Let me tell you about Internet Years. They’re kind of like Dog Years where the cliché goes that every Human Year is the same as 7 Dog Years which is fair enough actually when you consider the rate they develop from bumbling (but cute) Puppies to rather fragile and elderly companions. Most Dogs live about …
January 2019 archive
Jan 31 2019
About Eczema
Sigh, not my best moment. From the time I was about 11 until I was 15 or 16 I suffered from severe Eczema on my feet and legs and also my arms. It was pretty terrible. My skin would slough off in sheets leaving weeping red welts. I itched constantly. Skin moisteners and Cortisone had …
Jan 31 2019
The Breakfast Club (Protection)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 30 2019
An Apple A Day Is… OK.
Gah- it’s an abbreviation for Oklahoma stupid spellcheck! Anyway, in Some More News– Somebody comes into our country, they touch one foot on the ground, and we have to catch them. It’s called “Catch.” We take their names and we bring them to court – can you believe this? – and we release them. And …
Jan 30 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 30 2019
The Russian Connection: Protecting The Evil Spawn
In early January, it was reported the the Mueller grand jury had been given a six month extension so it could continue to hear evidence and issue indictments. In recent months, there have been several signs Mueller’s grand jury would press on. Several associates of Trump adviser Roger Stone have received grand jury subpoenas. One …
Jan 30 2019
The Breakfast Club (Books)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 29 2019
Are Democrats Too Worried About Howard Schultz?
Umm… Yes. First, Institutional Democrats overestimate the importance of the Independent/Third Party Vote. They did it with John Anderson, they did it with Ross Perot, they did it with Ralph Nader, and they did it with Jill Stein. Blaming your failures on Third Parties, Gerrymandering, and Foreign Interference are simply excuses for under performance and …
Jan 29 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 29 2019
How Would A Wealth Tax Work?
Now this is the kind of pissing contest I like. Hard on the heels of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% marginal Income Tax on Incomes over $1 Million, Professor Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing a Wealth Tax on Net Worth over $50 Million. The difference between Income and Wealth is that Income is what you get in …