Trump Is In Serious Trouble, Here’s How He Can Minimize It (But Won’t)
The point here is that Trump has no one to blame but himself for the trouble that he is in. And Trump is in a considerable amount of trouble.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Diablo IV Proper
We are officially out of beta with Diablo IV. I played a Necromancer. He played a Sorceress. His wife played a Druid. We beat Act II.
Ten Takeaways from the Trump Indictment
Here are ten thoughts on the Trump indictment, always with the caveat that I Am Not A Lawyer. Plus, who puts a chandelier in the bathroom?
Bring Back Playing Cards
Playing cards are simple enough to facilitate extended conversation during play, and are not siloed into exclusionary subcultures.
What the Trump Indictment Means
In reality, the Trump indictment shows that we are the opposite of a banana republic. In a banana republic, the top banana is unaccountable.
Dubin v US: SCOTUS Aggravated by Prosecutorial Overreach
I am not a big fan of most of the current big bench, but anytime they team up to smackdown prosecutorial overreach, I’m here for it.
POETS Day! Translating Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an epic poem containing some two hundred and fifty plus myths, is one of the most important works to come down to us from antiquity, at least as far as we can be sure it did.
Do the Republican Candidates Really Think They Can Beat Trump?
Do the Republican challengers expect to beat Donald Trump? No, but they do hope that he will go away and they can take his place.
Mike Pence RetCons Mike Pence
The former VP thinks a confluence of events, divine intervention, & the indefatigable self-righteousness of Mike Pence will make him president
Video Thoughput: Don’t Beam Me Up
In this episode, I take my first look at the classic Star Trek TV series. In particular, would it be possible to beam people through space?
Nero Wolfe’s 45 Minute Scrambled Eggs
“Tell me forty minutes before you’re ready.” Her eyes widened. “Forty minutes?” “Yes. I knew you didn’t know.”
Star Wars Episode III, The War on Terror, & The Wars To Come
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith has seen a renaissance as the generation which first watched it has themselves now become adults.
Ice! Ice, Baby!
I drank my room temp water and seethed. And then I had a thought: Is there such thing as a countertop ice maker? Oh, there sure is
Thirty Years of Dinosaurs: An Ode To Jurassic Park
Dinosaurs are just cool. A sense of wonder is key to a good science fiction film and Jurassic Park plays it perfectly.
FDR’s D-Day Prayer Still Calls For A Response
FDR’s D-Day prayer to announce the Normandy landings of WW2 still has truths to teach about the timeless enemies that threaten all of humanity
POETS Day! Robert Service
A lot of Robert Service’s poetry is “Casey at Bat” length. It’s long enough to tell a tale and wander off on a wistful tangent here and there but not so long as to let an audience start to ask where the story’s going
Where Is DeSantis’s Polling Bump?
So far, it’s hard to find evidence that Ron DeSantis’s entry into the presidential race has produced a polling bump for the Florida governor.
Debt Limit Cacophony Ends With A Meh
The Thing That Must Happen happened, as the House of Representatives passed the debt limit bill 314-117 after months of fretting over it.
The Debt Limit Deal Has Been Cut
It’s axiomatic that a good compromise often leaves both sides unhappy. If that’s the case, this deal seems to fit the definition of fairness.
POETS Day! Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor inspired great loyalty in those close to him and his legendary temper caused those not close to sue him, often.
