theKid had a tournament/game/meet of sorts … did pretty well, first in some, second in others, medals/trophies/awards all around. Half tends to focus on the win, whereas (non-competitive) other half is like, Isn’t playing the point? But suppose that is why Half has more success, and other half is just riding those coattails. Begs the …
Dragon (B)Eats Eagle
Personally, even if such funds were available, could not countenance spending nearly $40K on a … purse. Not even a satchel. And what’s even funnier is that about 96 percent of that $40K purchase price is simply for the label. China plays chess as GrandMaster, while the Orange Menace keeps losing at Tic-Tac-Toe. Ha! This …
Baby Burst
Apparently (heh, didjacatchthat?no?nevermind) the Rethuglicans are seriously worried re the lack of babies being born (among the horsewomen,a’cours). In the land of Dobbs, the SAVE Act, dismantling the Dept of Education (‘cept for collecting on default student loan debt), and efforts to end no-fault divorce … Don’t ever wonder. Here’s a suggestion … try universal …
Wait … What?
A 19YO kid in NYC got snatched off the street by ICE for deportation, likely to CECOT. One problem? The kid is legally in the states, seeking asylum from the Venezuelan gov’t. Another 20YO, a natural-born US citizen, non-native English speaker and “illegal immigrant appearing,” was seized by ICE after a Florida traffic stop … …
Ownership, and Revenue … Slavery?
Not really. But kinda. Hmmm. Recently became a lurker on Reddit, familial cesspool of thought, opinion, and whatiffery. Fascinating lot, that. Particularly fond of the sub “AITA” … why yes, yes you are. Overwhelming so. Anyhoo, one sub discusses RTO, with the consensus almost universally WTAF. State workers in Texas, California, Minnesota, Ohio (oh Ohio) are …
Still Standing
Wow. Guess glad now didn’t choose to invest. They said (and you know how “they” are) not to worry about the fluctuations in the stock market unless retirement is pending in the next few years, but my goodness … do those next few years include the next 20? But … a wise person reminded that …
All By Herself
Not sure how all this is supposed to work out but slightly intrigued as to the actual outcome. Walking across the world, punching friends in the face, so not the way to move forward. All those good works since WW2, right down the drain, flushed and swirling. One plan of the Orange Menace is to eliminate …
True Blessing
Celebrated the arrival of theKid earlier this month … asked for a zombie VR experience (yehinorite) accompanied by a few friends. Cake, pizza, festivities and frivolities enjoyed by all. theKid gave a thumbs-up to the experience so feeling pretty validated. Breeding has its perks. Speaking of … recent stats indicate the US birthrate has fallen …
All Fall Down
2008 seems like a million years ago. The plandemic was just about five, and at this point those memories are sepia-toned. For ’25, looks like the ride is about to get bumpy — bumpier, to be truthful — and the expertverse is predicting a reshape of the economic landscape, a financial tectonic shift, one that …
Color Me (Un)Surprised
Guess always knew, what with the proof of history (see his NYC apartments in the 70’s) but … wow. Here’s a guy, born into segregation, witnesses the end of segregation, then acts to put it back. Wonder why he didn’t say he was going to do that on the campaign trail … hmmm, reasons. And …