08/13/2019 archive

I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

Act 3 Scene II. This is a story about a Roman. His name was Herman. His name was Roman Herman. The fad of the era was berries. People collected berries. They were a status symbol. One day, while Roman Herman was roaming the outskirts of Rome, he spied a berry. It was the most beautiful …

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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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Why would we talk about anything else ever again?

Let’s set a World Record. And you see, that’s what ‘Game of Thrones’ money can buy you (Turkmenistan GDP $95.5 billion estimated in 2016 or $11,630 per capita). And 5 Wax Presidents from Gettysburg. And Russell Crowe’s jockstrap.

Cartnoon

Happy, News? Is it funny? Funny because it’s true?

The Breakfast Club (Now)

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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Six In The Morning Tuesday 13 August 2019

    Hong Kong airport protests: flight chaos as Carrie Lam warns of ‘path of no return’ Hundreds of flights cancelled ahead of further protests as territory’s leader says violence is pushing city into danger Staff and agencies Tue 13 Aug 2019 05.04 BSTFirst published on Tue 13 Aug 2019 00.28 BST Hundreds of flights out of Hong Kong have …

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