I know there are those who think I’m in the bag for Lewis Hamilton. First of all I don’t really give a damn about motor sports or sports in general for that matter except for Baseball, Curling, and Sailing. I used to swim a little (10 miles a day a little which is a long …
July 2016 archive
Jul 09 2016
So, that Labour Party Election
I feel I’ve made it abundantly clear what side I am on. I think myself a modern day Marat (in fact I suffer from eczema just as he did, it’s an auto-immune disorder that is not at all contagious but psychologically damaging in that you imagine yourself a leper and are frequently treated as such. …
Jul 09 2016
Health and Fitness News
Welcome to the Stars Hollow Gazette‘s Health and Fitness News weekly diary. It will publish on Saturday afternoon and be open for discussion about health related issues including diet, exercise, health and health care issues, as well as, tips on what you can do when there is a medical emergency. Also an opportunity to share …
Jul 09 2016
Alone In The Kitchen With An Old Frenchman
Recently French chef Jacques Pépin turned 80 and retired. Over the years, he educated viewers of Public Television on how to cook and, something that no other cooking show host has done, techniques in the kitchen with wisdom, humor and a smattering of French lessons. As Gilad Edelman wrote in a Slate article, this man …
Jul 09 2016
The Breakfast Club (Rocking On)
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 …
Jul 08 2016
About Stupid
Yes, I know we’ve moved beyond the mere torture and abuse of domesticated, eating animals though it’s far easier to generate sympathy for a mutilated cat or dog than it is of a Black citizen murdered by Police let alone some nameless first responder, wedding, or funeral guest reduced to a blood soaked spot of …
Jul 08 2016
None of These People Needed To Die
Last night in Dallas, Texas, at the end of peaceful protest over the shooting deaths of two black men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota this week, a lone gunman opened fire on the Dallas police. He killed five officers, wounded seven others plus two civilians. None of these people should be dead but they …
Jul 08 2016
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 …
Jul 08 2016
The Breakfast Club (Lean On Me)
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 …
Jul 07 2016
Chicken Little
It’s hard to know how much cultural history we share. I was amazed and astounded that my brother, who attended the same schools I did, had picked up hardly any of Aesop’s Fables (long story beyond short, the dog in the manger can’t eat the grain because he’s a dog, duh, yet thwarts the cow …
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