Politics
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DNC (Do Not Compute)
Blather about the similarities between conventions Read more.
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Bananaland Revisited
A few hours after posting the previous post, I was driving home. The radio station was playing a short set that had a sort of tropical/beach theme. Beach Boys ‘Kokomo’;… Read more.
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Bananaland
I wanted to title this post ‘Banana Republic®‘ but as you see, they hold a registered trademark on the term. I think I could use it, considering I want to use it… Read more.
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Bullshit, Right?
Today’s story comes from Politico, a somewhat biased source. They tend to sway to the right, but sometimes they stick to the facts. This is one of those times. The… Read more.
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The Irony Is Palpable
On the left, a DNC approved, hotel reservation for any ‘troublemakers’ that get asked to leave the Philadelphia convention. 100 beds, no waiting. On the… Read more.
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Abuse In Progress
The one thing I learned when stationed in Thailand, was when the Saturday night Thai boxing matches came on TV, I always bet on red. I bet with the local… Read more.
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12,901 days…
Are we overdue for an assassination? Read more.
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Arrrrgh! I’m Awake, I’m Awake.
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, maybe because of the continual onslaught of humanity’s stupidity, but my rant-o-meter doesn’t want to kick in as often as it should. I’ve started… Read more.
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My votes (for myself) never counted all these years
Courtesy of this article in the Richmond-Times Dispatch (I do like their title; the ‘Dispatch’ makes it sound imperative that we get all the news), all these years I’ve been… Read more.
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Don’t Want To, But Go There I Must
Comparing the 25 stages of body decomposition with a present-day election campaign. The Moment Of Death: 1. The heart stops. 2. The skin gets tight and ashen in color. 3. All… Read more.
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A Relaxing Day, Almost
I suppose I should call it a relaxing weekend. I spent most of Saturday sleeping. I blame the cat, Chloe. Or the dreary, wet weather. Or my wife. At least… Read more.
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‘Y’ is for…
The adoption of a new title for elected officials. From everyone from Clerk of Courts to the President of the United States. And it’s not so much as a title… Read more.
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‘S’ is for…
Stupid. We’re all guilty of it at one time or another. Some are more stupid, more often. And there are those very lucky few who are stupid on all channels,… Read more.
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‘R’ is for…
Rants Unto The Ether! What else? So, the backstory. The original blog was called ‘Extrapolated Consiousness’. My theme, such as it was, to examine human conditions and see where I… Read more.
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‘O’ is for…
Oh my gosh! I don’t have a good subject for this letter. And this after two videos last night (Star Wars VII & The Hateful Eight), and leftover pizza and… Read more.
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