kidnapped posters?”, they ask. The posters are political propaganda and should be treated as such.
My 2024 Voting Strategy (November 2023 edition)
Incompetent MAGA Republicans have taken winnable races at all levels and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Liar’s Dice and Lying Pirates
They took Liar’s Dice, an awesome game that is hundreds of years old, and made it even more awesome.
Throughput: Worlds Collide Edition
The collision hypothesis: that the early Earth collided with a Mars-sized object. This week, we got a big hint that this theory is right.
POETS Day! William Empson’s “Aubade”
An aubade is a song sung at daybreak, usually about lovers going their separate ways before getting caught. Many poets have a poem titled “Aubade.”
The Republican Albatross
If Republicans want to break their losing streak, my advice is to remove the albatrosses that they have hung around their collective necks.