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Whenever I think of Trump-I think of this song

Donald Trump has proven himself to be completely worthless in the past two weeks. And dangerous. I always think of this song from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar when I see him on TV. Presented...

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Riga

Finally getting around to bookkeeping from the cruise. Below are some pictures from the massively awesome city of Riga. A great place to have visited and I would love to go back. Riga is the city of...

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Not liking the word, does not mean it’s not accurate.

Trump supporters are whining about the word "deplorable". The only problem is, that's what they are, and because they support ideas that are themselves, rotten to the core-the stench of it sticks to...

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The only 9-11 post you need to read today.

And I did not write it. But I wish I had. Jim Wright of Stonekettle Station did, and its worth the couple of minutes it will take to read it in it's entirety.   15 years ago today 19 shitheads...

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Stockholm

More pictures from the trip in July ( Click to see properly):

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The Vengeance Election

It's been impossible for me to write in the past month. Between getting sick, traveling on a sacred pilgrimage back to the wonderful land of Japan and then returning to even more work-something had to...

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There is never a thesaurus around when you need one…….

And if you were a news reporter, you needed one this last weekend. Because they all had to spend a lot of time talking about this:   And there are only so many euphemisms you can come up with....

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Eleven Tweets that sum it all up.

And explain quite clearly why Donald Trump is a danger to the Republic and the people who follow him are the same as the Germans in the 1930's who worked for and enabled the foundations of unspeakable...

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Krakow

The S.O. and I went to Krakow for a long weekend. This is St. Mary's Basilica in the center of the old city ( click to see properly):

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Dullbert

One of the more remarkable developments of this twisted and sick election has been the revelation that Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert and supposed champion of the downtrodden in corporate America, is...

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Dear Trumpkins…….

You think that Donald is your answer. As I have pointed out earlier-we all understand your desire for revenge, what we don't understand is how you are so oblivious to the fact that it will hurt you....

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This is now my motto for the election.

And what I think about most Trump supporters. They think they are good people. The only problem is that while feeling good about themselves- they are enabling the apocalypse.  So are you supposed to...

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Why the choice is not a choice……..

Which could also be why I kind of wish it was Bernie in the ring taking the fight to the orange headed dictator wanna be. But before I point out, that we don't always get what we want-and with the...

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Standing at the abyss…………

That's where the land of my birth is today. Remember this scene from the end of the movie, Wall Street?     That's a great thought for 2016 especially as we have hordes of less than rational people...

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Barbarians at the gate

Tomorrow is, without a doubt, the most frightening election I have ever experienced in my adult life. As John Cole put it: "The best way I can compare my mood right now is the trash compactor scene in...

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Now it’s time to make some decisions

America fucked up last night. They had a choice to make-and they chose the selfish option. Now they deserve to suffer for it. And suffer we will. For the short term, people will rejoice, however when...

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Just a few questions on the way out the door.

Today is Veterans Day, or as I prefer to think of it now, Remembrance Day as it is referred to throughout the British Commonwealth.  I supposed to honor others for their service and I do. But I have...

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A few observations by David Frum

David Frum sums up well what the great darkness we are heading into .   @davidfrum I think we will be returning to this a lot over the next few years. https://t.co/eVhYhNhlXz — Noah Kristula-Green...

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Goodbye and farewell

I regret nothing. There seems to be an impression among some people that a blog or a Facebook or Twitter account is about what pleases them and what they want to read, rather than the message(s) the...

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Almost like they planned it that way….

To have John McCain, cast the decisive vote to defeat yet another incredibly shitty bill, that most of the GOP Senators hoped would never become law. I know I was surprised by McCain’s sudden finding...

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