RobW
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That’s Orwell’s sixth and final rule from “Politics and the English Language”.
"Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous."
"Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous."
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
That’s Orwell’s sixth and final rule from “Politics and the English Language”.
"Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous."
"Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous."
Along with a constitution that’s a living tree, where few people can readily recall which party was in power when the various Supreme Court justices were appointed? If you can put up with even earlier Friday afternoon sunsets, have I got a country for you.
December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Along with a constitution that’s a living tree, where few people can readily recall which party was in power when the various Supreme Court justices were appointed? If you can put up with even earlier Friday afternoon sunsets, have I got a country for you.
This time it was the one I would have guessed.
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This time it was the one I would have guessed.
I thought I had a joke about Zeno, but I could never get more than halfway there.
December 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I thought I had a joke about Zeno, but I could never get more than halfway there.
Don’t forget an award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Don’t forget an award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
Ooh. Don needs a cooking blog. “Food from Words Words.” I want a “founder” credit for introducing him to food from words.
December 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Ooh. Don needs a cooking blog. “Food from Words Words.” I want a “founder” credit for introducing him to food from words.
It’s about my dad’s buddy Zelig, the second generation travelling shoe salesman with a grade 8 education.
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s about my dad’s buddy Zelig, the second generation travelling shoe salesman with a grade 8 education.
If I had watched Rome? I watched the hell out of it. Three or four times through at least. I was just saying recently that it may be time again, and this might just have clinched it.
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If I had watched Rome? I watched the hell out of it. Three or four times through at least. I was just saying recently that it may be time again, and this might just have clinched it.
Can you conjugate the verb to Zelig.
In Yiddish, of course.
In Yiddish, of course.
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Can you conjugate the verb to Zelig.
In Yiddish, of course.
In Yiddish, of course.
I don’t even know how to ask a question.
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I don’t even know how to ask a question.
Sure, blame it on one bad apple when clearly it is an entire species of hooligans and drunkards. I’m calling for a total and complete shutdown of raccoons until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sure, blame it on one bad apple when clearly it is an entire species of hooligans and drunkards. I’m calling for a total and complete shutdown of raccoons until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
Could be, or maybe they’re just sadists like Megan Kelly. I’m sure you saw this quote:
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Could be, or maybe they’re just sadists like Megan Kelly. I’m sure you saw this quote:
That ignores decisions that are primarily intended to cause pain and suffering. Although I admit there’s a fair bit of overlap.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
That ignores decisions that are primarily intended to cause pain and suffering. Although I admit there’s a fair bit of overlap.
I learned about Dave from a mention in Dave Chang’s first cookbook. He called him something to the effect of ‘The smartest guy I know and the best guy I’ve ever met to get drunk with on a train’. You’ll like him. 2/2
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I learned about Dave from a mention in Dave Chang’s first cookbook. He called him something to the effect of ‘The smartest guy I know and the best guy I’ve ever met to get drunk with on a train’. You’ll like him. 2/2
Cooking Issues. Not to disparage the more recent episodes but start with the original 453 episodes on Heritage Radio Network and only then move on to the Alf produced “Cooking Issues with Dave Arnold” variant. 1/2
open.spotify.com/episode/7aiI...
open.spotify.com/episode/7aiI...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cooking Issues. Not to disparage the more recent episodes but start with the original 453 episodes on Heritage Radio Network and only then move on to the Alf produced “Cooking Issues with Dave Arnold” variant. 1/2
open.spotify.com/episode/7aiI...
open.spotify.com/episode/7aiI...
Maybe I should ship you some. I believe it’s shelf stable.
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Maybe I should ship you some. I believe it’s shelf stable.
Not planning to contribute by rehydrating a packet or two of mélange à sauce dinde?
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Not planning to contribute by rehydrating a packet or two of mélange à sauce dinde?
Yes. And I assume you’ve watched Shoresy.
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Yes. And I assume you’ve watched Shoresy.