As I posted earlier, we don’t see this level of hostility and abject stupidity in any other country in the developed world. Yet, keep in mind how Donald Trump would have been regarded in any other country in the developed …
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Guns in America
In most of these family portraits, even the little girl withe the angelic smile has a derringer or a Saturday night special. Maybe these folks come from a more sophisticated branch of MAGA America. Seriously, it’s a sad aspect of …
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Stretching One’s Imagination
As we go into the first debate of the Republican presidential candidates leading into the 2024 election, presented by Fox News and moderated by two of its hosts (pictured), try to imagine any set of Republicans prior to this one …
What Is Required to Heal America
I dedicate these words from Sophocles to all those who hope Trump suffers a fatal heart attack, or dies of some other cause. Trump’s death will do very little to restoring sanity, decency, and honesty to America’s Republican party. In …
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Trump Seems to Be Having Trouble Keeping Quality Attorneys on Board
It would be interesting to know exactly how many of Trump’s lawyers have quit, and under what circumstances. I’m sure the author of the meme here has presented some good insight into this matter. I’m not sure the issue of …
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It DOES Seem Odd, Doesn’t It?
While yes, it seems strange that we’re sitting around watching the planet bake, keep in mind the following factors that makes this an extremely complicated and difficult problem to solve: Human society is organized around 200+ sovereign countries, each acting, …
Investing in Oil
Here’s an offer in the energy space. Texas Oil and Gas says: Oil Prices Are Surging!!! Own a piece of Texas Oil & Gas! NOTICE: YOU MUST BE AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR TO QUALIFY! My response: Yee haa! Ford, General Motors, …
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How Tucker Carlson Became an Icon
Below is linked a piece on Swanson dinners, which were most definitely a part of my brother’s and my life as children. When my parents were going out on a “date night,” this is what we would have for dinner, …
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The Hostess Twinkie and the Gross Insincerity of the Celebrity Endoresement
Ann Blyth, one of the last living legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age, celebrates her 95th birthday today. The former promoter of Hostess Twinkies is still with us. Further proof that there is no God. Her most memorable commercial: “When my …
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How COVID-19 Died
The implication here is that the sane response to COVID-19 was to ignore what our scientists were telling us about it. COVID is gone (at least for now) because enough people acquired a sufficient degree of immunity to the disease, …
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