November 2016 archive

A Man, A Plan, A Canal

Did you know my Great Grandfather worked on the Panama Canal? Not anything glamorous like blasting or running a steam shovel. Nah, he worked in the payroll office passing out checks. One of the things they’d do as they arrived was throw their (Panama of course) hat off the boat when they arrive to symbolize …

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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 (Shelter From The Storm)

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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Tequila and Skee Ball

And Alanis, Alan, Jay and Silent Bob, Chris Rock, and George Carlin. Also Janeane Garofalo, Salma Hayek, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Linda Fiorentino The Voice of God Herself (close your ears or you brain will explode).

The Insanity Will Continue

The majority who didn’t vote for the psychopathic narcissist are going to have to sit through another round of voodoo economics, also known as trickle down economics. From one of my favorite reality based news sites, The F@#*king News. GOP Readies Sweeping Jobs Plan To Create Millions of New, Angry Trump Voters By Sweeping Away …

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“You know, fiction.”

Media Stars Agree to Off-the-Record Meeting With Trump, Break Agreement, Whine About Mistreatment by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept November 22 2016, 7:26 a.m. A glittering array of media stars and network executives made pilgrimage on Monday to the 25th floor of Trump Tower to meet with the president-elect. They all agreed that the discussions would …

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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 (Patriotism)

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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What’s Cooking: Thoroughly Modern Meatless Mince Pie

Mince pie is a old holiday tradition that can be traced back to 13th century when European crusaders returned from the Middle East with recipes for meats, fruits and spices. Mincing was a way of preserving meats without salting or smoking. The pie has been served at royal tables and, at one time, was banned …

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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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