by Spudalicious | Sep 21, 2024 | Daily Links
The days are warm, the nights are cool, and the smoke is gone. Yep, it’s September, the finest month of the year. Football is in full swing, garden season is winding down, and the weather is outstanding. I’m heading to the cabin in a bit to start shutting...
by mexican sharpshooter | Sep 21, 2024 | Beer, Food & Drink
Another stunning example of using Science!(TM) to oppress your enemies. By enemies, I mean British Subjects. This is my review of Energren Schöner Tag: As many here are aware, US and Imperial units while similar in name are often not the same*. So when “experts”...
by Old Man With Candy | Sep 21, 2024 | Daily Links
I have a bad student and I’m not sure what to do. When I say “bad,” I mean “absolutely unprepared and incapable.” In the course I’m teaching, quantum mechanics, it is expected that you are coming in with proficiency in basic...
by Mojeaux | Sep 20, 2024 | Fiction, Prohibition
Prologue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20A | 20B | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25-26 | 27 | 28-29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35-36 | 37 | 38A | 38B | 38C | 38D | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42-43 | 44-45 | 46 | 47 | 48-49A | 49B | 50...
by Nephilium | Sep 20, 2024 | Cocktails, Daily Links
Another busy weekend here. Heading out to the Cleveland Gaming Classic tonight and tomorrow (BattleTech Pods!). Sunday I will be off to watch the Giants visit to play the Browns. We deserve this. I know that there’s the mini cabinets available at the Gaming...
by ron73440 | Sep 20, 2024 | Advice, LifeSkills, Musings
Last Week Meditations How to Be a Stoic How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic If you have anger issues, this one is a great tool (h/t mindyourbusiness) This week’s book: Discourses and Selected Writings Disclaimer: I’m not...
by Banjos | Sep 20, 2024 | Daily Links
Good morning one and all to another fantastic day! 95% negative coverage of Trump on ABC, CBS, NBC after 2nd assassination attempt Matt Gaetz says Homeland whistleblower claims five assassin teams hunting Trump In-Person Voting Starts Friday in Virginia, South Dakota,...
by R.J. | Sep 19, 2024 | Film, Fun, GlibFlick
Shaolin Soccer One of my favorite movies is Kung Fu Hustle. I think a great many of you love it too. If you have never seen it, tell me on the comments and I will do a proper post. So where did Kung Fu Hustle come from? It was definitely not hatched from an egg in a...
by Tonio | Sep 19, 2024 | Daily Links
Just because. THE GREATEST ESPIONAGE OPERATION, EVER: No link, but serious admiration for Israeli military and intelligence organizations. And utter contempt for the collective and individual failure of Hezbollah to not immediately throw out any Hezbollah-provided...
by Mythical Libertarian Woman | Sep 19, 2024 | Woke Charmed
Welcome back to another episode of Woke Charmed Tudors, a.k.a. My Lady Pain! The synopsis for this episode reads, “What’s worse: when you have the raging horn for an unmitigated scoundrel? Or when he has a deep dark secret that could get you both...
