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October 2016 archive
Oct 13 2016
2016 Senior League Division Series: Game 5, Dodgers @ Nationals
Ugh. If there’s a player I’d like less than Chase Utley (who broke Miguel Tejada’s leg last year in the dirtiest play since Ty Cobb retired) to drive in the run that sent the Dodgers (93 – 73) back to the Nationals (97 – 69) for a deciding Game 5, I don’t know who it …
Oct 13 2016
Signs of the Imminent Apocalypse (British Edition)
Do you like Marmite? I must say I’ve never tasted it and those who have tell me it’s disgusting, but I like anchovies despite the nay sayers and while I’ve occasionally seen it on Grocery Store shelves here in the States I’ve always been put off by the price which is rather high for a …
Oct 13 2016
Definitions of Populism
In my Junior High School (you read that right, my public school system was, in retrospect, very advanced; when I got to college it was like being sent to slooow class) one of our assigned texts was Richard Hofstadter’s The Age of Reform and we spent at least 6 solid weeks studying the Populist and …
Oct 13 2016
The Breakfast Club (Halls of Justice)
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 12 2016
Strong Currency
Something real economists understand that poseurs bought and paid for by Pete Peterson and ilk do not is that overvaluing your Money benefits only those rich enough to buy commodities overseas. For the average person Money is like water, fish (ahem…) breathe in it. You are only concerned with it’s value relative to the goods …
Oct 12 2016
Shutting Down The Death Funnel(s)
I’m sure you’ve heard by now about the Dakota Access Pipeline. As important as that one particular action is, the DAP is simply one of many pipelines shoveling dirty and expensive to produce and refine oil around the U.S. and across the boarder with Canada. You’ve probably also heard about the use of Pepper Spray …
Oct 12 2016
The Breakfast Club (Waiting For The Sun)
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 11 2016
2016 Senior League Division Series: Game 4, Cubs @ Giants
Well it certainly looked like the Cubs (106 – 59) had this game won, improbably, with pitcher Arrieta’s 3 RBI blast in the 2nd. Bumgarner never lets opposing pitchers touch him up- ever. In the 3rd and the 5th the Giants (89 – 76)cut into it a little bit. Bumgarner departed after the 5th, Arrieta …
Oct 11 2016
2016 Senior League Division Series: Game 4, Nationals @ Dodgers
The Nationals (97 – 68) uprising in the 9th was really pivotal and broke open a 4 – 3 game that could have gone either way. The Bottom of the Inning a sad 1 – 2 – 3. What this means is, in addition to the Dodgers (92 – 73) facing elimination, the Nationals are …