Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’ “The Late Show,” took some of the Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential nomination to task over their answers to 18 questions that were posed to them during a recent New York Times interview. Stephen took special exception to their answers about comfort food and their choice of heroes.
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Jun 21 2019
Summer Solstice 2019
Summer arrived this morning on the East Coast at 11:54 AM when the Sun reached the Tropic of Cancer. People living there would have seen the sun pass directly overhead at Noon. The Solstice is the 24 hour period during the year when the most daylight hits the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun’ angle relative to …
Jun 16 2019
Happy Fathers’ Day
Advice from a father to his child: If you set your mind to it, you can do anything and be anything you want. Don’t ever let anyone tell you – you can’t. For those still here and those who are not. We, your children, love you.
Jun 13 2019
Is Today A Good Day For Mesolithic Giant Beavers?
- By ek hornbeck in News
Every Day is a good Day for Mesolithic Giant Beavers! Why giant human-sized beavers died out 10,000 years ago by Tessa Plint, The Conversation May 29, 2019 Giant beavers the size of black bears once roamed the lakes and wetlands of North America. Fortunately for cottage-goers, these mega-rodents died out at the end of the …
Jun 02 2019
Slow Blogging Days
Due to unexpected travel blogging will be slow, that is, unless Trump unexpected leaves office for whatever reason. We will resume regular posts in a day or two, so keep checking back. Meanwhile, have some music.
Apr 30 2019
Transfer Complete
- By ek hornbeck in News
I’m afraid you’ll have to learn to deal with times we are all out of range or busy.
Apr 28 2019
Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – Crime and No Punishment
In his New Rule segment of his HBO show “Real Time,” Bill Maher takes Special Counsel Robert Mueller to task for not holding Trump accountable for his crimes. No one is above the law.
Apr 09 2019
Pardon The Pause
- By ek hornbeck in News
I’m actually pretty focused on providing regular content and I feel badly about it when I am thwarted. Today both sites have been entirely unresponsive and if you’re reading this it means the problem has been fixed. I won’t try and make up for lost time however, we will move forward from this point. I …
Mar 31 2019
Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – Capitalism PLUS
In his segment New Rule on this week’s “Real Time“, Bill Maher argues that socialism can work wonders when used as a supplement to capitalism.
Mar 20 2019
The Spring Equinox of the Full Worm Moon
Spring is upon us at 5:58 PM ET when the sun crosses the equator heading north to the Tropic of Cancer, the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This year the Vernal Equinox coincides with the last Super Moon of 2019. The moon will reach its …
Mar 05 2019
Mardi Gras
Republished from Feb 21, 2012 Mardi Gras en français or Fat Tuesday in English, it is time to party. It’s the last day for some Christians to eat all the food they like and party before the season of fasting before Lent. In many traditions it isn’t just one day. Mardi Gras, or Carnival season, …