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Dec 29 2019
Cartnoon
First of all I hate Link Rot so I’m totally hesitant but this seems without encumbrance of that sort. The reason I’m anxious to expose you to The Crossing is I think the Battle of Trenton a pivotal moment in United States history that demonstrates the bravery and genius of George Washington and the Colonial …
Dec 28 2019
Sure It’s Anti-Semitic
The Secrets of Jewish Genius By Bret Stephens, The New York Times Dec. 27, 2019 Now, I’m going to stop right there to point out a few things. This is The New York Times which means it’s base readership includes a number of people with Semitic heritage some of whom are entirely secular. Many of …
Dec 28 2019
Alas, not a good look.
I mean, it should go something like this- Hunter Biden Q: Do you have any particular qualification to sit on the Board of a Gas Company? A: No. Not at all. Q: Did your position have any duties? A: Nope. I was supposed to show up at meetings but it was kind of optional. Q: …
Dec 28 2019
Cartnoon
File under Clio. We are accustomed to regard Athens as a paradigm of Democracy and a center of Philosophy and Science, especially in contrast with Sparta which is widely and correctly considered a militaristic slave holding society of sadism and cruelty. Given this sympathy it’s easy to forget that Athens lost the Peloponnesian War and …
Dec 27 2019
Balls and Strikes
Major League Baseball has decided to introduce ‘automated strike zones‘ in some minor League Parks next year which will be uniformly hated and despised. Still, I haven’t gotten over the ‘Designated Hitter’ Rule yet so consider the source. Trump Impeachment Trial Is Chief Justice Roberts’ Nightmare By Noah Feldman, Bloomberg News 12/27/19 Roberts has devoted …
Dec 27 2019
Joe? No!
I haven’t endorsed yet (and probably won’t) but there are candidates I oppose and one is Uncle Joe. He represents everything that is bad about Versailles, its ‘Villagers’, and the Institutional Democratic Party. Joe Biden is the candidate of Other People. Is that enough? By Paul Waldman, Washington Post Dec. 26, 2019 Biden’s own wife …
Dec 26 2019
Hessians
A reprint from 2007 but as true today as it ever was. From Wikipedia’s entry on the American Revolutionary War Early in 1775, the British Army consisted of about 36,000 men worldwide… Additionally, over the course of the war the British hired about 30,000 soldiers from German princes, these soldiers were called “Hessians” because many …
Dec 26 2019
Oh, sure. Some Specials.
Well, mostly I’m tired of them junking up my tabs. Frosty? Waaay chiller than that All I do is eat and sleep. Eat and sleep. Eat and sleep. There must be more to a cat’s life than that. But I hope not. These are suitable for general audiences.
Dec 26 2019
Boxing Day
Boxing Day. On the day after Christmas… In feudal times the lord of the manor would give boxes of practical goods such as cloth, grains, and tools to the serfs who lived on his land. Many years ago on the day after Christmas servants would carry boxes to their employers when they arrived for their …
Dec 25 2019
Flaming Telepaths
Five hours of it. Soft White Underbelly still gigs in Stars Hollow on occasion.
Dec 25 2019
Have a deviant ek’s mas
The Season’s Upon Us Hail Santa I am Santa Claus Christmas At Ground Zero The Egg Nog Song Merry Christmas Everybody Turn Left alternate Universe. Last Christmas, other appearances. Popular across the pond I’m given to understand. A Triumph Family Seasonal Special Office Party You’ll need that light Johnny, for your crane shot. Did we …