Category Archives: current events

Happy 70th, Steven Wright!

A happy birthday (Dec 6th) to Steven Wright, who is turning 70 this year. A classic but little-known Wright quote: “First you don’t exist. At all. Then you’re born, and you live your whole life. Then you die. Then you … Continue reading

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Ozone Layer Rebuilding Itself

That’s right, according to NASA and NOAA, the hole in the ozone layer is the fifth smallest since 1992 and is estimated to be fully repaired by midcentury. Apparently the difference can even be easily seen from space. Well, we … Continue reading

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“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (1973)

Hey, folks — tradition. I always used to watch “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” on Thanksgiving (and it contains a good brief history of the holiday for kids — or anybody). It’s not anywhere on public television anymore, but…for Thanksgiving…here you … Continue reading

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The Patriots – For Real

Hate to admit it, but I had strong doubts about this season for the Patriots, and still had strong doubts after the first game, which was laden with mistakes, but…now they’re sitting atop the AFC East and tied for top … Continue reading

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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) — Bullshit or Not? Also, HGH Supplements — Bullshit or Not?

The thing about human growth hormone is you can look all over the damned Internet and you find wildly conflicting opinions. As with everything these days, HGH is either the Holy Grail or will kill you dead on the spot. … Continue reading

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“Green card? I’m from *East L.A.*…”

Alright, given that there are reports of some citizens being accidentally deported along with people who are not here legally, I thought I would try one attempt at a non-offensive, non-political comment on the matter, and that is this:

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NFL Kicks Off on Thursday Night Football Tomorrow at 8:20 PM

Ayuh, it’s that time of year — the first NFL game tomorrow is on tomorrow night, September 4th, at 8:20 PM (Thursday Night Football). Cowboys at Eagles. You can catch it on NBC, Peacock, Hulu Live +, a bunch of … Continue reading

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The Constitution of the United States of America

Courtesy of Senate.gov and can be found here with links to annotations:https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm Original Text Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, … Continue reading

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Flashing, Blinking Lights

Modern life in a nutshell, courtesy of AIRPLANE! 2. God-damned flashing, blinking lights. Not to mention the chimes, bells, knobs, levers, swipes…

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New Study Links Black, Caffeinated Coffee to Decreased Mortality Rate

Just like the title says, a new study from Tufts in conjunction with HHS, part of which you can find over here, links a cup of black, caffeinated coffee a day to a decrease in all-cause mortality of about 16% … Continue reading

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