Paul Ryan’s Denouement
A few days ago it seemed like Paul Ryan’s final act of cruelty and futility would be his decision to include a provision in the Farm Bill to block any consideration in the House...
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The 5th Circuit – The Conservatives’ Go-To Court
In the Obama era, the GOP’s go-to federal circuit for stopping executive orders and agency rules in their tracks was the Fifth Circuit, which covers all of Texas and portions of Louisiana and Mississippi....
Astronomy Adventure – NGC 253
Living in an area where the Bortle Scale is somewhere between 6 and 7 makes things pretty difficult for capturing deep-sky objects in particular. NGC 253, or the Silver Dollar galaxy, is part of...
Natural Weekends – Our Fine Feathered Friends
I believe this is a golden eagle. I saw another one last year, perched near this spot on another grey, rainy day last year.
The Racketeer, The Evangelist, And The Pool Boy
One of the most confounding issues of the 2016 campaign was the question of what drove the evangelical community’s blind obeisance to the Trump campaign. Obviously, abortion and the Supreme Court were and always...
A Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
One of the most ironic things about Hillary Clinton is that she had the reputation of someone who always shaded the truth but ended up taking the most flak for when she spoke it....
Rigging Elections
There are a couple of recent stories that illustrate just how corrupt the Republican party has become and what little regard they have for democracy, only thirsting to stay in power by any means...
Border Brawl Is Not Between Trump And Pelosi
It is remarkable how the press is treating the border wall brawl and the potential government shutdown as a fight between Trump and Pelosi. The President’s spokesman came out today and said that the...
Paul Ryan: Charlatan And Traitor
As Paul Ryan exits Washington and ends one of the longest cons in modern political history, it is remarkable to see that so many of his marks in the media have finally discovered how...