女武者 AND SNAP ELECTIONS PART 1
女武者 (“ONNA-MUSHA”) IS JAPANESE FOR “FEMALE WARRIOR,” i.e., a lady samurai. To some (e.g., Pete Hegseth, the secretary of whatever), this may seem oxymoronic. But as described in Wikipedia, the … Continue reading
OLD ’ZINE FUN PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE BEGAN LEAFING THROUGH R&TS from January-March 1950. And, wouldn’t you know, this developed into a two-parter. Another Famous Personage. A classified ad in February 1950 listed quite a … Continue reading
OLD ’ZINE FUN PART 1
MY FIRST R&T WAS MAY 1954, BUT OVER THE YEARS I’ve accumulated earlier ones, including a specially published set of five from December 1949-April 1950, reissued by pal John Dowdeswell’s … Continue reading
A.I.—COMFORT OVER TRUTH?
CONFIRMING MY RECENT COMMENT about A.I. “Support” Slop, J.L. Robinson writes, “A.I. Has Learned to Validate Instead of Inform,” Automotive News, January 26, 2026. By way of validation of his … Continue reading
TRUMP’S PROPOSED VOTE STEAL PART 2
YESTERDAY WE RECALLED TRUMP’S DESPICABLE ACTIONS of claiming he won the 2020 election. Today in Part 2, we examine his plans for attempting to steal the 2026 midterms. Fulton County … Continue reading
TRUMP’S PROPOSED VOTE STEAL PART 1
YOU’D THINK A MOBSTER WOULD BE SLICKER THAN THIS. But, in so many ways, Trump has always been a loser: His companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy six times … Continue reading
’TIS A GIFT TO BE SIMPLE….
JULIE LASKY REPORTS, “THE SHAKERS’ UTOPIAN WORLD SEES A SURGE of Modern Interest,” The New York Times, January 31, 2026: “A show at ICA Philadelphia joins a surge of Shaker-inspired … Continue reading
TIME CAPSULE 2000—I MERELY CALL IT HOME
KELLY SASSO OF WTAE PITTSBURGH REPORTS “Western Pennsylvania Students Amazed By What’s Inside Time Capsule From 2000,” WTAE 4 ABC, January 8, 2026: “Students in the Hempfield Area School District … Continue reading
A QUEENS FELON AND THE LAW
IN A LATEST OF LEGAL ACTIONS, “FBI Searches Atlanta Election Office, Chasing Trump 2020 Vote Fraud Claims,” Reuters, January 28, 2026, Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward report, “Fulton County Commissioner … Continue reading
HMS TRIALS REPLICA
“ROVING CORRESPONDENT ROGER T. PATTERSON tests one of Britain’s rarest cars” reads the subtitle of this R&T September 1959 road test. I cannot speak to the whereabouts (or whoabouts) of … Continue reading
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