Now Is The Winter Of Their Discontent

Now Is The Winter Of Their Discontent

”Twas the weekend before Christmas, and if you’re a younger person you’re statistically more likely than not to be headed home to family.  But if you happen to be among those who felt especailly motivated and/or disenfranchised by the perils of life on Earth, you may have instead headed to Phoenix, Arizona, where tens of … Read more

At Long Last, Signs Of A Spine

At Long Last, Signs Of A Spine

In the wake of a truly lost weekend where most of the voices–including mine–reflected a cacophony of shock, despair and futile soul-searching, the current leader of the free world took it upon himself to offer his version of healing–the kind that comes to mind while literally taking a sh-t on a overly gilded toilet in … Read more

The “Enema” Within?

The “Enema” Within?

It’s been a few weeks since we last checked in on Bari Weiss, which was just before she was officially ensconched as CBS NEWS’ czarina.  I know that because when we mused about her impending ascension we got the most organic traffic we’ve seen this year for an homage that was titilatingly titled Is CBS … Read more

I Don’t Care If You Like And I Won’t Make You Share

I Don’t Care If You Like And I Won’t Make You Share

My social media feeds have become busier and busier with stuff that on the surface have virtually nothing to do with my life.  But I know enough about how these sites develop engagement patterns to accept that any protest I might choose to express is ultimately unfounded.   For exxample, thanks to the “coincidence” of something … Read more

Time For This Party To Learn How To Better Throw Darts

Time For This Party To Learn How To Better Throw Darts

As if my tortured stomach needed it, I’m yet again feeling sick from the amount of crow I’ve been eating this week.  I’ve apparently triggered a whole bunch of my alleged social media buddies with the facts that I apparently missed when at the end of an otherwise BBC-centered musing on Monday I snarkily referenced … Read more

Buses > Eggs

Buses > Eggs

Rarely have the generational and ideological gaps that define today’s America been more on display than it was last night.  For a beleaguered and heretofore overwhelmed sector of several coastal battlegrounds that were holding what would otherwise be deemed as “off-year” elections, last night was for the younger and/or more diverse end of these populations … Read more