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Weekend Plans Post: One of Two Things You Can Be Sure Of tussle

Weekend Plans Post: One of Two Things You Can Be Sure Of

Jaybird March 1, 2024
There's a game night on Saturday and that will be nice. But mostly, it'll be nice to...
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Goodbye, Cocaine Mitch Cocaine Mitch

Goodbye, Cocaine Mitch

David Thornton February 29, 2024
A lot of people will be celebrating Mitch McConnell’s departure, but these days, the watchword should be...
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Conversational Leap Year 2024-02-29 CDT C0359 (08.02.16)

Conversational Leap Year

Clare Briggs February 29, 2024
"You have trifled with my dotter's affection!"
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Piano Lessons 2024-02-28 Feller C6048 (02.28.16)

Piano Lessons

Clare Briggs February 28, 2024
When a feller needs a friend.
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Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Laken Riley’s Murder laken riley's murder

Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Laken Riley’s Murder

David Thornton February 27, 2024
It is understandable to be angry in the wake of Laken Riley’s death. What isn’t defensible is...
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Refire A Classic: Deconstructed Salisbury Steak Salisbury Steak

Refire A Classic: Deconstructed Salisbury Steak

Ben Sears February 27, 2024
This is not the comfort food steam table stuff. This Salisbury steak is cleaner and satisfies a...
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If It Isn’t One Thing, It’s Another 2024-02-27 CDT C1108 (03.06.20)

If It Isn’t One Thing, It’s Another

Clare Briggs February 27, 2024
Apartment-hunting.
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Monday Music: A Review of Chains & Stakes by The Dead South The Dead South

Monday Music: A Review of Chains & Stakes by The Dead South

Bryan O'Nolan February 26, 2024
The country genre implies the presence of certain tropes which The Dead South don’t employ. So, what...
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Nikki Haley Is Down But Not Out Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley Is Down But Not Out

David Thornton February 26, 2024
Polling shows that Nikki Haley’s popularity is cratering as she maintains her holdout campaign against Donald Trump....
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The High Cost of Generosity 2024-02-26 Joy C8310 (03.15.15)b

The High Cost of Generosity

Clare Briggs February 26, 2024
Somebody's always taking the joy out of life.
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Fights, Fights, Everywhere… 2024-02-25 SpoLand C0103 (02.01.08)

Fights, Fights, Everywhere…

Clare Briggs February 25, 2024
But none for the Chicago fan...
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Marvel’s Midnight Suns Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Saturday Morning Gaming: Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Jaybird February 24, 2024
They said Marvel’s Midnight Suns was like XCom mixed with Slay the Spire. They also said it...
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Bill Noyes From Noiseville CDT C1007 (02.23.08)

Bill Noyes From Noiseville

Clare Briggs February 24, 2024
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Throughput: Oydsseus Edition Oydsseus

Throughput: Oydsseus Edition

Michael Siegel February 23, 2024
I was six months old the last time an American spacecraft soft-landed on a moon. And I'm...
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The Month in Theaters January 2024 Month in Theaters September

The Month in Theaters January 2024

Russell Michaels February 23, 2024
In the month of January, I managed to get to the movie theater ten times and watched...
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POETS Day: Crow, by Ted Hughes Ted Hughes

POETS Day: Crow, by Ted Hughes

Ben Sears February 23, 2024
This is what you do, Ted. You will never be loved. If Hughes was cruel, he...
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On Parenting and Divorce Parenting and Divorce

On Parenting and Divorce

Alysia Ames February 23, 2024
I remain extremely skeptical that trapping people in unwanted marriages will lead to the stable homes for...
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Presidential Standards and Fitness Presidential Standards

Presidential Standards and Fitness

Burt Likko February 23, 2024
If you want to grumble about the lack of fitness and standards for the Presidency, you should...
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea 2024-02-23 TDoRS C5049 (02.20.16)

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Clare Briggs February 23, 2024
The days of real sport
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Weekend Plans Post: The Week From Heck (and Rhubarb Sauce) rumble

Weekend Plans Post: The Week From Heck (and Rhubarb Sauce)

Jaybird February 22, 2024
Good on ice cream, good in a bowl of plain yogurt in the morning, good in a...
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  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Which is why I'm asking. When I say "they aren't really a thing", I, of course, acknowledge that Epi…
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025Don't be so sure. Your ability to speak with some authority on the subject is open to question.
  • Jaybird in reply to DensityDuck on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025And how does that play out in practice? We can't get into the good Rod and Gun Club?
  • Chris in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025HTS was not an ISIS offshoot. The predecessor groups at times worked in a faction with ISIS, but bef…
  • DensityDuck in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025I remember someone saying "Wilkes-Barre is so white that the Italians and the Poles still had beef i…
  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025They're not a thing out here on this side of the Mississippi. Are you, CJ, still not "really" white…
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025WASPs aren’t really a thing anymore. Welcome to the club. You might want to check with some more "et…
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