The Current Situation

The last day of 2023

It’s “123123” only if you use the U.S.-style numerical date order...

2 years ago

Concern about crime: up. Actual crime: down.

2024 will be an election year in the U.S., and it’s probably be a nasty one. One particular candidate —…

2 years ago

Jimmy Buffett’s career wasn’t THAT long…

50 decades? That’s 500 years.Tap to view at full size. I think whoever was assembling the “lower third” for CNN’s…

2 years ago

Hello no-eth my old friend…

I’ve already filled up our portable tanks for our generator with ethanol-free gasoline, in case the power goes out. The…

2 years ago

Hurricane WATCH vs WARNING, explained with tacos

Tap to view at full size Once again, because a hurricane watch has been announced for Tampa Bay for Tropical…

2 years ago

Meteorologist gets death threats for talking about climate change

Meteorologist Chris Gloninger quit his job reporting the weather on Des Moines TV news because he’d been receiving death threats…

2 years ago

Trying…not to…caption…this photo…

But go ahead, caption this photo. I dare ya.

3 years ago

Long live the Email Lady!

Thanks to Tony Pierce for the find! And in case you need context, this is about the Trump indictment.

3 years ago

That’s ONE way to celebrate the king’s coronation…

In case you don’t remember 1992 or were too young to remember it, this is — if you’ll pardon the pun…

3 years ago

Nothing says “FREEDOM” like forced patriotism and mandatory prayer

Yup, this really happened, and Penwell Knights Raceway in Odessa, Texas, does have a “stand for the anthem and prayer”…

3 years ago