November 2015 archive

Random Japan

      China’s Dynasty Warriors are here to remind Yokohama commuters how to behave Master Blaster If you take a seat on the Yokohama subway next month don’t be surprised if a warlord from China’s Three Kingdoms period advises you on proper public transport behavior. Wu leader Cao Cao showing you how to give up your seat, …

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What’s Cooking: Sweet Potato Mash

It’s that time of the year when we start to look at last year’s Thanksgiving menu to plan for this year’s feast. Over the next few days, some of our favorite recipes, along with the videos of Alton’s Brown’s “Fool Proof” directions for roasting that bird, will be republished. Please share your favorites, as well …

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting 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 (Anything Goes)

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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Six In The Morning Saturday November 21

Paris attacks: Brussels on highest terror alert Belgium has raised its terror alert in the Brussels region to the highest level, warning of a “very serious” and “imminent” threat. The metro will be closed till at least Sunday, and the public has been warned to avoid crowds, including shopping centres and concerts, a statement said. …

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The Daily Late Nightly Show (Months of Darkness)

I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now he’s gone. This is not exactly the most wonderful time of the year for me. I think I remember when it made me happy, huge piles of leaves to flounce in and the smell of yard fires to get rid of them permeating the air, followed by …

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We Fite Gud

You see the thing that gets me is not that institutions and individuals are corrupt and evil, evil is my go to position whenever Atrios asks whether it’s that or stupidity because I assume basic levels of competency at least in being evil. But some things just make me shake my head. Why ISIS Has …

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What Is Wrong With the Democrats?

While the media has been zeroed in on hyping the House vote on banning Syrian refugees, which 47 Democrats voted for, creating a veto proof majority and feeding into the terrorist’s meme, the House Democrats, 88 of them including the head of the DNC Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schults (D-FL), voted with 244 Republicans to allow  …

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting 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 (Patriots)

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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