With so much dreadfulness on display this week, thought I'd share something timeless and delightful

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Saturday June 20, 2020 · 4:13 PM PDT

2020/06/20 · 16:13

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It's like someone slipped a bug into a Republican congressional office

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Friday April 03, 2020 · 6:43 PM PDT

2020/04/03 · 18:43

Haven’t seen this movie in years, but this scene has been coming to mind regularly for the last few weeks. (Lil’ Abner, 1959)

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Collective nouns

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Thursday September 26, 2019 · 10:54 AM PDT

2019/09/26 · 10:54

My wife is an elementary school teacher, and the other day she mentioned that she was discussing collective nouns with some of her students: a pod of whales, a murder of crows, and my personal favorite, an exultation of larks. I’m unaware of what you call a group of Republicans. My first thoughts were:

A distraction of Republicans

A plot of Republicans

A menace of Republicans

A travesty of Republicans

A terror of Republicans.

Between the hearings and the upcoming election season, I’d like to have a way to speak of Republicans as they gather. I thought I might come here to solicit other ideas about how we might describe large groups of GOP’ers.

A haiku in honor of the vernal equinox

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Thursday March 21, 2019 · 12:36 PM PDT

2019/03/21 · 12:36

trees reflected in puddle on sidewalk — Reflections of Spring

Nude all winter, trees

Discover modesty as

humans bare their limbs.

Note to Republican Politicians

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Saturday February 17, 2018 · 5:15 PM PST

2018/02/17 · 17:15

.jpg — Politicians should have to submit a writing sample before being allowed to run for office. If it doesn't measure up to the ideals Jefferson outlined above, their names have no business on a ballot, let alone on legislation.

.jpg — Politicians should have to submit a writing sample before being allowed to run for office. If it doesn't measure up to the ideals Jefferson outlined above, their names have no business on a ballot, let alone on legislation.

Dear Sirs,

YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT, THE RESPONSIBILITY, OR THE MORAL AUTHORITY TO TELL ME WHEN IS THE “RIGHT TIME” TO TALK ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO THE TRAVESTY OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THIS COUNTRY.

Since you aren’t interested in doing any of the things you ARE responsible for, from establishing justice, to ensuring domestic tranquility, promoting the general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty for future generations, you should just shut up and sit down. Sometime in the next few months, we’ll find someone who wants to do the job. Until then find a corner to sit in and don’t talk unless an adult asks you a question.

Signed,

A Citizen Who Is Fed Up With Your Degeneracy

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