Bonus garden pic, courtesy of faithful correspondent Marvel: Just wanted to share a snapshot of our wood peony — this critter sat around with an unopened blossom for three weeks. The regular peonies are starting to bud-up like crazy, but the woody one…well, it only had one bud and it was lovely & all, but …
Open Thread: Sunday Night Long Sports Read
Yeah, this is old, but still interesting, though it would’ve been rude to post it earlier in the weekend. Jeb Lund tweetpromoted his own “Can Dirtbags, Pretty Ladies and Twitter Save Horse Racing?” … Assuming you aren’t a Kennedy conspiracist, there’s very little more seductive than the idea of the magic bullet, the notion that …
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Sunday Garden Chat: West Virginia Woodlands (part I)
Not our bloghost, but faithful Garden Chat correspondent JR in WV: I’ve been a little busy, rehab for my titanium shoulder, spring busting out suddenly after a long cold winter. But I have been sneaking outside with the camera, and have finally made time to sit down and select and edit a few wildflower and …
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Open Thread: Fear of a Jade Helm Planet
According to the Washington Post, RWNJ conspirary theorists were freaking out about Jade Helm 15 a full month ago… The mission is vast both geographically and strategically: Elite service members from four branches of the U.S. military will launch an operation this summer in which they will operate covertly among the U.S. public and travel …
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Friday Recipe Exchange: Fun with Gadgets
From our Food Goddess, TaMara: When I was sick last month, I watched a lot of cooking shows while resting on the couch. One that caught my imagination was different things that can be made in a waffle iron. That spurred the idea for tonight’s recipe exchange. Unexpected recipes for various cooking appliances. First up, …
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Open Thread: “Meanwhile, Out in the Street, Dancing Bears & Jugglers Have Become A Common Sight”
Hey Baltimore thugs – I'd like to PERSONALLY teach you a lesson http://t.co/GGxpAgMdXy pic.twitter.com/vnG0f3xlnw — Allen West (@AllenWest) May 1, 2015 TFW you're fantasizing about riding around on your Harley shooting teens but don't have a high-res pic of yourself: https://t.co/QlzIQbIWUd — David Roth (@david_j_roth) May 1, 2015 .@Buzzfeed: "We tried to help the Baltimore …
Open Thread: Happy May Day, Here’s Your (Democratic) Socialist Candidate!
A Dem points out that Sanders is polling about as well in his field as Chris Christie, who’s being taken seriously. — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 30, 2015 The man’s playing it really close to his vest — I haven’t even gotten one of his “Bernie Buzz” email newsletters yet. But just in time for …
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