POST 1247 ICE thugs have been brutalizing people both verbally and physically for a year. The crowds of protesters have confronted them and have somehow stayed peaceful in the face of ICE brutality and illegality. Now a mother in Minneapolis is dead at the hands of an ICE agent holding a gun like he thinks… [read more]
Why Venezuela?
POST 1246 Severe Mental Illness Mary Trump’s book, Too Much and Never Enough, details the background of her severely emotionally damaged and galactically needy Uncle Donny. She knows the details because it is family lore to her. Alas, I’ve heard her speak many times but have not read her book. Nor do I have formal… [read more]
Doing “Things”
POST 1245 Preface: Nearly all of this post was written prior to the American invasion and kidnapping done in Venezuela yesterday. Consequently, there are just a few comments about that particular dog wagging and lawbreaking included here. We will do a deeper dive soon. Meanwhile, keep your eye on the prize. We the People are… [read more]
A New Year Wish For You
POST 1244 A long time ago, yet not seeming to be so long past, Marilyn and I married. Without planning to do so, we began traditions of our own, not quite like hers and not quite like mine. Our children, grandchildren and more gather every year and one thing we do is to plan a… [read more]
Year End – Part Two
POST 1243 The Terrible Truth The DOJ, led by fearless suck ups Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche, has complied with about one smidgenth of what is required of them by law. Legislation demands that they turn over to Congress all – as in: ALL – files, documents, images, video recordings and the rest of the… [read more]
Wrong Side of the Bed
POST 1242 NOTE: This post started as “Wrong Side Of The Bed” but somewhere in the process of editing it became clear that it actually was “Year End – Part One” but the change didn’t stick in the composing machine. You’ll have to imagine the correct title yourself. Coming Attractions The next Democratic (and… [read more]
Behavior Geek
POST 1241 A Disambiguation Science Moment Today, the winter solstice, is not the shortest day of the year. In fact, there is no shortest day of the year. They’re all the same length: 24 hours; 86,400 seconds. What this actually is that is noteworthy is the day of this year with the shortest duration of… [read more]
Lunatic Losers
POST 1240 Disambiguations make a great stocking stuffer! The horrific mass slaughter of people on Bondi Beach in Australia last Sunday happened as the community lighting of a menorah on the first night of Hanukkah began. It’s reported that the father-son duo shooters were/are Muslim fanatics. If so, how ironic, considering Hanukkah commemorates… [read more]
You’re A Pirate!
POST 1239 Yes You! On September 2, 2025 the Secretary of Defense (he prefers “Secretary of War – it’s more chest poundingly tough guy sounding) Six Gun Pete Hegseth had a special day. It started with spotters finding a non-military open boat, apparently from Venezuela, in international waters. It was powered by engines commonly used… [read more]
Who Will Lead?
POST 1238 Quote Of The Mid-Week From Harry Littman’s December 8 post, Trump’s Alternate-Reality Government: Donald Trump is surely the most prolific and brazen liar ever to occupy the White House. From day one of his first term, when he confabulated wildly about the crowd size at his inauguration, he has fabricated nonsense so promiscuously… [read more]
