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Aug 13 2019
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 …
Aug 13 2019
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.
Aug 12 2019
Stupid or Evil?
I have a soft spot for Bill Curry because I voted for him. Donald Trump’s week from hell: After the horrors of El Paso and Dayton, GOP is in full retreat by Bill Curry, Salon August 12, 201 In the Great Trump Debate, there are fine people on both sides: those who say he’s an …
Aug 12 2019
Cartnoon
What is funny? Is Ron Burgundy funny? All too basic. Funny because it’s true. Oh, and the only question worth asking about the ‘Bueller Report’ is if he exists at all or is instead Cameron’s fever dream. Danke Schoen. First rule of Fight Club? Never, ever talk about Fight Club.
Aug 11 2019
He has a wife?
Oh darling, I am so sorry for you. Get out. Now. While you can. Don’t snub the Helicopter. Ok. A person is in the middle of a flood zone and the Television says, ‘Evacuation Orders Issued’. God will provide. Cop comes and knocks on the door. God will provide. Fire Department drops by in a …
Aug 10 2019
Peak Oil
Fossil Fuels, even the cheapest like Coal and certainly including things like Tar Sands which are incredibly expensive, are simply no longer competitive with renewables. Driving in New Hampshire recently (live free or die) I saw hilltops full of brand new and extremely ugly GE Wind Turbine Generators which tells me at least one thing- …
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