2022 archive
Recommended Reading 0
Noz’s thoughts on what’s happening in Ukraine, particularly his first point.
Sticker Schlock 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, retired economics professor Murad Antia takes a calm and reasoned look at the slight rise in the rate of inflation that has many, to quote Bob Cesca, losing their spadonkle. Here’s a little bit.
He goes on the specify the policies referenced above and their effects in detail. Given the hysteria about some higher prices, it is well worth your attention.
Performance Artists 0
Methinks Atrios has a point.
The Plane Truth 0
Seth rounds up the news from his two-week hiatus.
Recommended Listening 0
Bob Cesca’s interview with Michael Hiltzik about persons who would deny reality want to wish the pandemic away.
Birds of a Feather? 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Portland Press-Herald sees some similarities between Shkreli and Trump.
Bull Durham Durham Bull
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Warning: Short commercial at the end.
Stray Thought, COVID Corner Dept. 0
“Inconvenience” and “hardship” are not synonyms.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
As Trump becomes more and more panicked about all the damning evidence being presented about January 6th, his business, his mishandling of classified documents, etc., in order to distract, he is turning more and more to his golden oldie greatest hits collection; blaming Hillary. Truly the mark of a loser.
Mangy Fetlocks wrote a song for Larry Lazuli to sing, but Larry is too loud for any house with a sleeping baby, so Mangy sang this one himself. Larry still got something out of it. While at the Fetlocks’ place, Larry pocketed Mangy’s hot dog tongs, spark plug gapping set, and took three beers from his fridge. Here’s the lyrics Larry would have sung if he could just tone it down a notch now and then.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Practice politeness when traversing the nation’s highways and byways.
We are on pace to become a failed state.