The Burrito Discourse
There’s been a shift from “I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People” to “toxic empathy”. Continue reading The Burrito Discourse
Month: August 2026
Nobody’s Worse Than Todd Blanche
Thanks to Doctor Senator Cassidy, the worst is yet to come. Continue reading Nobody’s Worse Than Todd Blanche
Scarlet Street (1945)
Edward G. Robinson can’t kick his femme fatale habit. Also starring Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. Produced and directed by Fritz Lang. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols. Continue reading Scarlet Street (1945)
Saturday Odds & Sods: Jupiter Hollow
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Jupiter Hollow
Tempted
Cheers to Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Continue reading Tempted
The Latest In Policy Profanity
In which the GOP reminds us that they don’t need Trump to have terrible ideas, and in which recovering Republican Joe Walsh allllllllmost connects the dots. Musical guest: J.J. Cale. Continue reading The Latest In Policy Profanity
Republicans Salted Their Own Fields
Come and enjoy a smorgasbord of schadenfreude, courtesy of the GOP. Continue reading Republicans Salted Their Own Fields
Malaka Of The Week: Victor Marx
Meet Manly Malaka Marx who resembles the Brawny Man. He lies so much that he’s Donald Trump in a flannel shirt. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Victor Marx
Florida v. the Catholic Church
Religious freedom is the most important thing to Christian Nationalists. But if you are a religious person who is not aligned with Christian Nationalism, then they want to use the power of the government to punish you until you force your beliefs into their little boxes. Continue reading Florida v. the Catholic Church
Irked In August
Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In August
It’s Not Just Max Miller
A primer on the GOP’s assault problem over the years. Continue reading It’s Not Just Max Miller
Stuck On 2020
The BIG LIE goes on and on and on. Continue reading Stuck On 2020
The Breaking Point (1950)
A 1950 film noir based on a novel by Ernest Hemingway. Starring John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernandez, and Wallace Ford. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Screenplay by Ranald MacDougal. Continue reading The Breaking Point (1950)
Caturday: Birthday Girl
Rey and Finn are 10 years old today. Continue reading Caturday: Birthday Girl
Saturday Odds & Sods: Heat Wave
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Heat Wave