If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won't be because the facts were with him or his lawyers mounted a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes his co-conspirators. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2021 Watching the GOP these days, I just don’t know what they are doing or how …
John Cole Presents "This Fucking Old House"
Open Thread
I only watched a little bit of the debate because I’m already angry at the world and I have already voted so why would I put myself through that? Spent a chunk of time organizing and cleaning today and the house looked so good I took some pictures, and I love how the entrance to …
Welp, I Voted
Got myself hosed off and threw on the dress overalls, made sure I had my voter registration card and driver’s license, and loaded up the family truckster and headed on over to the County Courthouse. When I got there, there were about three ladies and a grumpy old man (not my dad) ahead of me, …
The Radicalization of My Parents Continues
Got mom and dad a new sign for their yard, and mom sent a picture to the family text as soon as she saw it: Dad loves it. I tell you what, Trump is a uniter. A few years ago my parents thought I was a wild hair on fire liberal, and today when I …
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Happy 51st Anniversary, Mom and Dad
It’s the parents 51st anniversary, and since they are still on lockdown, we could not go out like we did last year to the Italian restaurant whose name I can not even remember. At any rate, Devon and I decided we would do something for them, and since mom and dad both loved Maryland crabs, …
RNC Open Thread
I haven’t even checked the front page in four hours so I am probably bigfooting like three posters, but I simply refuse to watch any of the RNC. As I noted last night, I chose to watch WWII in color, when it was acceptable to shoot nazis. In other news, I have been in a …
Excellent Book Recommendations
If you have not picked up a copy yet, I highly recommend Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent. I’m only a little bit in, and it is fantastic. It’s such a comfortable read and her storytelling is amazing and so smooth. After just a few paragraphs I felt like I had eased into a pair …