Because I am a crazy insane neurotic person, I called the driver at noon and he was doing ok, and instead of calling again I put my phone in another room until I could no longer take it and I called Debit and told her it was her turn to call the driver so we …
Rice Paddy Art
A lot of what you see as a tourist in Japan is profound or subtle or simply puzzling, but these rice-paddy artworks in Inakadate were just fun. Each is roughly football-field-sized and you go up in a tower to view them. Here (I’m told) are two famous Japanese TV characters:
A Gaping Void Where “Self-Awareness” and “Human Decency” Are Supposed to Be…
Donald Trump in a speech last week: “The bigotry of Hillary Clinton is amazing. She sees communities of color only as votes, and not as human beings. It is only votes that she sees.” Donald Trump on Twitter this morning: Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what …
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You be the referee
As the fall season heats up, just a couple of scenarios to think through: Scenario A: What do you do? Scenario A-1 — what happens if the keeper smothers the ball one bounce before it is in the net? Scenario A-2 — what happens if the keeper actually gets his hands on the …
ICYMI Weekend Open Thread: Hillary’s Big Anti-Alt-Right Speech
Here is today's @HillaryClinton speech about the "alt-right," in full. https://t.co/G7o8pDg0gJ — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 26, 2016 In Case You Missed It, because not everyone has even half an hour free during the work week. She may not be the “natural politician” of our Obama-fueled fantasies, but Hillary Rodham Clinton is willing to do …
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Open Thread
Here’s a nice shiny thread while I go take a nap with Lily. These are my favorite naps. Thurston and Rosie are off doing thing, and Lily and I get to take a calm, no drama nap and explore the space.
Juicers- WE HAVE LIFTOFF!
Ole Walter is now en route to his forever home. Tim (the driver) showed up, and he’s a good ole boy, former Navy, and a decent fellow, and Walter took to him nicely. Walter actually bolted right into the minivan (he likes his car rides), but I made him come out to make sure he …