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October 3, 2013
Quote for the WeeK Thus Far
“A politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man.” – e.e. cummings Filed under: Stuff
October 2, 2013
McCain Speaks Out!
Last week, a bitter, frustrated, angry John McCain (is that redundant?) could finally take no more and snapped about the : No-class act by a bunch of overpaid, immature, arrogant, spoiled brats! “The[y] are idiots” There are, of course, any number of overpaid, … Continue reading →
September 24, 2013
Sitting in the Waiting Room . . . .
Sitting in the endoscopy waiting room this morning with a dozen others, half waiting for their procedures, half waiting to take the others home….. older woman launches into diatribe with intake nurse over having to come an hour before . … Continue reading →
August 9, 2013
Newly Discovered 1850s Newsaper Ad
Even rabid Abolitionists need to make a buck – at least he used what he sold Filed under: Stuff
July 23, 2013
A Look Back at a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
That’s the way things go when you elevate mediocre people to positions of authority . . . He was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them Joseph Heller, Catch-22 From August 2010: Two … Continue reading →
July 17, 2013
Tweet Indulgences
I can handle Popes who: have mistresses; commit murder; spawn legions of illegitimate children; keep Kings standing in the snow; refuse to annul a marriage while shacked up with a courtesan; call for Crusades; start Inquisitions; have their predecessor’s body … Continue reading →
July 16, 2013
The Florida Criminal Code Behind the Zimmerman Trial
Actual copy of the Florida Criminal Code page that covers the charges against Zimmerman; while it is fairly well established – from the time of Otto the Great, I believe – that there must be witnesses to a Trial by … Continue reading →
July 3, 2013
2 PM, July 3rd
In Re: 2 pm today – they can make lousy movies, and reenact – as they are this moment – all they want but they will never approach the truth of the moment as written by Faulkner years ago: Yesterday … Continue reading →
June 26, 2013
Quick note on coverage of Aaron Hernandez’ arrest . . .
Quick, disturbing note: driving this morning when the news hit about Aaron Hernandez’ arrest. Through two sets of Boston based morning hosts and several ‘experts’ all of whom were wondering aloud – frequently – if we would discover the charges … Continue reading →
June 16, 2013
Happy Bloomsday!
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