Since my week went sideways last week and has stayed that way, with an even
further excursion today, I’m going to just keep tonight’s update focused on
t...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: State Attorney General Ken
Paxton clinched the Texas Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating
longtime S...
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Just five days ago, Providence Health Plan of Oregon announced that they're shutting
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I decided I had enough in me to continue my series on the nominees at the
News & Doc Emmy Awards today, so I'm going right after the category with
the mos...
On my post about travel last week, a couple of people expressed an interest
in Scotland. As it happens, one of the YouTubers I most frequently watch
is Ru...
If you spend a decent chunk of your precious life closely following and
chronicling the often egregious fuckery of American politicians, you get
used to ...
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red states forgot most of them receive more federal aid than they send
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heedles...
Trump has made his repeated promise to deport 20,000,000 minorities and
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This blog, co-written by Peter Marino and Lale Davidson, is a work of
fiction. Rep. Stefanik did not cooperate in its creation. Thank you for
inviting me t...
Senior Republicans announced this week that they will set aside any future
funding for the National Institutes of Health until an agreement can be
reache...
*...is carefully preparing to deep-six Mike Pence.* Pretty sure that IC and
FBI are determined to wipe the entire Trumpsky administration from the face
of ...
In the continuing saga of the Alex Jones custody trial that Pat touched
upon earlier, the issue of Mr. Jones's mental disorders was brought up. Now
my admi...
You could rename it "May the Guns Get Schlonged!" and at least the Trumper fans will not find that vulgar. So there's that.
ReplyDeleteHope your holidays are happy. Best to you in 2016. And Festivus for the rest of us.
You could rename it "May the Guns Get Schlonged!" and at least the Trumper fans will not find that vulgar. So there's that.
ReplyDeleteHope your holidays are happy. Best to you in 2016. And Festivus for the rest of us.
Thank you so much for that suggestion, Shaw. I have taken you up on it, at least partially.
ReplyDeleteYou have a Merry Christmas or the religious or secular holiday of your choice as well.