Americans High On Optimism
July 12, 2021A couple of whimsical, near-nonsensical items this afternoon which in the face of our current reality, should make one feel better, if just for a moment or two. Hope in the time of the virus:…
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California’s COVID Crusade: We Reopen! — What Next?
June 15, 2021After an elderly guy in Placer County died in March 2020, the first COVID-19 death in California, the state with the rest of the country went into near-shock mode with lockdowns/shutdowns/stay-at-home orders, etc. that would…
‘Joints-For-Jabs’ A Real Thing — Incentive To Get Vaccinated!
June 8, 2021Although the entire concept is crazy — an incentive to make you get a free, easy, near-painless injection that could save you or your family from a most-gruesome death — and these inducements have ranged…
Legalized Marijuana Has Majority Of Americans’ Support: Bill To Strike It Off Controlled-Substance List Making Another Round In Congress — Republicans Again The Assholes
May 30, 2021In the hallowed-halls of Congress not much is accomplished nowadays, especially anything the majority of Americans support, or want done, so last week another step in the right direction for marijuana reform — except, of…
As The World Spins: Falling Space Debris, Gas/Ketchup Shortages And Running Out Of Tires
May 8, 2021Topsy-turvey life this Saturday afternoon as we face problems from various fronts, including directly overhead. Last week, China launched a Long March 5B rocket carrying a big piece of that country’s next space station, but…
Price Increase For Toilet Paper As Pulp Costs Skyrocket
May 7, 2021Once again the COVID virus strikes the asses of millions — a possible price sky-rocket for toiet paper. Maybe no shortage this time, just only the rich will be able to afford proper materials —…
Americans Approve Of Joe Biden — Polls
April 29, 2021As I noted in my post this morning, Joe Biden’s speech to Congress last night was a rousing success on many levels and the polling in the aftermath shows the hard results — Americans who…
Republicans Are Way-Weird — And An Obstruction To America Accomplishing About Anything
April 29, 2021Joe Biden’s speech last night to a joint session of Congress was a way-apparent success and a BFD — one of those orations that not only sits well in the mind, but had enough bite…
Joe Biden’s First Speech To Congress Tonight: Amid Good Approval Ratings From The Public, He Will Detail A ‘Profound Pivot’ Of Government In American Society
April 28, 2021As Joe Biden gets ready to make his first speech to a joint session of Congress tonight, rolling with a theme of “America is on the move again,” there’s a bit of history, too: ‘He’ll…
‘Infrastructure Week’ — For Real This Time!
April 4, 2021Anyone who does any driving — Before Times and the COVID pandemic, of course — can see our roadways, bridges and assorted, related structures are shot-to-shit and have been in crappy-dangerous condition for a long…