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That’s pretty much how I feel when persons around me start talking about “craft beers.” With beers, after the first one, they all taste alike, anyhoo.

Besides, any Scotch, even Olde Rottgutt, is better than every anything else.

Off to drink liberally.

Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.

When: Thursday, June 11, 6 p.

Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)

More here.

It’s just kabuki, folks.

ABC News first reported Monday that undercover agents were able to smuggle prohibited items, such as mock explosives or weapons, through TSA checkpoints in 67 out of 70 attempts. ABC cited anonymous officials who had been briefed on the inspector general’s report.

Much more at the link.

Via Badtux the Snarky Penguin.

The fee hand of the market in action: it’s not for the little guy.

Q. Why don’t pictures of plane crashes occupy the front pages of newspapers for days after the crash?

Furrfu.

Off to drink liberally.

Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.

When: Thursday, May 14, 6 p.

Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)

More here.

I’m okay with cable bundling, for this reason: If cable companies move to a la carte pricing, there is one certainty: We will pay more for less.

I don’t know how they will manage it, but they will manage it.

The video is still a hoot.

Paying for patriotic poseurs.

The Department of Defense and the Jersey Guard paid the Jets a total of $377,000 from 2011 to 2014 for the salutes and other advertising, according to federal contracts. Overall, the Defense Department has paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million during that time, of which $5.3 million was paid by the National Guard to 11 teams under similar contracts.

Crass acts, really crass act.

Via The Bob and Chez Show Blog.

When was Chris Christie last seen in Trenton?

(Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

Jon Stewart takes on the shootings at Pam Geller’s Hate Fest and other looniness in Texas.

Below the fold in case it autoplays.

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Warmongering cotton-mouthed snake-in-the-grass twits.

Somewhat better.

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits declined last week to the lowest level in 15 years, showing employers view a first-quarter slowdown in the economy is probably temporary.

First-time filings for unemployment insurance fell by 34,000 to 262,000 in the week ended April 25, the lowest since April 15, 2000, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

(snip)

The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, declined to 283,750 from 285,000 in the prior week.The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits dropped by 74,000 to 2.25 million in the week ended April 18, the lowest level since December 2000.

In related news, Bloomberg needs to send its “experts” back to the minors.

Twisty twits.

Spring fever.

Via Raw Story.

Preoccupations through Tuesday.