I'm breaking protocol on this one. It's Tuesday morning as I write this and, usually, I wouldn't worry much about it until Wednesday when it'll be published. But this happened Monday and it's been a whole thing on Twitter all night and into the morning. So, if for no other reason than my own sanity … Continue reading Wednesday, November 16, 2021
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Today at twelve noon, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America using a Bible that had been in his family since the 1870s. Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as the 49th Vice-President of the United States of America, becoming not only the first woman … Continue reading Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Monday, December 14, 2020
Cognitive scientist, philosopher, and all-around smarty britches Daniel Dennett has a quote that is generally used against religion, but I think it's apropos to today's news. That is, and I'm paraphrasing here, there is simply no polite way to explain to someone that they've got their entire being invested in the silliest, most illogical bullshit. Like people … Continue reading Monday, December 14, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020
It's the last day of the first week of the last month of the year. So let's concentrate on a positive development. However, with all things, there's good news and there's bad news. That's just how life is, y'all. This morning quite unexpectedly, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, or the Marijuana Opportunity … Continue reading Friday, December 4, 2020
Friday, November 6, 2020
It's still not over. Crazy, man. Before we get too deep into it, go read this excellent column by the superlative Leonard Pierce of The Miami Times. In short, reconcile hell. We're still counting the last few votes, but it looks like this one goes to Joe Biden. So not only is Trump the first president to be impeached … Continue reading Friday, November 6, 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tonight's the Vice-Presidential debate and, like the Presidential counterparts, I won't be watching. The most interesting bits will be on Twitter before the evening's out anyway. In any event, apart from being a complete bastard, Mike Pence has all the charisma of moldy cheese and sucks the life out of anything he's involved in, up to and … Continue reading Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The Weekend: August 15-16, 2020
We've come to the end of another week, and it certainly was an eventful one. Joe Biden chose his Vice-President, which had the effect of record-breaking donations to his candidacy, and the Republican staked out their claim as the racism-fueled NIMBY party. I pretty much shut down today - stayed up too late playing Pillars of Eternity 2 - … Continue reading The Weekend: August 15-16, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020
Well, we made it through another week. Even though the Dumb continues to spread, we managed to survive. Something to be cheerful about, I suppose. I had some Actual Paying Work to do last night, so that kept me up. I still need to do the cutting-and-cleaning part, and since nothing in the News is … Continue reading Friday, August 14, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
John Nance Gardner once said the office of the Vice-President "wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit". He should know, as the man first called "Cactus Jack" was Franklin Roosevelt's first Vice-President until being tossed over in the 1941 election for Henry Wallace. Amusingly, he said that to Lyndon Johnson, quite possibly the most significant … Continue reading Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Another night with nothing in particular to work with or write about. So it's going to another night where I ramble on until 500 words before maybe getting on a streak and stretching it out to 1,000. One of these days I'm going to go to the well once too often and dry up all … Continue reading Sunday, March 8, 2020
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