Monthly Archives: July 2008

There is nothing particularly unusual about this picture, at first glance: Or IS there? Let’s see: The bald guy on the left is either in a law office or on the set of an old hemorrhoid medicine commercial. The sleazy … Continue reading →

Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics And call me “Boo.” The worthless shitballs of the Whiney Right have no more sense than God gave a jackass. But still they persist in their endless quest to emulate their hero, Robert E. Lee ‘Bob’ … Continue reading →

The AP reports, one hour ago: SEC extends restrictions on short-selling By RICHARD JACOBSEN – 1 hour ago Federal regulators on Tuesday extended through mid-August a temporary order banning a certain kind of short-selling of the stocks of mortgage finance … Continue reading →

[Note: this post was featured on Crooks and Liars 7-29] In Part the First, we followed Nixon from McCarthy to Reagan, and Reagan to Bush The Elder (chair of the RNC under Nixon). And we concluded with the cliffhanger: … … Continue reading →

Götterdämmerung literally means “The Twilight of the Gods.” Part The First: It seems so long ago, when the nation was in thrall to Terri Schiavo and GOP hate operatives waffle-stomped the national rhetorical landscape with bloodthirsty abandon. When Dick Cheney … Continue reading →

OK. I’ve been waiting all night for some professional comedian to spout the obvious punchline. No dice. Obama spoke today in front of a crowd in Berlin estimated at 200,000 (fig. 1). John McCain appeared in front of a  restaurant … Continue reading →

They say that 90% of politics is just showing up. Dorthy showed up for the Democratic Party of Lane County 100% of the time. Courage.

Due to an exceptionally compelling DVD of My Fair Lady, today’s blog has been delayed until tomorrow. The management regrets any inconvenience to our readership. Courage.

Moon Day Plus One. Making the pilgrimage to the final resting place of Ben Franklin, I had wandered the mall with the gigantic buildings dedicated to what happened in two smallish rooms in Independence Hall and at Carpenter’s Hall up … Continue reading →