Hey, kids, let's start the weekend off with some good news. Former Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin was handed a 22.5-year sentence today for the murder of George Floyd over a twenty-dollar bill. While this isn't optimal and some people get longer sentences for being caught with a joint, it is a step in the right direction. Since … Continue reading Friday, June 25, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2020
We've all heard about "Florida Man" and shared jokes about how the Sunshine State is chock full o'nuts. That really isn't the whole story, though. While Florida does seem to have a higher ratio of bull-goose loonies running around loose, it also has something called "Government In The Sunshine Laws." What this means, essentially, is … Continue reading Wednesday, June 23, 2020
Monday, June 21, 2021
Man, I am not in a good place. I haven't been paying attention, either, so I'm just going to have to slap this together until I fill out the white space. Deal, I ain't getting paid for this. I'm not going to lie, this first one hung me up for a bit but that's mainly … Continue reading Monday, June 21, 2021
The Weekend: June 19-20, 2021
We made it through another one and we're looking at the last full week of June. It's the official start of Summer and, bubba, it's hot as a bastard all across these United States. It was also Father's Day, so if you're where you can call your Daddy, do so. Not everyone can and not every father deserves a … Continue reading The Weekend: June 19-20, 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021
It's the end of the week, so let's wrap this mess up. Before we get good and started, let's make sure we're all on board for this weekend's weather. Yep, more rain is coming to the Deep South because we just haven't had enough. This time, however, we got the added bonus of the 2021 Hurricane … Continue reading Friday, June 18, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
I took on some extra Actual Paying Work, so let's do it to it like Pruitt used to do it. A bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the House of Representatives 454-14. All the dissenting votes were, of course, notably complete asshole Chip Roy from Texas and absolute garbage human Paul Gosar from Arizona. The … Continue reading Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Monday, June 14, 2021
Man, I got nothing. I don't know what to tell you. Nothing's really grabbed my attention today. As I've probably explained before, what drives this page is news that I find interesting that may not be as well explained as it could be. I try to add context to some things that get lost in … Continue reading Monday, June 14, 2021
The Weekend: June 12-13, 2021
After a thoroughly soggy week, it seems the rain is done with us. Well, until next weekend, anyway. It's supposed to be hot as all get out this week and there's a possibility of another week-long rain starting Saturday. Y'all, we've had plenty, especially here in Mississippi. Over the past week, we've had a cummulative … Continue reading The Weekend: June 12-13, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Ask me if I care. Anyway, you're not paying for this. Anyway, we're still getting rained on down here. From Arkansas all the way to Virginia, the parts of the South that are affiliated with the Appalachian Mountains have continued to experience far too much rain at one time in one place. … Continue reading Friday, June 11, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Well, I have an excuse this time. The internet's been out all day. I didn't say it was a good excuse, but it's relevant to what we're going to look at today. Trust me. Sometime around 10:30 a.m. Country Standard Time, our newly installed fiber optic internet went down and wouldn't come back up. We get ours through our … Continue reading Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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