Greetings to one and all! Contrary to some reports, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I am still alive, still thinking, and hopefully now, able to return to writing. My original plan had been to return to posting after we got back from the cruise. Unfortunately events took
Author: Skippy-San
Going Nordo
Walking up the brow this weekend and going haze gray and underway. No wait a minute, the ship is white. How about , “Bright white and out of sight!”? Either way posting will be non-existent for a bit. ( again). But I could not let the good news / bad
Continue readingAbsolutely, positively, just a great day for America
Because Scott Walker has been banished back to Wisconsin, there hopefully to meet the front end of a high speed freight train.
Continue readingDay late and more than a couple of dollars short
For beer and babes. My apologies. I wish I could say its because I got a better offer-but that would require the S.O. to actual remember that she is supposed to have sex. But one can still admire this: And drink some of this:
Continue readingIn trying to do good, they just do more harm.
As promised, I am taking this opportunity to offer my thoughts on some provisions of the 2014 Defense Bill that should make anyone with any military experience at all, just a little bit nervous. ( If not downright upset.) First the good parts ( I guess). The bill revamps the
Continue readingThe Zombie Eyed Granny Starver, hard at work
Yesterday afternoon, the Devil's apprentice himself, Paul Ryan ( Worthless Cocksucker-WI) and his Democratic counterpart Mrs Landingham (H/t to Charles Pierce for the term) announced they had reached a budget deal. Some deal. Rather than go for the straightforward approach of repealing the rest of the Bush tax cuts and
Continue readingMarriage re-booted
Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, has a post up on his blog that postulates something I have believed for a long time. Marriage is no longer a relevant institution and needs to be re-vamped or done away with. He does not come out specifically state what I believe-namely that
Continue reading“My country is a horror show.”
David Simon, speaking at a forum in Sydney Australia gave a very perceptive rundown about what ails the land of my birth. He points out very eloquently a theme that the Pope and others have been highlighting recently, namely that income inequality is dangerous and if we don't do something
Continue readingGeek Fest
I am a Star Wars fan. But not this much of one. Idle Hands are the Devil's works shop. And Queen fans everywhere are balling up fists of rage:
Continue readingNelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95 yesterday. Clearly, the world has lost a great man. He was great not just because he struggled against apartheid -but when the tables finally turned; he did not give in to the instincts to take vengeance on his oppressors-but to seek
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