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Sloshing Is Not Surging: Adventures In Nikki Haley Polling Nikki Haley

Sloshing Is Not Surging: Adventures In Nikki Haley Polling

Andrew Donaldson December 18, 2023
Thus is the plight of Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis too for that matter. No matter what...
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Christmas Tragedies 2023-12-18 CDT C1297 (12.20.09)

Christmas Tragedies

Clare Briggs December 18, 2023
Caught in the act!
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What is Israel’s Endgame in Gaza? Gaza ceasefire

What is Israel’s Endgame in Gaza?

David Thornton December 17, 2023
You might think Israel holds the cards on the ceasefire negotiations since they have the dominant military,...
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New Faces On Sunday 2023-12-17 TDoRS C5348 (12.17.18)

New Faces On Sunday

Clare Briggs December 17, 2023
Just before the Christmas Tree
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Pinball M m

Saturday Morning Gaming: Pinball M

Jaybird December 16, 2023
These aren't like the other tables. These are rated "M".
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Cheers, Frasier 3, and the Greatness of Sameness Cheers!

Cheers, Frasier 3, and the Greatness of Sameness

Neal Silvester December 16, 2023
One of the great geniuses of Cheers — it managed to bring back the same old thing...
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Danny Dreamer… Meets Santa? 2023-12-16 Dreamer C2173 (12.19.09)

Danny Dreamer… Meets Santa?

Clare Briggs December 16, 2023
Danny Does Christmas
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Fighting Satan for Fame, Fortune, and Jesus, Or Something Fighting Satan

Fighting Satan for Fame, Fortune, and Jesus, Or Something

Andrew Donaldson December 15, 2023
Who could possibly be against fighting Satan? See, that's how the work starts. Set up...
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POETS Day! John Skelton, Cyndi Lauper, and Phonies John Skelton

POETS Day! John Skelton, Cyndi Lauper, and Phonies

Ben Sears December 15, 2023
What I remembered about John Skelton (1460-1529) was that he had idiosyncrasies of rhyme and meter referred...
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Weekend Plans Post: The Fake Snowstorm and the Real One justgettingstarted

Weekend Plans Post: The Fake Snowstorm and the Real One

Jaybird December 15, 2023
A tale of two snowstorms.
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The Penny Farthing 2023-12-15 TDoRS C5344 (12.15.18)

The Penny Farthing

Clare Briggs December 15, 2023
The velocipede and the whispered financial discussion
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It’s The Economy, Stupid, But That Depends on Your Definition of “Economy” Economy

It’s The Economy, Stupid, But That Depends on Your Definition of “Economy”

Andrew Donaldson December 14, 2023
The "vibes vs economic theory" discourse is in full swing, with too many hiding behind nomenclature to...
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2024 Oscar Projections: CCA, HCA, Globes, AFI, & NBR Chime In 2024 Oscar Projections

2024 Oscar Projections: CCA, HCA, Globes, AFI, & NBR Chime In

Luis A. Mendez December 14, 2023
The biggest 2024 Oscar projection headlines come from what I consider the early major awards bodies that...
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Rasmussen’s Cheaters Rasmussen Reports

Rasmussen’s Cheaters

David Thornton December 14, 2023
In the end, Rasmussen’s claim is misleading, if not an outright falsehood. And I’m sad to say...
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Oh Man! Sump’n For The Wife Oh Man! Sump’n For The Wife

Oh Man! Sump’n For The Wife

Clare Briggs December 14, 2023
Hank and Bill ponder gifts.
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Free Speech, Harassment and Hypocrisy: What the University Presidents Got Right and Wrong University Presidents

Free Speech, Harassment and Hypocrisy: What the University Presidents Got Right and Wrong

Michael Siegel December 13, 2023
The present moment seems to demand more from the university presidents than they are capable of delivering....
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Santa Outside The Window 2023-12-13 Feller C6215 (12.13.15)

Santa Outside The Window

Clare Briggs December 13, 2023
But not in a good way!
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Iowa, Where Political Narratives Go To Die, Gussies Up For Funerals Iowa

Iowa, Where Political Narratives Go To Die, Gussies Up For Funerals

Andrew Donaldson December 12, 2023
Iowa is a wonderful place full of wonderful people. The 2024 Iowa caucuses are a complete waste...
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The Boy and the Heron: Miyazaki Takes a Bow The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron: Miyazaki Takes a Bow

Michael Siegel December 12, 2023
Miyazaki taking one last chance to repeat everything he's been trying to say while still dazzling us...
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Trump’s Authoritarian Tells trump

Trump’s Authoritarian Tells

David Thornton December 12, 2023
Voters tend to choose the least scary and least radical option. In 2024, that’s not going to...
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