Category: News

When did it stop being funny?

One answer is in 1980 when Chappaquiddick Teddy lost the nomination to pathetic ineffective ConservaDem Carter who got creamed by Zombie St. Reagan. Things certainly declined rapidly from there. Another answer is they were never funny. The guy doing the prat falls is dead. How do you feel about that? Did you laugh? Why? Does …

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A Case Study In Microeconomics

Not at all wonky. Also some good advice for our ‘Masters of the Universe’ Republican friends.

Full Frontal Jacket

Impossible unless you remove a rib Madder Than A Mudhen Fan It’s the Full Frontal Spring Break (in late summer) Girl First Time Voters Gone Politically Engaged Samantha Beech Part!

Not As Funny As You Think

Mrs. Betty Bowers

Not long, but important.

This is the John Oliver everyone’s been talking about. Normally they don’t let Part 1 stand, so it took some hunting today to find. One thing to remember is that this was filmed before Dayton. Another thing that you shouldn’t forget is that the Gilroy Garlic Festival Massacre is of a piece of this, and …

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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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In Memoriam: Toni Morrison ( February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019)

Nobel laureate in literature and Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and essayist Toni Morrison died August 5 at Montefiore Medical Center in New York after a short illness. She was 88 years old. Ms. Morrison, who was born February 18, 1931 Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Lorain, Ohio, was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and professor …

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Some… Good News?

Probably not. But it is different news. Cody’s Showdy.

Tuesday Noon

I haven’t felt very funny this weekend. Trevor, Stephen, and Seth have cheered me up a bit, but I warn you I’ll be traveling again tomorrow so there might be some stuff or maybe not. I’m also very busy today with meatspace so I can’t promise prolific output at all. I probably won’t talk about …

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The Breakfast Club (DIY)

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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