It looks like, to all intents and purposes, Vladimir Putin has declared war on Ukraine. He gave a pre-recorded speech saying Russia would engage in a military operation to "demilitarize" the country and "denazify" the government. However, he does want to "protect civilians" against their own government. That sounds all the world like regime change. It should … Continue reading Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Friday, February 18, 2022
Yep. Still not in the mood for it. I really haven't been paying much attention to politics lately, and it's not all because of losing my dog. This is an ugly, tedious business, and it's depressing to hell for it to be your only connection to the outside world. It's not my fault television shows … Continue reading Friday, February 18, 2022
Monday, January 31, 2022
It is indeed one of those days. It was very pleasant outside here at Enon Holler World Headquarters, almost Spring-like, but it's supposed to turn off nasty over the next 48 hours. Winter Storm Landon, they're calling it, and it's pegged to bring some nasty weather to the Midwest and Central-East. So, buckle up and batten … Continue reading Monday, January 31, 2022
Friday, December 17, 2021
We haven't checked in with the Great American Temper Tantrum lately, so let's look there. Now I'll say it again, whether or not these hearings bring any serious opprobriate measures - legal or otherwise - against Trump or any of the participants is up in the air. They are, however, funny as hell and that's … Continue reading Friday, December 17, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
It's been one of them days. Worse, nothing in the news is really grabbing me and saying, "Hey, Matt, explain this." But we'll do the best we can. Trials for both the Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse and the murderers of Ahmud Arbery are ongoing today in Wisconsin and Georgia, respectively. I'm not going to get … Continue reading Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
It has indeed been another one of them days. And, yes, we're running bad late again. Feel free to contact my manager. Anyhow. There's been some movement in the Jan. 6 Committee, the one that's investigating who knew what about the Great American Temper Tantrum. The committee, led by Mississippi's Bennie Thompson, has issued subpoenas … Continue reading Friday, October 8, 2021
Monday, August 16, 2021
Today is the 43rd anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. The last person to see him alive outside of his inner circle was the security guard of a building where he'd just got some dental work done. This was around midnight, Memphis-time. Around the same time, astronomers Ohio State monitoring a radio telescope aimed at the … Continue reading Monday, August 16, 2021
Friday, July 30, 2021
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
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
The Weekend: May 29-30, 2021
It's the last weekend of May. Tomorrow's Memorial Day, so some folks are enjoying a three-day weekend. Far too many poor bastards are working crap jobs for crap pay, usually for people who hold them in utter contempt. And folks wonder why the service industry's having such a hard time filling schedules these days. That's … Continue reading The Weekend: May 29-30, 2021
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