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 10:00am (ET) (or …
October 2017 archive
Oct 03 2017
2017 Playoffs: Junior League Wild Card (Twins at Yankees)
Damn Yankees. Did you know they started off as the Baltimore Orioles? As the most recent (2 years ago) YouTube comment points out, this song and dance is supposed to be ironic. Lola is a demon. On the other hand it is highly appropriate considering this musical is about both teams. On paper the Twins …
Oct 03 2017
Failing Up
A person who owes you $10 is a deadbeat. A person who owes you $10 Million is a valued customer. IRS awards multimillion-dollar fraud-prevention contract to Equifax By STEVEN OVERLY and NANCY SCOLA, Politico 10/03/2017 The IRS will pay Equifax $7.25 million to verify taxpayer identities and help prevent fraud under a no-bid contract issued …
Oct 03 2017
Mike “Mad Dog” Pence
Well, actually his chief of staff Nick Ayers. Pence’s chief of staff floats ‘purge’ of anti-Trump Republicans to wealthy donors By ANDREW RESTUCCIA and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM, Politico 10/03/2017 Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff railed against congressional leaders in closed-door remarks to wealthy donors and called for a “purge” if GOP lawmakers don’t quickly …
Oct 03 2017
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 …
Oct 03 2017
The Breakfast Club (Facing Fear)
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 10:00am (ET) (or …
Oct 02 2017
Death And Taxes
Actually, mostly Taxes. Now here’s a subtle point of Modern Monetary Theory that thwarted me for a while but I think I’ve got a grip on it finally. They spend a lot of time emphasizing the importance of Taxes. Wha?! MMT is that feel good stuff about how it doesn’t matter how much money you …
Oct 02 2017
About My Lab Coat
You know, they’re just an amazing piece of tradecraft- put one on, drape a stethoscope around your neck, dangle a lanyard with any crap laminated badge on it and you can wander around a hospital for days and everyone will think you’re a doctor. The stethoscope costs around $200 so better if you can steal …
Oct 02 2017
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 …
Oct 02 2017
The Breakfast Club (Indomitable Will)
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 10:00am (ET) (or …
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