December 2018 archive

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All relatively new, last 2 weeks or so. There are types of music I don’t like so much but other than that please don’t accuse me of not being open to new experiences. On the other hand… Who Cares – Paul McCartney Tourniquet – Breaking Benjamin Blue on Black – Five Finger Death Punch

The Breakfast Club (a long, slow decline and a pile of trouble)

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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Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“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. On Sunday mornings we present a …

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Too Bad. So Sad.

Que lastima pobrecitos. Lo siento tanto por ti. ‘You Control Nothing’: House Republicans Brace for Life in the Minority By Carl Hulse, The New York Times Dec. 29, 2018 About two-thirds of Republicans returning to the House for the 116th Congress this week have never experienced the exquisite pain of being on the outs in …

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Bad Paperboy

Academy Award winner, but a bad paperboy.

House

I didn’t play these at gigs much as they’re a little hard core for my audience. I Love Rock And Roll – Joan Jett Godmother of Punk. Barracuda – Heart Oddly enough most of the band didn’t object to this being adopted by Sarah Palin because it bumped their residuals up and reporters sought them …

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The Breakfast Club (Bungee Jumping)

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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About That Border Shut Down

Do you know what you do when a toddler threatens to hold their breath until they die? You let them try. It’s impossible. If they are incredibly strong willed and stubborn the best they can accomplish is to pass out, after which their body will take over and they’ll start breathing again. Thus we can …

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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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Rattle Shaking Shamen

Herr Doktor Professor gives them too much credit. Bad Faith, Pathos and G.O.P. Economics By Paul Krugman, The New York Times Dec. 27, 2018 What you need to know when talking about economics and politics is that there are three kinds of economist in modern America: liberal professional economists, conservative professional economists and professional conservative …

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