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Author: Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen2 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Road Songs

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Hit the road with Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, The Nashville Teens, Howlin’ Wolf, Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Pretenders, Talking Heads, John Fogerty, Lucinda Williams, and Rodney Crowell. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Road Songs

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Travel1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: A Rose For Emily

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: A Rose For Emily

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

It Hurts Me Too

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Tampa Red. Continue reading It Hurts Me Too

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Friday Catblogging: Goofball On A Rug

June 26, 2026June 25, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Goofball On A Rug

Adrastos, Political Crack, Sexism, The Darnold

Italian Iced

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on Trump’s shit list. You say shit list; I say honor roll. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Italian Iced

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen1 Comment

The Sunday Dozen: The Kinks 2.0

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy 81st birthday to Ray Davies. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Kinks 2.0

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Confidential

June 20, 2026June 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Confidential

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Language, Music2 Comments

Hold On, I’m Coming

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Continue reading Hold On, I’m Coming

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Small Cat In A Large Box Redux

June 19, 2026June 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Small Cat In A Large Box Redux

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Iran, Language, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Big Brag

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say Big Lie; I say Big Brag. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading The Big Brag

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, MAGA, Political Crack

Deliver The Body

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Suspend Stephen Miller and JD Vance, not the writ of habeas corpus. Continue reading Deliver The Body

Adrastos, Economy, Fog Of History, Fog Of Scandal, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

It’s Not The Cage Fight, It’s The Corruption, Stupid

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Insult Comedian turns 80 and brings what John McCain called “human cockfighting” to the White House. Continue reading It’s Not The Cage Fight, It’s The Corruption, Stupid

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction1 Comment

New York Confidential (1955)

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: The lowdown on the big town. Starring Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Marilyn Maxwell, Anne Bancroft, and J Carol Naish. Directed by Russell Rouse. Screenplay by Rouse and Clarence Greene.

Continue reading New York Confidential (1955)

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Badge

June 13, 2026June 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Badge

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Hard To Handle

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Otis Redding, Al Bell, and Alan Jones. Continue reading Hard To Handle

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, Malakatude, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: June Swoon Edition

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Taking a jab at Spencer Pratfall, the 60 Minutes mishigas, the Broadview Six, Todd Blanche & the Epstein cover up, JD Vance’s distancing act, and the Nixon Revival. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: June Swoon Edition

Adrastos, Film, Fog Of History, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA is a fucked up movement led by dipshits and dunces. Continue reading It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Immigration, MAGA, Political Crack

Greg Bovino Goes Full Metal Fascist

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Nothing is normal, everything is political, nothing is sacred. Continue reading Greg Bovino Goes Full Metal Fascist

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

House Of Numbers (1957)

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A prison break-in movie starring Jack Palance as identical twins. Continue reading House Of Numbers (1957)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Food and Drink, Music, Odds & Sods, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Roundabout

June 6, 2026June 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Roundabout

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

After Midnight

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to J.J. Cale. Continue reading After Midnight

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Cushion Cat

June 5, 2026June 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Cushion Cat

Adrastos, Congress, Malakatude, Political Crack1 Comment

Malaka Of The Week: Tom Kean Jr.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Curious Case Of The Missing Congressman. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Tom Kean Jr.

Adrastos, MAGA, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, Television

Scott Pelley Is A Stand Up Guy

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Scott Pelley stands up for truth, justice, and the American way. Continue reading Scott Pelley Is A Stand Up Guy

Adrastos, Diary, Legal Docket, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Todd Blanche Is A Fuck Up

June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say screw up; I say fuck up. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Todd Blanche Is A Fuck Up

Adrastos, Campaign Notes, Irksome Things, Malakatude, Political Crack

Irked In June

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things Continue reading Irked In June

Adrastos, Music, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Weather Songs

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Everywhere you go, you always take the weather with you. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Weather Songs

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, Law/Justice, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Consequences

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Consequences

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, Political Crack

I Won’t Back Down

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. Continue reading I Won’t Back Down

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Sofa Boy

May 29, 2026May 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Sofa Boy

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