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…
Wagner Won’t Seek Re-Election, Auditor Race Wide Open
State auditor Tom Wagner announced Saturday night at the annual Kent County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner that because of ongoing health problems, he won't seek an eighth term. This…
Open Thread Feb. 17: The Winning Continues Unabated
Trump-despising Republican TV fixture Rick Wilson best nailed Trumpworld's response to Robert Mueller's Friday indictment-palooza in a tweetstorm of invective: Sweet Jesus the MAGAS, the clickservatives, and Gentry Breitbart think…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 17, 2018
Nathan Arizona Day 6: Perfect way to start your Saturday. "Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd were two American jazzmen who picked up early on Brazilian bossa nova. Tom Jobim’s “Desafinado”…
A Tale of Two Trump Stories
Two major pieces of journalism about Donald Trump hit the pixels today. One concerns the possibility he committed treason. The other is about a Playboy model who says she had…
Buy My Policy or I’ll Shoot These Kids — And When I Do, It’ll Be Your Fault
That's Trump's thuggish, dull-witted position on the DACA issue. He rescinded Obama's executive order protecting the Dreamers, and now he's demanding that Democrats spend all their political capital protecting them…
Open Thread Feb. 16: Loathsome Asshole Roundup
If you had been in a coma until today, you would still be able to figure out there had been another big gun massacre because all news outlets are running…
Potter Flare-Up? Get Rid of It With Truthulax
Mayor Mike Purzycki thought Tuesday's news release about the city issuing $43 million in bonds for capital projects exemplified "routine." The city doesn't sell bonds every year, but this issue…