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

When: Thursday, February 28th, 6 p.

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

More here.

I have no interest in watching Hollywood pleasure itself.

Bunny Yeager is preparing to open an exhibit.

Glenn Garvin interviews her in the Miami Herald-Tribune:

It bugs Bunny Yeager just a little bit when people say she shot pinup girls in the 1950s and 1960s just as well as any man did. She shot them better than any man did, or any other woman, as far as she’s concerned.

Free room and board, that is.

At Psychology Today Blogs, Berit Brogaard and Kristian Marlow theorize that cats are smarter than dogs, then answer the crucial question:

If cats are so smart, why don’t we use them as police cats, military cats and seeing-eye cats? Maybe because they are too smart to be enslaved by humans.

. . . is prima facie evidence of guilt:

Burrell, 50, (stage name: M. C. Hammer–ed.) a multiplatinum recording artist who scored hits with songs like “U Can’t Touch This” and “Too Legit to Quit,” said on Twitter that an officer approached him in his car, tapped on his window, and asked if he was on parole or probation. A devout Christian who has spoken publicly about his faith on numerous occasions, Burrell has not had any public run-ins with the law.

The cop nevertheless filed some sort of trumped up charge against him which seems to boil down to

When I said “jump,” he didn’t ask “How high?”

Afterthought:

Pretty much all I know about M. C. Hammer as a performer, other than that he was one of the early rappers and a phenomenal success, is that he had a cute cartoon show for kids.

A web search tells me that a lot of persons think it was not very good, but First Son enjoyed it a lot. Frankly, it could not possibly have been worse than most of the Hanna-Barbara shows from the late 70s and 80s, which had all the production values of a Graham cracker.

The Miss American Pageant is returning to Atlantic City.

Will anyone notice?

Off to drink liberally.

Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.

When: 6 p., Thursday, February 14.

Where:
Lola’s Caribbean Restaurant
328 W 20th St (map)

Details here. Meetup page here.

Taking the day off.

Family matters.

Spent yesterday watching the wonderful electrifying Super Bowl at my brother’s place, where the internet goes to die.

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Family matters.

Home improvements.

No, I didn’t install the steps; I’m flooring the attic now that it’s accessible. If you want the name of a trustworthy, competent, and meticulous “professional handyman” in these parts, I can help you out.

Tony Norman, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, thinks that part of the wingnut cartoon Obama is based on wingnuts’ having no idea what hit them in the last two Presidential elections.

The very unlikelihood of Mr. Obama’s existence atop America’s political world is what fuels the fear and loathing of the right wing. Because they’re already prone to superstition, they see a genie-like figure taunting them from an office he wouldn’t have a legitimate claim to under the old rules.

In response to Barack Obama’s unlikely presidency, many right-wingers have allowed their imaginations to run wild. Instead of appreciating Mr. Obama’s election as an example of the mad genius of the American electorate, many Republicans see sinister conspiracies afoot. They’ve erected a counterfactual fantasy as absurd as the prospect of Mr. Obama’s election once seemed.

Off to drink liberally.

January is a great time for locals in Hampton Roads because it means Restaurant Weeks are coming! This is our chance to check out new restaurants and menus we might not have tried before!

When: Thursday, January 24, 2013

Where:
Freemason Abbey Restaurant & Tavern
209 W. Freemason Street
Norfolk, Va. (map)

The Commander Guy has another post to remind us just what cause was lost.

The Commander Guy celebrates the lost cause by pointing out what cause was lost.