What We Need Is an Official Fake Congress
2015-03-15 – What we need is an official Fake Congress. When I first started thinking about this, I thought it might be a good idea to have a place to […]
New Hoo Hoo Math
2015-03-12 – I saw a post on Facebook today screaming about how awful the new Common Core math standards are. Like the old math standards were any good. I haven’t […]
Safeword Is Needed in BDSM Politics
2015-03-10 – It seems that liberals are now petitioning to get 47 GOP senators charged with treason for sending a letter to Iran’s leaders telling them that any deal they […]
You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
2015-03-08 – Headline in this morning’s Chicago Suntimes: “State’s $100,000 Club Includes 682 Who Made More than Governor Last Year.” It’s outrageous. And according to our new governor Bruce Rauner, […]
I’m Thinking of Taking up Hissing—Like a Cat
2015-03-05 – My dog is afraid of our cat. I’m not going to tell you our dog’s name (though you may know it). He or she still tries to act […]
Benjamin Netanyahu Thinks He’s Queen Esther
2015-03-03 – Tomorrow is the Jewish holiday of Purim. Today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is speaking to Congress playing the role of Queen Esther. If you don’t know […]
The Sky Is Falling! The Sky Is Falling!
2015-03-01 – Now that the worst fourth week of February in history is over, the truth can be told: it wasn’t that bad. (I’m not speaking for other parts of […]
The Risks of Living in a Safe World
2015-02-26 – I have a Facebook friend who seems to be an anti-vaxxer. Maybe he is and maybe he isn’t. You can’t always tell from Facebook. My Facebook friend is […]
Global Warming and Politics in the Windy City
2015-02-24 – In a few hours we’ll know whether we’re going to have an election for mayor in the City of Chicago. What’s that, you say, aren’t you having one […]
Please Dress Your Children Warm
2015-02-22 – We live across the street from a lovely school and park. The school and especially the park were two of the things that attracted us to the neighborhood. […]
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