I’m sitting on the light rail headed home after a gig when I notice that the stop notification at each destination is a descending fourth.
And I get the damn Farmer’s Insurance jingle playing through my head every time.
Bum… ba da da dum dum STAAAAHP!!!
And I get the damn Farmer’s Insurance jingle playing through my head every time.
Bum… ba da da dum dum STAAAAHP!!!
October 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I’m sitting on the light rail headed home after a gig when I notice that the stop notification at each destination is a descending fourth.
And I get the damn Farmer’s Insurance jingle playing through my head every time.
Bum… ba da da dum dum STAAAAHP!!!
And I get the damn Farmer’s Insurance jingle playing through my head every time.
Bum… ba da da dum dum STAAAAHP!!!
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2 types of nationalization: 1. to benefit the people by removing profit motive from vital services, and 2. to benefit a fascist state by removing independence of private companies and channelling their profits to ruling elites.
August 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
2 types of nationalization: 1. to benefit the people by removing profit motive from vital services, and 2. to benefit a fascist state by removing independence of private companies and channelling their profits to ruling elites.
I used to think that Spirit Halloween stores were the true harbingers of end-stage capitalism. But alas, that honor belongs exclusively to the Dollar General.
August 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I used to think that Spirit Halloween stores were the true harbingers of end-stage capitalism. But alas, that honor belongs exclusively to the Dollar General.
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We must increase bands.
Six Finger Death Punch
Six Finger Death Punch
We must increase bands.
Earth, Derecho and Fire
Earth, Derecho and Fire
August 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
We must increase bands.
Six Finger Death Punch
Six Finger Death Punch
The wife and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary today with a wonderful early dinner at the Outback Steakhouse. (We had a coupon.)
July 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The wife and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary today with a wonderful early dinner at the Outback Steakhouse. (We had a coupon.)
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Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Folds: If we’ve been told our whole lives that we can’t spend money on the arts because they’re not important—then why was taking over the Kennedy Center and the arts the first thing they did?
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
It is extremely important. It’s the bedrock of self-expression.
Can we get an “any ruler except…” option in Civ?
July 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Can we get an “any ruler except…” option in Civ?
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As we watch the government build large camps to round up “illegals” based on nothing more than their ethnicity, I highly recommend reading about the experiences of Japanese immigrants in North America.
A book I just read & can recommend is Mary Kitagawa: A Nikkei Canadian Life by Karen M Inouye.
A book I just read & can recommend is Mary Kitagawa: A Nikkei Canadian Life by Karen M Inouye.
June 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we watch the government build large camps to round up “illegals” based on nothing more than their ethnicity, I highly recommend reading about the experiences of Japanese immigrants in North America.
A book I just read & can recommend is Mary Kitagawa: A Nikkei Canadian Life by Karen M Inouye.
A book I just read & can recommend is Mary Kitagawa: A Nikkei Canadian Life by Karen M Inouye.
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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.
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Did the most potent NoKings protest happen in plain site in Washington, DC without Trump ever suspecting a thing?
Is the Army giving Trump the middle finger?
Can you tell the difference between these two clips, first one from Pershing's Own 2013, second, from the parade, 2025?
Is the Army giving Trump the middle finger?
Can you tell the difference between these two clips, first one from Pershing's Own 2013, second, from the parade, 2025?
June 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Did the most potent NoKings protest happen in plain site in Washington, DC without Trump ever suspecting a thing?
Is the Army giving Trump the middle finger?
Can you tell the difference between these two clips, first one from Pershing's Own 2013, second, from the parade, 2025?
Is the Army giving Trump the middle finger?
Can you tell the difference between these two clips, first one from Pershing's Own 2013, second, from the parade, 2025?
The news folks at NPR have tied themselves in knots whitewashing the stories surrounding the current administration. It’s quickly moving toward the feel of state run media. Quite disappointing for a lifelong listener.
June 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The news folks at NPR have tied themselves in knots whitewashing the stories surrounding the current administration. It’s quickly moving toward the feel of state run media. Quite disappointing for a lifelong listener.
When I saw the new Tom Cruise trailer, I wasn’t sure what movie it was for. Then we got a clip of him running at full sprint. Mystery solved!
June 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
When I saw the new Tom Cruise trailer, I wasn’t sure what movie it was for. Then we got a clip of him running at full sprint. Mystery solved!
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Academia in 2025: For weeks I’ve been working through botched copy-edits of my monograph, outsourced by the publisher to a company I’d never heard of, until it finally dawned on me the terrible job might be AI. A quick search confirmed the company recently launched new AI software, which now means..
May 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Academia in 2025: For weeks I’ve been working through botched copy-edits of my monograph, outsourced by the publisher to a company I’d never heard of, until it finally dawned on me the terrible job might be AI. A quick search confirmed the company recently launched new AI software, which now means..
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I can’t imagine what this balloon did that it has to be caged like this.
May 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I can’t imagine what this balloon did that it has to be caged like this.
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WSDOT Investigated for Alleged Ties to MS Paint: tinyurl.com/frx2nwv
May 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
WSDOT Investigated for Alleged Ties to MS Paint: tinyurl.com/frx2nwv
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The frog chorus is strong tonight. One of the joys of (any season that isn’t winter) Spring.
March 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The frog chorus is strong tonight. One of the joys of (any season that isn’t winter) Spring.
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Grays Harbor College’s rendition of the classic 1993 film Groundhog Day promises to delight audiences as Groundhog Day the Musical begins its two-weekend run at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts this Friday, March 7. www.thedailyworld.com/news/groundh...
Groundhog Day the Musical Opens at the Bishop Center at GHC this Friday | The Daily World
Grays Harbor College’s rendition of the classic 1993 film Groundhog Day promises to delight audiences as Groundhog Day the Musical begins its two-weekend run at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts t...
www.thedailyworld.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Grays Harbor College’s rendition of the classic 1993 film Groundhog Day promises to delight audiences as Groundhog Day the Musical begins its two-weekend run at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts this Friday, March 7. www.thedailyworld.com/news/groundh...
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Quote of the day
March 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Quote of the day
I put on stage makeup and now the face recognition doesn’t work on my phone. It really isn’t easy being beautiful.
March 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I put on stage makeup and now the face recognition doesn’t work on my phone. It really isn’t easy being beautiful.
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Well said.
February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Well said.