Song Of The Day: Feb. 21, 2018
One of the more unlikely concert pairings I ever saw. This guy opening for...Husker Du: Hey, they both were on Warner Brothers at the time..
No Safe Seats for Republicans: Day 258 (Until Midterms)
Democrats continue cleaning up in specials. Democrat Linda Belcher was just pronounced the winner of the special election in Kentucky’s House District 49, a seat that Donald Trump carried by…
Doping Olympic Curler Shows Something Is Wrong With Us
I have managed to get through the Olympics without seeing any of it broadcast, but the constant flow of headlines at general-interest web sites makes a total news blackout impossible.…
Gene Truono Seeks R Senate Nod To Challenge Carper
Here's his website: https://votetruono.com/ It's not clear to me why he's running. He basically tries to out-Carper Carper. To wit: "Early in his career, Gene saw firsthand how the burdensome…
More Guns = More Gun Deaths (Everything else is spin and bullshit)
Gun fetishists, 2nd Amendment enthusiasts, mass murder supporters have so many arguments. They are all bullshit. The United States has more guns and as a result we have more gun…
Open Thread Feb. 20: The Content of the GOP’s Character [UPDATED]
Lest we think all the bad behavior by Republicans and their white enablers is going unnoticed, Paul Krugman notes that their fealty to Trump exposes the rot at the core of…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 20, 2018
Saw this obit in the NYTimes. Arthur Robinson...: ...or Mr. Okra, as pretty much everyone called him, who rolled each day through the streets of New Orleans in a loudly…
Just a Couple of Random Thoughts About Guns
"Guns don't kill people." Then why does the Army issue one to every soldier? "Gun control won't stop people bent on murder." Yet virtually every kind of crime one can…
Open Thread Feb. 19: Marching As to War
The kids at that Florida high school have learned something important: All the talk in the world won't influence politicians. They do a lot of talking themselves, so they know…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 19, 2018
Feeling nostalgic for Obama on this Presidents' Day? How about some Chicago soul wishing we could just turn back the hands of time (h/t to Alby)?:
Happy President’s Day
Only 199 days until Primary Day - September 6, 2018
Only 259 days until mid-terms.
Why did Russia work to elect Trump?
Through cyber warfare attacks and old fashioned espionage, Russia worked to elect Trump. The question now is, why? There are a couple of likely reasons and the final answer may…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 18, 2018
Nathan Arizona closes out a great week: "The best band of the 1990s Brit-pop era and one of the best guitar-rock bands ever. The Gallagher brothers who led Oasis feuded…