Category Archives: Random Rant

Crisitunity?

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Simpsons geek. Back in ’94, an episode aired (Episode 114/2F08 “Fear of Flying”) where Homer gets booted from his favorite bar. Despondent, Lisa attempts to cheer him up by telling … Continue reading

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Provide for the Needy, Not the Greedy

Gonna keep this one relatively short (yeah, right). There’s an important story that’s gone under the radar what with all the saliva-specked media coverage of Impeachmentworld and the British royals. The Trump administration is attempting to yank Social Security disability … Continue reading

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The Politics of Dancing (Around Facebook Ads)

I have made no secret of my dislike of social media, viewing it as a necessary evil required to communicate in this app-addicted era. Of course, my disdain makes me want to put in the absolute minimal effort, which results … Continue reading

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Impeachment: The Hog is Out of the Tunnel

With the Democratic-controlled House finally going all-in on an impeachment inquiry, the hog is – at last – out of the tunnel. This phrase, favored by the often-imitated, never-duplicated Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, seems particularly apt at this point in … Continue reading

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The Non-Battle of Portland

In the morning when I’m on the elliptical machine, I’ll usually flip between CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Then I’ll get disgusted and switch to AMC to watch the Three Stooges. It seems apporpriate – swapping one set of three … Continue reading

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Bang! Bang! We’re Dead!

    Bodies of victims of mass shooting in Las Vegas, October 1, 2017       Yeah, this has nothing to do with writing or publishing, but I’m writing it anyway because A) it’s my damn blog & I’ll … Continue reading

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