Against the Center
If you’ve read anything about the Democratic debates lately—or worse, are one of those sadomasochists whose quest for naughtiness compelled you to watch them—it’s likely you’ve noticed a major theme: Centrism.
The Bee In The Window
On the relatability of a bee, a window, and repetition.
Thanks Wall
How Wall prevented gun violence caused by Al Qaeda terrorists currently storming America’s borders
The Horror (Of Saying Something Nice), and Ted, the Salamander
Readers can choose their own adventures: Joe Biden says something nice about a Republican (WTF?) or Ted, the Salamander
Coffee or the Democratic Party
I wouldn’t ask your average American to choose between her morning cup of coffee and the Democratic Party — coffee is one of life’s greatest pleasures, while the other lost an election to Donald Trump.
This Friday In Review
News: The government shutdown ends, Roger Stone has a tattoo of Nixon on his back (and has been indicted by the special counsel), and some positive baseball news.
Gimme Filter
A very thoroughly footnoted argument against The Rolling Stones current tour, with some thoughts on Nostalgia along the way
TCB
On this day 83-years ago Elvis Aron Presley was born. Thank God for that.
A Factual Relief
Released from the tyranny of facts contrarians insist upon, we as a people are now liberated to soar to new heights. Ideally those heights will be located atop a giant cement wall.
The Emperor’s New Tomato Ketchup
That there was a convoy of murderers and rapists who wanted the Heinz ketchup—The Emperor could understand. He could commiserate, for he himself enjoyed the Heinz Ketchup. He was not without feeling, The Emperor. Push him far enough he too might murder for the Heinz ketchup. He didn’t require threats to his ketchup to rape.
Are we this?
A response to the op-ed recently penned in the Times by an anonymous Trump administration official