04/07/2017 archive

First We Take Manhattan

What can I say? I’m a sucker for Technopop. Dear Brian Williams: Leave the rhapsodies to Cohen By Christine Emba, Washington Post April 7, 2017 Brian Williams is a student of the arts. We were reminded of this Thursday night as he waxed rhapsodic over the sight of 50 cruise missiles streaking towards Syria, an …

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The $94 Million* Circus

* Each Tomahawk costs about $1.6 Million, Trump fired 59. During Roman times Emperors would offer Bread and Circuses to assuage a restless population. Now Bread has immediate and obvious uses for the average citizen and to this day is heavily subsidized in most European countries. Circuses? Well first of all they didn’t mean what …

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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 …

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The Breakfast Club (Mr. Warmth)

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 10:30am (ET) to …

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