In the unlikely event that you frequent this blog often, you may remember that I’ve been running a sporadic, very largely tongue in cheek series of articles about blimps,1 revolving around the fact that people keep bringing them “back” despite the fact that they never work. About a year ago, modern blimps hit first a…
Author: Alan Vanneman
If you’re reading this, that proves Trump isn’t so bad
You aren’t dead yet, are you? So what are you bitching about? That’s the gist of the latest posts from right-wing double-domes Eli Lake and Ross Douthat, who sound pathetically grateful that they haven’t yet suffered personal beatdowns from the Donald. “If we’re nice he probably won’t hit us.” No president has ever told as…
Pseudo New Yorker
“I’m sure it’s great. I mean, who wouldn’t want a cave bear as a landlord?” “Plus, they’re windy as hell.” “It’s great if you like looking at rock all day.” “You own the hole. The cave owns you. That’s the difference.” “Sure they’re cozy. Just you and a million bats.” “So what is he supposed…
Republicans wising up, one at a time
Today’s Politico has a piece by Rachel Bade and John Breshnahan, Ryan on the hot seat to deliver for Trump that features a “hot” quote from one “congressional source” regarding House Speaker Paul Ryan: “Everyone has always said he’s this policy genius, who is the future of the party when it’s, ‘Actually, you gave us…
Thelonious Monk—“Rhythm-a-ning”
Monk on the BBC once more, with Charlie Rouse on tenor, Larry Gales on bass, and & Ben Riley on drums. Posted by OopBopShBam
The New York Times, furiously beating the drums of war
Did you see video of that big military parade in North Korea last week? Those huge missile carriers, designed to hold an ICBM capable of reaching the U.S.? Did it ever occur to you that those carriers might be empty, that the parade was a huge bluff, that the North Koreans have never tested an…
Pseudo New Yorker
“If I eat this I can have dessert? Isn’t apple pie dessert? “Well, I’ll tell you something, babe. I’d like a slice of your apple pie, sure. But I’d love a slice of your cherry pie, you know what I’m sayin’? “I probably should ask God about this, but whenever I do he’s all ‘That’s…
Shorter Dan Drezner: Fareed Zakaria is a horse’s ass!
Okay, there’s a fair amount of extrapolation and interpolation required to produce that pungent condensation of WashPost dude Dan Drezner’s last several columns, including the fact that the words “Fareed Zakaria” and “horse’s ass” never appear in any of them. Nonetheless, I feel safe in pronouncing that that is Dan’s bottom line. Fareed Zakaria is…
Thelonious Monk—“Hackensack”
Thelonious with Charlie Rouse, tenor, Larry Gales, bass, and Ben Riley, drums, giving it up for the notorious New Jersey suburb. The second segment of a BBC program that looks early sixties. The first segment is blocked, for some reason. I’ll play the remaining two in the coming weeks. Posted by OopbopShBam
Yo, Dan Drezner! You don’t have to apologize to Jeff Sessions! He IS a sh*t!
A couple of days ago, WashPost columnist Dan Drezner tweeted the following regarding a speech on illegal immigration by Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “Filth. He described illegal immigrants as “filth.” Whatever your views on immigration that’s f**king embarrassing for a US official to say.” As Dan explained in this column, he was reacting to a…