The next time we chat it'll be August and there'll be just five months left in 2021. What does that tell us? Who knows, maybe nothing. Time continues to pass, the world continues to turn, and things stubbornly insist on refusing to make any damn sense. Anyhow. The Former Guy has had a bad day. … Continue reading Friday, July 30, 2021
Wednesday, July 26, 2021
I usually don't do obituaries, mainly because the day-to-day reality of life in these United States is gloomy enough. However, I want to recognize the passing of Dusty Hill, who died today at 72 due to causes unreleased to the public. Since 1969, he's been the bassist for ZZ Top, that little ol' band from Texas … Continue reading Wednesday, July 26, 2021
Monday, July 26, 2021
It's hard to believe that we're starting the last week of July, that we're closer to 2022 than 2020. I'm not sure what to make of that except it always makes watching old science fiction or Mad Max post-apocalypse rip-off movies amusing as hell. Yes, the dystopian future where everyone with a Twitter account is an expert … Continue reading Monday, July 26, 2021
The Weekend: July 24-25, 2021
It's hard to believe we're at the last full week of July. Time flies when you're having fun and it seems to fly when you're not. So what the hell, eh? Smoke 'em if you got 'em, we're all going to go together when we go. And so much for that. There really isn't much … Continue reading The Weekend: July 24-25, 2021
Friday, July 23, 2021
Hey, it's the end of the week. Let's knock this out and clear the table for the weekend. It's going to be hot and humid where it isn't pissing down rain. Zhengzhou, China, got over 25 inches in 24 hours. That ain't right. Continuing with the drama that is the House Select Commission into the whys … Continue reading Friday, July 23, 2021
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
I freely admit that I called this one wrong. After spending a couple of days mulling things over, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said there was no way in hell Jim Jordan and Jim Banks would serve on the House Select Committee looking into the who's and why's of the Jan. 6 Great American Temper Tantrum. I figured … Continue reading Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Monday, July 19, 2021
Health care officials in Mississippi are gearing up for the fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, figuring it's an inevitability. We had 2,326 new cases over the week, double what we had all of the week prior. Mississippi's vaccination level is among the lowest in the county, and the hospitals are figuring the Delta variant will be the booger here. It should be noted … Continue reading Monday, July 19, 2021
The Weekend: July 17-18, 2021
We made it through another week without getting wiped off the face of the planet. I'm not sure we should pat ourselves on the back too heartily, though. We've still got plenty of people who think neither climate change nor a worldwide pandemic is all that big a deal. This week's Gibberish was nothing special. … Continue reading The Weekend: July 17-18, 2021
Friday, July 16, 2021
Another week down, friends and neighbors. Despite another week of the planet telling us to piss off if we can't act right, we're still here. I don't know what to think about that, though. We're supposed to be getting another weekend of rotten weather here in the South, but other places are experiencing what we're … Continue reading Friday, July 16, 2021
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Maybe we should start in Texas today. Why not? The Lone Star State seems quite insistent on showing its ass to the nation, might as well give 'em a hand. Like most Republican-run states, Texas is trying to pass legislation that would further restrict voting all in the name of "electoral integrity." Of course, this … Continue reading Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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