by Banjos | Dec 11, 2024 | Daily Links
Good morning one and all to another incredible day! Federal ‘censorship nerve center’ likely to shutter, but State would ‘realign’ staff for same work New York AG Letitia James says she won’t drop civil fraud case against Trump Ron...
by Ozymandias | Dec 10, 2024 | Military, Musings
[Auth. note – for better context, these are the previous “episodes” in this series: AMST 1, AMST 2, AMST 3, AMST 4, AMST 5, AMST 6, AMST 7] A Collection of Tales Always remember, Kids! Even under the best of circumstances, it can all go to shit in an instant....
by mexican sharpshooter | Dec 10, 2024 | Daily Links
My oldest is now old enough to drive, and getting to the point where I no longer am apprehensive when he gets behind the wheel. So yesterday we drove to a used car dealer that specializes in German cars to test drive a Golf TDI. I thought it was fun, he thought it was...
by KK, Plump & Unfiltered | Dec 10, 2024 | Entertainment, Film
Andraz Egart Slovenian hiker/backpacker/climber. Explores the Slovenian and Italian Alps on foot and with rope. He often stays in cliffside shelters overnight and climbs and hikes all year round. I can’t say enough about this guy’s videos – they are...
by sloopyinca | Dec 10, 2024 | Daily Links
The Cowboys found a comical, yet satisfying, way to lose yet again. And that’s pretty much it, aside from noting that the UCL is back today and tomorrow with Atalanta-Madrid and Inter-Leverkusen probably being the headliners today, although there are more than a...
by Derpetologist | Dec 9, 2024 | Fiction
The accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant was a particularly depressing day for me. I became convinced that no new nuclear power plants would be built, and the existing ones would be shut down eventually. Something similar happened to warplanes for a...
by Swiss Servator | Dec 9, 2024 | Daily Links
I startled myself by remembering I had links today…I am working on lots of things that are all tied up because…money. No surprise when you work for the Swiss. Why not make that a theme o’ the links, thought I. So here you go. Cam girl for $,...
by Animal | Dec 9, 2024 | Fiction
Nine The clearing The shuttle flared and landed with a minimal flutter of thrusters. The door popped open, spilling Security troops into the small meadow where the remnants of the defensive perimeter still lay in the grass. “Come on,” Jean said. “Annette, you have...
by Banjos | Dec 9, 2024 | Daily Links
Good morning one and all to another amazing day! Rebels Exert Control Over Syria as Assad Given Sanctuary in Moscow Trump signals shift from unnecessary military intervention with reaction to Assad ouster in Syria Daniel Penny...
by UnCivilServant | Dec 8, 2024 | Fiction, Literature
Embarrassed and annoyed at myself, I didn’t doubt anything Lenz had said. It explained a lot of little things, but each one I remembered merely made me feel more like an idiot. There weren’t a lot of reference materials I could get at while on the march. I...
