I have recently boasted of my extreme age (120+, mid 30s in 1926- do the math) and it has certainly made me aware of the stupid massacres noble sacrifices of our hegemonic aggression glorious wars. A paltry 100 thousand or so in the War to End All Wars (you know, because it was so bloody …
October 2016 archive
Oct 28 2016
The George Washington Bridge
Look, I never, ever drive in New York City if I can possibly avoid it. The streets are a maze only slightly mitigated by GPS and while, as a Connecticut Driver, I am no slouch on sheer aggressiveness compared to most areas of the country, I simply don’t have the reckless disregard for automotive bodywork …
Oct 28 2016
The Breakfast Club (Spirit)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Oct 27 2016
G3
That’s what Bill Black calls the Pete Peterson Debt/Deficit Hawk PR push to gut Social Security and Medicare. G3 stands for “Grandchild Guilt Gambit” and the logic (such as it is) goes something like this- National Debt is climbing toward 75% of Gross Domestic Product, levels not seen since the 1950s! Ok, so, umm…, what? …
Oct 27 2016
The Breakfast Club (Grand Theft)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Oct 26 2016
World Series 2016 Game 2: Cubs @ Indians
Much to my dismay Sianis is proven a prophet yet again. This game was much further out of reach than the shutout score would indicate, Cubs bats were practically lifeless against Kulber. Sigh, well that’s why extended series are good despite the nay saying of some who pointedly drag their heavy coats out of the …
Oct 26 2016
Hail, Hail, Walloonia!
What? You don’t get the Title? Which kind of Marxist are you? Certainly not Groucho. You want to know something funny? Margaret Dumont thought it was a straight gig. Through 4 movies. Anyway we owe the French-speaking part of Belgium a huge debt of gratitude for stopping the passage of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade …
Oct 26 2016
Let Me Explain: Partial Birth Abortion Does NOT Exist
During the final debate, there was a discussion about abortion that took a mythical and ugly turn when Donald Trump claimed that women can abort a pregnancy in the ninth month. As a medical professional let me say this – that does not happen. Nor is there any procedure called a partial birth abortion, a …
Oct 26 2016
The Breakfast Club (Nasty)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …