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The Fog Of History: 40 years ago today
Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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The Fog Of History: Reflections on Tricky Dick
Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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A Brief Defense of Rick Perlstein
I haven't chimed in on the "plagiarism" charges against Rick Perlstein's new book, The Invisible Bridge because my copy hasn't arrived yet. Hurry up, UPS. The reason I put the P word in quotes is that the charges by conservative... Continue reading
Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Friday Guest Catblogging: Kittens
Posted Aug 8, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Thursday Night Music: You Haven't Done Nothin'
Watergate didn't generate many protest songs, but Stevie Wonder was on the job with this swell anti-Tricky Dick tune: Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Headline Of The Day: British Politics Edition
Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Human Pin Cushion
Posted Aug 7, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Malaka Of The Week: Mo Brooks
There are some weeks that I feel as if I'm piling on. This is one of them. This week's "honoree" said something egregiously stupid, hateful, and idiotic. He also lost his magic wingnut dog whistle code book. And that is... Continue reading
Posted Aug 6, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Album Cover Art Wednesday: Deja Vu
Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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What I Want For My Birthday
I've gotten to the age where I'd rather not celebrate my birthday. I'm as coy at discussing my exact age as Lucille Ball and I cherish friends who are older than me: Hi Craig, Mark, and Russ. I know that... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Picayune to New Orleans: Never Mind
That pesky Athenae beat me to the punch on this one, which is A-okay by me. All I have to add to the discussion over the Picayune's kinda, sorta retreat is the post title, and a swell tweet from former... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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The Fog Of Funky History: Get On Up
Posted Aug 4, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Arcane Phrase Of The Week: Culinary Edition
As a New Orleanian, I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about food. Every conversation here will eventually turn to food, glorious food. Growing up in a Greek family was similar, which is one reason I assimilated here... Continue reading
Posted Aug 4, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Sunday Morning Video: Crime Inc. Episode One
I stumbled into this 1984 Thames teevee documentary about La Cosa Nostra this week. What's not to love about a seven parter that features interviews with Jimmy (The Weasel) Fratianno? Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Happy Birthday, Jerry
Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Malaka Of The Week: Lenar Whitney
I must admit to not having paid too much attention to the race for Dr. Empty Suit's open Congressional seat. (That's Bill Cassidy, maybe I should call him Dr. Empty Scrubs.) The most noteworthy things about the race are that... Continue reading
Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Friday Catblogging: Profiled
Posted Aug 1, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Pick up the homophone and dial 1-800-Stupid
When I saw this at Charlie Pierce's joint, my jaw hit the table, which was the only thing that kept me from laughing. Briefly. Here's how Caroline Moss played it at Business Insider's education blog: An education blogger in Utah... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Rachel Maddow on the OSA Invasion of NOLA Act Two
Here's more TRMS coverage with a Jackson, MS twist in the wake of the big court decision: Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Pulp Fiction Thursday: I Killed Stalin
Posted Jul 31, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Rachel Maddow on the OSA Invasion of NOLA
I almost called the show TRMS but that would have been acronym overkill, which gives me a headache. Anyway, kindly Doc Maddow dispatched a producer and a film crew to New Orleans to cover the rebranded Operation Rescue's malakatude including... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Dickless in Alabama?
I am obviously a horrible human being for finding this story so hilarious: An attorney for two Alabama doctors accused in a lawsuit of amputating a man's penis in what was supposed to have been a routine circumcision filed a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Album Cover Art Wednesday: The Tubes
Posted Jul 30, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Tuesday Night Music: Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Even a serious post can give me an earworm. Here's the Bryan Ferry version: Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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Riffing with Nixon, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman
As everyone knows, I'm a Tricky Dick tape buff. Some of them are quite sinister and sometimes they're hilarious. There are times when Tricky Dick and his sycophants sound a bit like the MST3K gang with a dash of right... Continue reading
Posted Jul 29, 2014 at FIRST DRAFT
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