Archive for May 2019
Meme: It Ain’t Socialism When WE Do It
King tRump’s Abdication
Meditating today on what I hope will be the fortuitous demise of our Commander-in-Chief Bungler, I found myself wandering through the pages of a work by that late nineteenth, early twentieth century American wit, Ambrose Bierce: The Devil’s Dictionary. Here is an entry I found astoundingly relevant: ABDICATION, n. An act whereby a sovereign attests…
Read MoreMeme: Break Out The Extra Chunky!
Meme: The Wonder Of Time Zones
The Stepford Babushkas
Much like an accident from which you can’t turn away – or an idiot staring at the sun – I’ve been looking at social media again. Even though I shouldn’t. Among the many depressing things that caught my attention (such as Texas being so “pro-life” they’ll execute anyone who isn’t) was an amusing failed Tweet…
Read More14. The Ladies Of Laketown
Editor’s Note: In this, the final episode of Luke Haines’ comic series, the women of Laketown decide they’ve had just about enough, thank you very much. “Jeeeeeeeeesus,” I winced as I sat up. At least I appeared to be in a tent this time. There’s no party like an after-battle party, especially a multi-species after-battle…
Read More13. Slavering Packs Of Wargs and Incels!
Editor’s Note: The (comic) battle begins! Luke Haines has given us a series of parodic pieces that never so subtly trashes Baby Boomers, and some of his own generation. This week, we get to the good stuff…with lots of swords and battle axes. The Orcish army arrived in the afternoon, a stinking, clamouring horde that…
Read MoreThe End Of (our) Empire
Check out this article over on The Atlantic‘s website, The End of the American Century by George Packer. In it, Packer looks at the decline and fall of the American empire. He uses as his vehicle the life and career of the late Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the end of the Bosnian war. For him,…
Read MoreMeme: If Only We Knew
Meme: None Dare Call It Treason
Rob Reiner is a very funny man. But this time, he’s doing it straight. And he’s absolutely right.
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