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Month: April 2022

Business, Economy, Shapiro

State of the Union

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 shapiroout

Amazon has an entry level wage of $18/hour, but to get it you have to put up with computer– yes computer– supervisors, backbreaking labor, and insane conditions. Yet only one warehouse has unionized. Really? Continue reading State of the Union

Dipshit Insurrection, Jamie O, Political Crack4 Comments

The Messages Being Sent In Rural Front Yards

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 JCO

Statements of violent intentions cannot be ignored, no matter how much some want to. Continue reading The Messages Being Sent In Rural Front Yards

Adrastos, Comedy, Film, Fog Of History, Propaganda, Russian Imperialism, War In Ukraine

The Quotable Zelensky

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mockery is the best medicine. Continue reading The Quotable Zelensky

Free Republic, Political Crack, The Darnold, Tommy T1 Comment

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Gizzard Of Oz” edition

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Tommy T

Reading the Freepers for 14 years so you don’t have to. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Gizzard Of Oz” edition

Random Ruminations, Tommy T2 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with Random Ruminations “Home Sweet Home” edition

April 17, 2022April 12, 2022 Tommy T

The life and times of Tommy T, Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with Random Ruminations “Home Sweet Home” edition

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: The Jayhawks

April 17, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Tim O’Reagan, Karen Grotberg, Mark Olson, and Jayhawks past & present. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Jayhawks

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Games Without Frontiers

April 16, 2022April 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

If looks could kill, they probably will, in games without frontiers, war without tears. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Games Without Frontiers

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music1 Comment

Easter Parade

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Irving Berlin month continues. Continue reading Easter Parade

Adrastos, Bigotry, Fog Of Scandal, Malakatude, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks

Malaka Of The Week: Frank Nicely

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A demented Horatio Alger story. Meet Ragged Dolf. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Frank Nicely

Education, Faith, Law/Justice, Religion, Russian Imperialism, Shapiro1 Comment

Jewish Easter

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022 shapiroout

It’s Passover or as some of my non-Jewish friends call it, Jewish Easter. Instead of celebrating one man rising from the dead, we celebrate an entire people rising from the almost dead. Or as traditionally said of most Jewish holidays “They tried to kill us, we beat them, let’s eat.” Continue reading Jewish Easter

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Sofa Spud

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Sofa Spud

Education, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

The General Who Leads The War On Education

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 JCO

Christopher Rufo spreading his brand of dishonest hysteria about critical race theory, wokeness, and “grooming in schools” is taking America down a dark path. Continue reading The General Who Leads The War On Education

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Language, Political Crack

Don’t Call Them Conservatives

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Why do people still refer to Republicans as conservatives? They’re not conservatives, they’re radicals, reactionaries, and extremists. Take your pick but call them anything but conservatives. Continue reading Don’t Call Them Conservatives

Adrastos, Books, Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Brass Halo/Halo In Brass

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: “She expected her lover but death walked in.” Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Brass Halo/Halo In Brass

Adrastos, British Politics, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, So Called Liberal Media, Television

No Easy Way To Be Free

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s a hard, hard world. Continue reading No Easy Way To Be Free

Cassandra, Diary, Travel

Nowhere To Go But Everywhere

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 cassandraisright

I imagined other “milestone” birthdays ahead of time: what I’d be doing when I was 25, or 30, or 50. For some reason I never thought ahead to what I’d be doing when I was 60. Continue reading Nowhere To Go But Everywhere

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Music2 Comments

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Rio

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Are You Hungry Like The Wolf? Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Rio

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, Political Crack, R.I.P., So Called Liberal Media, Supreme Court

When Clarence Met Herschel

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Clarence Thomas is a politician. Continue reading When Clarence Met Herschel

Business, COVID-19, Economy, Shapiro, Web/Tech1 Comment

The Final Mile

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 shapiroout

Sometimes it happens that the little guys win. Amazon wanted to put a distribution center on a 2 lane country road and then have 87 delivery vans and 14 semi trucks go in and out on it. The neighbors put Amazon up a river. Continue reading The Final Mile

Education, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media2 Comments

Morning Joe Gives Cover To The Far Right – Again

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 JCO

Letting Republicans set the pundit agenda has been disastrous for Democrats. Continue reading Morning Joe Gives Cover To The Far Right – Again

Adrastos, Dipshit Insurrection, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack, The Darnold

A Simpleton’s Coup Plot

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Because His Texts. Continue reading A Simpleton’s Coup Plot

Free Republic, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold, Tommy T

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Free The Pedos” edition

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Tommy T

Reading the Freepers for 14 years so you don’t have to. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Free The Pedos” edition

Random Ruminations, Tommy T1 Comment

Today on Tommy T’s obsession with Random Ruminations – “Blackballed” edition

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 Tommy T

The life and times of Tommy T. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s obsession with Random Ruminations – “Blackballed” edition

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: The Smithereens

April 10, 2022November 28, 2024 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Mike Mesaros, and The Thrilla. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Smithereens

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods, Sports, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Not One Of Us

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

This week: Sports Hating Coach K, Paulson/Wallace, Glenn Close, and Johnny Carson. Featured image by James Ensor. Music by Peter Gabriel, Grateful Dead, Dave Alvin, The Beatles, and Blondie. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Not One Of Us

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music1 Comment

Blue Skies

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Irving Berlin month continues. Continue reading Blue Skies

Adrastos, Congress, Fog Of History, Political Crack, Race, Supreme Court

Congratulations, Justice Jackson

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

All the way with KBJ. Continue reading Congratulations, Justice Jackson

Art, Business, Economy, Russian Imperialism, Shapiro, Travel1 Comment

A Postcard From Russian River Brewing

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 shapiroout

Would you wait six hours on line for a chance to sample a beer that is only available for two weeks each year? Thousands just did that at the annual release of Pliny The Younger at Russian River Brewing. And you know what? It’s a good thing. Continue reading A Postcard From Russian River Brewing

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Another Box Picture

April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

MEOW. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Another Box Picture

Jamie O, Political Crack, R.I.P., So Called Liberal Media

We Can’t Afford To Lose Any More Eric Boehlerts

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 JCO

Boehlert’s tragic death Tuesday evening was a blow to Americans who want our journalism to be better. Continue reading We Can’t Afford To Lose Any More Eric Boehlerts

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