Well, this year’s butter lamb* was a bit more…bovine than I intended: I considered some reconstructive surgery, but my husband said it’s FINE, and in a few hours, it’ll be hacked to bits and consumed on pieces of rye bread anyway, so quit obsessing! (He was right.) This is our first Easter without the kiddo …
Swamp Thing
As I mentioned in the thread below, this morning I tried to talk my husband into observing a holiday of my own invention, Bad Saturday, which entails brunch, mimosas and Bloody Marys consumed while viewing an MST3K marathon. No chores allowed. Only fun and debauchery. He doesn’t take to indolence as readily as I do, …
Okay, I don’t see it… (Open Thread)
Here’s a photo shared by faithful reader “cope,” who reports it was taken during a rafting trip on the Colorado River between Grand Junction, Colorado and Moab, Utah: Cope says: “For the observant, there is a formation in the cliffs in the foreground known as Scooby-Doo Rock. See him?” I don’t see him! If you …
Kabunco (Updated)
Twitler a little while ago: Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia. At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017 God, these people are so bad at their jobs, starting with the con man in chief. …
A Mess of Hot Messes
Lots of news coming down the pike overnight and this morning. Here’s a brief rundown of some items that caught my eye: WaPo reports that shady little shitweasel Carter Page, whose credentials Trump once bragged on like a proud grandpa when he wanted to show that his campaign foreign policy shop had cred, was the …
Shart of the Deal
The story about Ivanka Trump prevailing upon her father to bomb Syria because she was distressed about coverage of the recent chemical weapons attack in Syria has been bubbling up in comments all day, thanks in part to the efforts of valued commenter rikyrah, but it deserves its own post. I have two default assumptions …
Sweet Karmic Justice
Remember asshole U.S. House Rep. Joe Wilson, who shrieked “You lie!” at President Obama during a joint congressional address in 2009? Some of his constituents hurled that accusation back in his yellowing fangs yesterday: Via the Post & Courier: GRANITEVILLE — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson received some protests Monday like other Republican congressmen nationwide during …