CELEBRATING HUMOR IN SEX PART 1
EARLY ON WITH SIMANAITISSAYS, I OPTED to keep topics acceptable to my grandkids. These days, now that Lily and Carter are both in college, I figure what the hell. And … Continue reading
THE NGA VERSUS A QUEENS MOBSTER
AS WIKIPEDIA DESCRIBES, “THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION is an American political organization founded in 1908. The association’s members are the governors of the 50 states, territories and commonwealths. Members come … Continue reading
女武者 AND SNAP ELECTIONS PART 2
YESTERDAY WE DISCUSSED JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SANAE TAKAICHI and her samurai snap election. Today in Part 2, we ponder whether we can snap out of the Trump era. Our Nearest … Continue reading
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
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