Comment Rescue: DavidTC on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Unfreezing of Funds
A good comment that deserves highlighting.
Category: !Top Shelf!
No Country For Young Men? Nah, It’s Time to Grow Up
This is not an easy world in which to be a young man, but it is no excuse for listlessness, wanton rage, or a festering disdain for women.
The Real First 100 Days
Americans should expect more from leaders, on both sides, to recognize the moments they’re in and apply some course correction as needed.
Congress and Changes to the Indirect Cost Rate for NIH Grants
Congress has the opportunity to assert itself in addressing the question of what the appropriate indirect cost rate for NIH grants is.
POETS Day! Talkin’ Chaucer at the Godsibbing Fense
Chaucer is assumed to have died in 1400…I say assumed, because there were no dates on his grave at Westminster until someone added them in 1566.
From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th
Pam Bondi makes announcement
In Times Without Norms, All Laws Fall Silent
Laws have no power over us, except for the power we give them. And they can be easy to work around for those possessing the shamelessness.
Group Activity: Watching President Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting
President Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term on February 26th, 2025. Watch and comment:
97th Oscars Projections: And The Oscar Goes To…
For the first time since at least 2021, we’re heading into Oscar night with a genuine debate over which film will take home the biggest prize of them all.
Em’s Top Five True Crime Podcast Recommendations
Unfortunately, because of the genre’s popularity, there is a lot of junk out there. Here are my top five true crime podcast recommendations
Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
On this day in 1803, Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review
From WaPo: Trump Dismissed Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Navy CNO, Four Others
Trump posted on social media, and SecDef Hegseth followed up, concerning the dismissal of six of the most senior officers of the United States military.
From Bloomberg: Hooters in Talks to Prepare a Bankruptcy Filing in Coming Months
Inflation results in rising costs despite assets
Group Activity: Watch Elon Musk’s Full CPAC Appearance
Elon Musk took the stage at CPAC, and folks are having all sorts of thoughts about it. Watch and comment for yourself.
POETS Day! William Makepeace Thackeray
Financially and domestically, promise and hope were dashed. The world did not unfold as hoped. He wrote several poems along the same lines
Musk vs Gore
DOGE? No, I’m jumping in the Wayback Machine and talking about the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPR)
Series! Recap of World Series of the 1920s
Why not go back to the Roaring 20s, the age of flappers, bathtub gin, and the Babe? It was 100 years ago now, but that hardly matters in baseball.
