Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine
Only The Strong Survive
Cheers to Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. Continue reading Only The Strong Survive
Breaking Bread With Someone Who Wants To Kill You
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
Friday Catblogging: Double Decker
Meow from Perry Mason and Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Double Decker
Meet Patricia Rucker, My Wingnut State Senator
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
MAGA’S Magical Thinking
You say psychotic state; I say magical thinking. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading MAGA’S Magical Thinking
Yes Virginia, There Are New Districts
Democrats fought back, and it’s like Christmas in April. Continue reading Yes Virginia, There Are New Districts
Quote Of The Day: Mar-a-Lago Mafia Edition
Senator Jon Ossoff on Trump administration corruption. The MAGA greed, it burns. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Mar-a-Lago Mafia Edition
Pushback Day In Virginia
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
Money Really Is The Root Of All Evil
Especially in politics… Continue reading Money Really Is The Root Of All Evil
Party On, Kash
The curious case of the drunkard FBI director. Continue reading Party On, Kash
The Sunday Dozen: Devil Songs
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
Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations
Working In The Coal Mine
Cheers to Allen Toussaint. Continue reading Working In The Coal Mine
Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics
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
Indefinitely Definitely Voter Suppression
Why is deep red state implementing voter suppression measures? Because WV isn’t extremist enough for the out-of-state interests who own our carpetbagging governor. Continue reading Indefinitely Definitely Voter Suppression
The 25th Amendment As Intervention
A 25th Amendment removal of Trump may not be possible but it’s a helluva campaign issue. Continue reading The 25th Amendment As Intervention
Unlovable Nachos
It’s not just the Tates. Fieri really doesn’t care who he can use to make a buck. Continue reading Unlovable Nachos
Hungary’s Now Or Never Election
What Americans can learn from the Hungarian election in which Democracy defeated fascism.
DoorDash Grandma’s 15 Minutes
Sharon Simmons flew 2,400 miles to hand POTUS fast food and hype a tax provision that serves some empty calories. Continue reading DoorDash Grandma’s 15 Minutes
A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
The Failed Vice President’s run of bad fortune is sinking his presidential ambitions. Continue reading A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
Irked In April
Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In April
In This Our Life (1942)
An intimate epic starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, Dennis Morgan, Charles Coburn, Frank Craven, Billie Burke, Hattie McDaniel, and Ernest Anderson. Screenplay by Howard Koch. Directed by John Huston and Raoul Walsh. Continue reading In This Our Life (1942)
Caturday: The Wizard Of Cat
Meow from Finn’s big head. Continue reading Caturday: The Wizard Of Cat
Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live
21st Century Schizoid Man
Cheers to Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, and Peter Sinfield. Continue reading 21st Century Schizoid Man
The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño
We could be dealing with a Super El Niño, which in the time of climate change would not be good. Continue reading The Upcoming El Niño Looks Like A Hell Niño
That’s A Nice Vatican Ya Got There
JD Vance is lying when he says he knows nothing about any of this. The fact is has an ongoing personal feud with the Vatican because he has been called out by both Pope Francis and Pope Leo. Continue reading That’s A Nice Vatican Ya Got There
The Madman Theory
Is there method to Trump’s madness? No, he’s just crazy and stupid.
Quote Of The Day: Fullbright On Dissent
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Fullbright On Dissent