17th Century
To Be a Pilgrim
A friend of mine had worked for many years as a replica “Plimoth Pilgrim” at the replica “Plimoth Plantation” in Massachusetts. I went on a visit and observed this strange way of life. For my [more…]
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US Midterm Results
I stayed up until 3am when it was clear the “Blue Wave” (TM) wasn’t happening. Highlight of the night for me was when the live chat on The Young Turks livestream was taken over by [more…]
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Ah feel pure soarry fer that Brett Kavanaugh
Ah feel pure soarry fer that Brett Kavanaugh c**t. Ah wance goat accused o’ sexshal horassmant an’ it wis a right f**kin’ cerry oan. Some scuzzy wee junkie wumman who’d bin caught tryen tae steal [more…]
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This Septic Eye, Ch 11
Presidents are funny aren’t they, I mean the stuff they do, just like silly kittens on YouTube, what are they like, and it’s so ripe for comedy, isn’t it? I mean if you can’t have [more…]
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The Culture Wars: Meme Warfare Part 1
(This article and part 2 are meant to be a bit of fun, and not to be taken seriously.) Time for a bit of new year fun. In response to a previous article, someone asked [more…]
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Humdrum and proud!
I can’t really moan about my lot – I have a good middle management job, a teacher wife of 15 years and three kids under 8. I think we have done a reasonable job with [more…]