Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves gave a press conference today, updating the state's situation in regards to the Delta Variant of COVID-19. This is the first chat he's given on the topic since I don't know when, maybe March, and given what he said today, I really don't blame him. Long story short, thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin. … Continue reading Friday, August 13, 2021
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The Weekend: July 31-August 1, 2021
It's the first day of August 2021. There are five full months left in the year. Tomorrow, Mississippi's medical marijuana initiative, voted on by nearly 3/4ths of the state back last November, was supposed to go into effect. In theory, I would've been able to swing by a dispensary after my therapist session in Tupelo … Continue reading The Weekend: July 31-August 1, 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
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
Friday, July 9, 2021
Death Valley regularly tops the thermometer, but today was a doozy. It hit a recorded 130 degrees today, which is apparently the hottest temperature ever officially recorded on the planet. Now, back in 1913, it topped out at 134 but that was before measurement became "official," whatever the hell that means. The good news is it's entirely … Continue reading Friday, July 9, 2021
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall today around 11 a.m. local time in Taylor County. Although it had made a Category One in the Gulf of Mexico, it had downgraded into a Tropical Storm. A Tropical Storm is still pretty fierce, and as Elsa moved up through Florida, it kicked out several tornados. For the record, Taylor … Continue reading Wednesday, July 7, 2021
