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March 31, 2014
March 25, 2014
This I Believe
So, after my last post, Paul Ryan texted me, “Well, at least I believe in something, you just make smug, self-satisfied comments using history and … stuff.” After the initial shock of being contacted by a former Vice Presidential candidate … Continue reading →
March 20, 2014
Uh-Oh…
Paul Ryan announced today that after immersing himself in Irish history and literature he will be announcing a new poverty initiative in the coming weeks. “The criticism last week really got to me,” Ryan said, “I mean, I’ve seen The … Continue reading →
March 17, 2014
Another Revision by the Malaysian Government
In another surprising revision of the official Malaysian government’s ongoing investigation of Flight 370 it was announced minutes ago that the flight never took off . . .Filed under: Stuff
March 13, 2014
Don’t You Hate It When Someone You Haven’t Met But Dislike Turns Out to Be Nice and Funny . . . but still wrong?
So, after getting ripped by Jon Stewart and the Comedy Central gang, Judge Anthony Napolitano did a most unusual Fox News commentator rebuttal – he promptly appeared on The Daily Show, ‘debated’ Jon Stewart and laughingly took his lumps in … Continue reading →
March 10, 2014
Barf-o-Rama, True Detective, and Television Critics
I haven’t had the time, nor the energy to be honest, to figure out if this is a continuation of my last post’s theme or just another new and festering peeve, though I suspect it’s a little of both. Anyway … Continue reading →
February 28, 2014
Memory Holes, Rectification, and Lincoln
Nobody learn no nothing from no history – Gogol Bordello, Ave. B Last week Judge Andrew Napolitano went on a seven minute screed on Fox News. The object of his derision was Abraham Lincoln. His admittedly ‘contrarian ‘ view … Continue reading →
February 24, 2014
R.I.P. Harold Ramis
Damn . . .Filed under: Commentary Tagged: harold ramis
February 23, 2014
American Apologies to the Inquisition
NPR reported that 26% of the American Public believes that the sun revolves around the earth. In a related news item, the Vatican has just announced that the Inquisition was correct and Popes Paul V and Urban VII are owed … Continue reading →
February 17, 2014
Sorry, Virginia, There’s No Such Thing as President’s Day
Yup, there’s no such thing as President’s Day – at least officially. It’s just Congress’ way of making Washington’s birthday fit a three day weekend.(Really – see Section 6103(a) of Title 5 of the United States Code). Washington’s birthday was a … Continue reading →
