Cheers to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Band & Bobby Charles, Li’l Queenie & The Percolators, The Tragically Hip, Dr. John, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, and Dr. John & Bobby Rush. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird
Cheers to Sonny Burke and Paul Francis Webster. Continue reading Black Coffee
The never-ending struggle that makes up a lot of our history. Continue reading What Kind Of Country Do You Want?
Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Diva At Rest
It was funny when the DOJ embellished the charges around the sandwich guy and he was set free. It’s not funny this time if their lies let Cole Allen walk. Continue reading Holy Fake Mustard Stains, Batman
In one of the silliest criminal cases ever, the Despicable Mr. Blanche tries to 86 James Comey for posting seashells by the seashore. The MAGA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Revenge Is Stupid: DOJ Edition
You say Cosplay Kristi; I say Squatter Kristi. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Evict Cosplay Kristi
The courtiers to the president got a wake-up call over the weekend. It wasn’t what happened near the ballroom on Saturday night. It was what happened after the ballroom. Continue reading They Can’t Make Us Love Him
Guns are the devil’s right hand. Continue reading It’s The Guns, Stupid
The state’s crucial redistricting vote could get overturned by its Supreme Court. But the dope is that there’s still hope, and here’s why. Continue reading Virginia: Sitting In Limbo
That so many instantly jumped to the idea that Saturday night’s incident at the WHCA Dinner was a false flag isn’t really a good look for a society. Continue reading Not Everything Is A Conspiracy, Seriously
After the nerd prom was interrupted by gunfire, Trump bragged about his place in history and his fakakata ballroom. Continue reading Ballroom Blitz
A flashback in psychedelic color starring Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Dennis Hopper, and Bruce Dern. Produced and directed by Roger Corman. Screenplay by Jack Nicholson.
Continue reading The Trip (1967)
Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: Finn Welcomes Spring
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine
Cheers to Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. Continue reading Only The Strong Survive
The WHCA needs to end the stupid charade that is the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump tomorrow night might do just that. Continue reading Breaking Bread With Someone Who Wants To Kill You
Meow from Perry Mason and Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Double Decker
I found the source of that extremely weird WV law which requires that anyone registering to vote prove they intend to stay here “indefinitely”. Spoiler alert: it’s utterly fictional. Continue reading Meet Patricia Rucker, My Wingnut State Senator
You say psychotic state; I say magical thinking. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading MAGA’S Magical Thinking
Democrats fought back, and it’s like Christmas in April. Continue reading Yes Virginia, There Are New Districts
Senator Jon Ossoff on Trump administration corruption. The MAGA greed, it burns. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Mar-a-Lago Mafia Edition
It’s a pivotal moment in Trump’s redistricting gambit to stay unimpeached. State Senator L. Louise Lucas is only too pleased to be one face of FAFO. Continue reading Pushback Day In Virginia
Especially in politics… Continue reading Money Really Is The Root Of All Evil
The curious case of the drunkard FBI director. Continue reading Party On, Kash
The devil is in the details. Music by Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Kris Kristofferson, The B-52’s, and The Jayhawks. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Devil Songs
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations
Cheers to Allen Toussaint. Continue reading Working In The Coal Mine
Democrats are not immune from horrible men in our midst, but we deal with them much better than Republicans do. Continue reading Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics