by sloopyinca | Nov 12, 2024 | Daily Links
The Dolphins beat the Rams in what can only be described as a game of bad football. Jeremy Roenick is finally going into the hockey HOF. I can’t watch the NBA, so I have no idea what’s going on there. And soccer if on it’s twenty-eight international...
by Derpetologist | Nov 11, 2024 | Fiction
“Good thinking, my dear. My plan B was to feed her some egg drop soup.” “That probably would have worked, but I am well-equipped to solve the problem.” “OK, so what are your goals in Congress?” “Ooh, so many things. Universal...
by Swiss Servator | Nov 11, 2024 | Military, Open Post
It’s Yea for Me day! Not strictly true, but for all Veterans it is the day each year we can strip our sleeves and show our scars and say, these I got on Crispian’s Day…wait, wrong country. Anyhoo, I am probably starting a pint somewhere, so you get...
by Animal | Nov 11, 2024 | Fiction
On the surface “Your man, Weems,” Barrett growled at the wealthy would-be colonist. “He hacked my shuttle’s piloting computer.” “You belabor the obvious, Captain.” “You were prepared for this, you bastard. You knew there was an emerging intelligence...
by Banjos | Nov 11, 2024 | Daily Links
Good morning one and all to another day of drinking up delicious salty ham tears! The meltdown continues unabated. And continues Election Integrity 2024: Wins and more battles ahead ‘#EndtheFed’: Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve...
by UnCivilServant | Nov 10, 2024 | Fiction, Literature
When a surgeon promised pain, he meant it. I chewed through several leather straps as he fished out the larger debris. When he flushed out the wound cavity with clarified spirits, my scream could have woken the dead. By contrast, getting stitched closed was nothing,...
by Not Adahn | Nov 10, 2024 | IFLA
Ahem. Allow me to quote from last week’s horoscope: Mars = Orange planet = Orange Man in Leo = King of Beasts = Orange Man King. I might also go with Leo = Lion’s Mane = Trump Hair + Mars = Trump commander in Chief. Anyway, enough gloating....
by Old Man With Candy | Nov 10, 2024 | Daily Links
I dunno, I’m just not feeling it. Maybe because it’s Sunday and the Ravens aren’t playing. Maybe just being tired of dealing with college kids. Maybe feeling the futility of trying to have some emotional support and relaxed companionship of the...
by Spudalicious | Nov 9, 2024 | Daily Links
Kind of a surprise when you run into a cow in an alpine forest. So I read the beef discussion this morning and thought I would chime in. OM was half correct when I said grass fed is inferior. What he failed to mention is that I was talking about texture. Idaho has a...
by mexican sharpshooter | Nov 9, 2024 | Beer, Food & Drink, Markets, Musings, Society
In light of recent events, I keep coming across a newfound sense of optimism in places I otherwise expect to make money complaining about how much everything sucks. This is my review of Vitamin Sea Brewing Phoenix Rising: Who makes money complaining about how much...
