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Jul 06 2020
Good Environmental News!
Mostly related to the fact that dirtier, heavier forms of Crude have nearly Zero value in today’s Market despite recent Court victories (if you can get Brent for $25 why would you buy anything else?). TransCanada Pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands Canceled! Trump Administration Takes Keystone XL Dispute to Supreme Court Associated Press, Pipeline …
Jul 06 2020
Once Seen it can not be Unseen
I apologize in advance for the image. Alan Dershowitz hasn’t been seen at his favorite nude beach in months By Sara Nathan, Page Six July 6, 2020 Residents of Martha’s Vineyard will be seeing a lot less of Alan Dershowitz this summer — in more ways than one. The lawyer famously enjoys letting it all …
Jul 06 2020
“I think that, at some point, that’s going to sort of just disappear, I hope.”
Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Interview withBlake Burman on Faux Business News. Yup. Disappearing. Rush to reopen led to spikes in cases that threaten to overwhelm hospitals in some states, officials say By Robert Barnes and Derek Hawkins, Washinton Post July 5, 2020 “We’re right back where we were at the peak of the epidemic during …
Jul 05 2020
Not a Rant
The Best of Roy Wood Jr. in Quarantine Jordan Klepper Talks to MAGA The Best of Desi Lydic in Quarantine The Best of Michael Kosta in Quarantine
Jul 05 2020
No Sports?
2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Men’s Barebow Finals 2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Women’s Barebow Finals 2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Men’s Recurve Finals 2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Women’s Recurve Finals 2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Open Pro Finals 2020 Lancaster Archery Classic- Women’s Open Pro Finals
Jul 05 2020
All the Marbles (So Far)
I told you that as soon as we had some I’d be showing you the John Oliver inspired, HBO funded Jelle’s Marble Runs. They’ve had 3 so far. Opening Ceremonies and First Run- 1 Week Ago 6 Days Ago 2 Days Ago
Jul 04 2020
The Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society July 5, 1852
Frederic Douglass- What to the Slave is the 4th of July? He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day. …
Jul 03 2020
Patriotism
Something on your mind Steve? Ouch. That gotta leave a mark. Discussion of Russian bounties thrusts deaths of three Marines into spotlight By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, and Paul Sonne, Washinton Post July 2, 2020 Slutman, a 43-year-old married father of three, had served 15 years in the New York City Fire Department. Hines, 31, …
Jul 03 2020
Cartnoon
This captures an interesting little cultural moment. In March of 2020, just before Les Stroud decided he might maybe want to get back to Canada before they closed the border eh?, he was in Las Vegas and hooked up with his friend, comedian Bill Engvall, who had his gig canceled and nothing much to do. …
Jul 03 2020
‘It was Chick-amauga’
Don’t lie to me and say you never watched Bugs Bunny. Chickamauga was the bloody end of a Union Offensive by Bill Rosencranz into North Georgia in September of 1863, delivered at the hands of Braxton Bragg. It featured the second highest number of casualties to date after Gettysburg. It was made more shocking because …