by Old Man With Candy | Dec 1, 2024 | Daily Links
Fittingly, the end of November and the beginning of December meant a lake-effect enhanced snow, and we got it good and hard. Fortunately, I wasn’t relying on airports, and for all their faults, the local governments here do a pretty good job of getting the snow...
by Spudalicious | Nov 30, 2024 | Daily Links
Someone has been fucking around with an AI generator. Saturday evening is here yet again. tOSU just suffered a resounding defeat at the hands of dreaded Michigan. Meanwhile, little Boise State may have a first round bye and then host tOSU. Whatever the outcome, that...
by mexican sharpshooter | Nov 30, 2024 | Beer, Food & Drink, Media
In 1995 I couldn’t figure out why my parents like this movie. As an adult, I still don’t get it. This is my review of Casa Agria Casa Real: To kick off the holiday season we have Home for the Holidays. As much as I want to throw shade at Jodie Foster for being...
by Old Man With Candy | Nov 30, 2024 | Daily Links
Actually, I was fairly moderate this year compared to years when Spud was around. The man is a bad influence. Nonetheless, lots of consumption the past couple of days and I really am going to be a bit more moderate. Heading up to Rochester to meet up with NPR1, take a...
by Mojeaux | Nov 29, 2024 | Fiction, Revolutionary War
A | B PART I JANUARY, 17804 YEARS LATERORANJESTAD, SINT EUSTATIUSCARIBBEAN “YE’RE GOIN’ ASHORE, JACK?” Lieutenant Smith asked, shocked when Celia swung from the deck of her ship and dropped into the dinghy already being rowed toward the docks. “Shush. Solomon can’t...
by Nephilium | Nov 29, 2024 | Cocktails, Daily Links
It has begun. The airwaves have shifted to Christmas music, it’s been months since the decorations have been up. The holiday beers are on tap all around town. This is something I hope actually gets on the ballot, and I’ll likely go out of my way to vote...
by ron73440 | Nov 29, 2024 | Advice, LifeSkills, Musings, Stoic
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 Swiss Servator | Nov 29, 2024 | Daily Links
Me, right about now, trying to line up some Bourbon County variants. So, my personal, work and other lives have been put into a blender and set on “chopped”. So, I may be even crankier than I usually am…for a while. But, you know, nobody has shot at...
by R.J. | Nov 28, 2024 | Film, Fun, GlibFlick
Tonight I thank Common Tater and rhywun for their suggestion – Chopping Mall! Chopping Mall Happy Thanksgiving! And welcome to the second audience appreciation Thursday! I felt it would be way too cliched to actually play a movie named Black Friday on...
by STEVE SMITH | Nov 28, 2024 | Cryptids, Food & Drink, History, Open Post, Society, STEVE SMITH
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER JOSIAH SMITH AT FIRST THANKSGIVING. HIM SPECIAL GUEST OF COLONY! STEVE SMITH LIKE THANKSGIVING. HIM HAVE MUCH BE THANKFUL FOR – HIKERS, CAMPERS, SNACKS, FUNNY GLIBERTARIAN HOOMANS. HIM STILL WORKING FREE CASCADIA. STEVE NO HERE...
