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Malcolm's Memories: Explaining the Easter Bunny to People Who Never Heard of Him or Easter
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (1351+ words) This is a repost, slightly edited, of a favorite Malcolm's Memories from a few years back about an unexpected, unusual, and somewhat embarrassing Easter experience of mine: A good part of the joy I found working abroad was the stimulating…...
The Dysfunctional Media Nominations: Murderer Apologies, Political Salads, and a Capable Cornhole Killer
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (766+ words) It is time for a new round of nominations of nefarious news nonsense! In recognizing the unprofessional press, journalistic sloth, and the deserved media mockery, we nominate these efforts in a variety of categories for end-of-the-year honors. To commemorate the…...
THE ESSEX FILES: Kid Rock’s Sky-High Scandal Lands Softly: No Charges in Flyby
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (773+ words) Two Army Apache helicopter crews from Fort Campbell hovered near entertainer Kid Rock's Nashville home during a training flight last weekend. Kid Rock, a longtime supporter of the military and President Donald Trump, stepped outside, clapped, saluted, and raised a…...
Elizabeth I Trans Drama: Virgin Queen Now Rewritten as Transgender
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (518+ words) The Tudor queen Elizabeth I was one of England's most consequential rulers. The daughter of Henry VIII by Anne Boleyn, she ruled for 44 years. The Virgin Queen, as she was known due to never having married, did what her notorious…...
Trying to Save Your Life (and Mine)
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (306+ words) As mentioned in my most recent post, I've been going through some struggles in the form of extended wrestling matches with the depression monster. It's a process with corresponding highs and lows, but for at least the moment, I'm making…...
Mike Rowe Hits It on the Head: Kimmel Didn't Insult Plumbers; He Insulted America's Aspirational Spirit
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (589+ words) As only TV personality and host Mike Rowe can, he embodied what makes America great. The American Dream is not just about a certain achievement like buying a home or being promoted to a particular vocation: It's about the opportunity…...
More Funny/Ironic Moments From 'No Kings' Protests
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (300+ words) I don't really get the point of the No Kings protests since we don't have a king." But I do admit they are successful at doing one thing with these efforts: making people laugh at them." Like with this effort....
Another Journo Flees His Outlet and Banks a Hard Left; Where This One Lands Is Even More Amusing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Well, Scott came out on Monday with an announcement about his fortunes. He worked out a deal to latch on with a new outlet, and it says oh so much about the foundational standards held by this journalist. What we…...
Smithsonian’s Bold New Bronze Bison Tribute to America’s Wild Heart for Her 250th Anniversary
1+ week, 5+ day ago (431+ words) Three bison statues cast in bronze have taken up a permanent display outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington. The pieces " which are larger than real-life bison " made their public debut in the nation's capital on Friday....
Captain Kirk at 95: 'Never Waste a Good Cigar, and Never Act Your Age"
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (405+ words) Captain James Tiberius Kirk - the guy who plays William Shatner in real life - has had a birthday. He's now 95, and in the inimitable style of the intrepid starship captain who never met a green-skinned alien woman he wouldn't get it…...