Déjà vu— The hand-wringing, the post-game analysis and the back-and-forth over the leadership of the Florida Democratic Party that seems to come after every recent election cycle has erupted once again.
Expectations game— Nearly a year ago, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz called 2022 a “rebuilding year,” a sports metaphor meant to suggest, yes, losing is expected but a pathway to victory is underway. What happened on Tuesday suggested instead that Democrats may be on a pathway to oblivion.
The rent really is too damn high.
There is a certain inevitability to eliminationist rhetoric: It may not happen right away, but at some point it will inexorably move from mere words into action—the violent kind, often the lethal kind. That’s how stochastic terrorism works—randomly, without any direct connection. Case in point: It was just a matter of time before the election-related hysterical demonization of Democrats by leading right-wing pundits like Tucker Carlson was picked up by one of the legions of “Patriots” eager for a “civil war”—and then acted on.
RUPERT MURDOCH KNEES TRUMP IN THE BALLS WHILE HE’S
DOUBLED OVER COUGHING UP BLOOD
AMMAN, Jordan — Residents of Jordan, one of the driest countries in the world, have long been accustomed to a household water supply of only about 36 hours a week. But recently, even that meager flow has been curtailed by the debilitating combination of a warming planet and swelling demand.
Proof of concept image of the Icon of the Seas.Name: Icon of the Seas.
Age: Scheduled to enter service in 2024.
Appearance: What you imagine a human lasagne might look like.
I don’t understand. Is Icon of the Seas a type of food? No, it’s a boat.
I’m still no clearer. It’s a boat. A very big boat, admittedly. The world’s biggest cruise ship, in fact.
The wheel deal … Ryan O’Neal in The DriverWalter Hill’s LA pulp-noir thriller from 1978 is re-released in cinemas, a film to show you that it isn’t hitmen who need the glacial calm of the samurai; it’s getaway drivers, and The Driver is bookended with two rock’n’roll car chases. This was Hill’s second car-chase movie, after his screenplay for The Getaway from 1972, adapted by him from the Jim Thompson novel and directed by Sam Peckinpah. The Driver is his own lean, mean original script.
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Are you watching Inside Man?
Jake texted me about it, I immediately went to Rotten Tomatoes. The numbers were less than 80, not by a minor amount, so…I wrote it down, but did not put it at the top of the list.
But last night, wanting to start a new show, I pulled up “Endeavour,” which had amazing ratings, and Felice rather quickly said she thought she’d seen it, after all it was on Masterpiece Theatre, and all that English stuff on PBS gets a ton of press.
Hugo Blick’s revelatory series is a gorgeous, glorious new take on the old west – a lawless land where no one can hear you, or anyone in your way, scream
Embarrassed, I said, “I’m doing fine”.
The voice said “So what are you up to?”.
I said, “Just doing the same as you, sitting here!”.
From next door, “Can I come over?”.
The voice said, “Listen, I will have to call you back, there’s an idiot next door answering all my questions"
THE TOP 3O THINGS THAT YOU’LL NEVER HEAR A SOUTHERNER SAY:3O . When I retire, I'm movin' north.29. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.28. Duct tape won't fix that.27. Come to think of it, I'll have a Heineken26. We don't keep firearms in this house.25. You can't feed that to the dog.24. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.23. Wrestling is fake.22. We're vegetarians.21. Do you think my gut is too big?20. I'll have grapefruit and lettuce instead of biscuits and gravy.19. Honey, we don't need another dog.18. Who cares who won the Civil War?17. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.16. Too many mounted deer heads detract from the decor.15. I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.14. Trim the fat off that steak.13. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.12. The tires on that truck are too big.11. I've got it all on the C: DRIVE.10. Unsweetened tea tastes better.9. My fiancee, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany's.8. I've got two cases of Bottled Water for the Super Bowl.7. Checkmate.6. She's too young to be wearing a bikini.5. Hey! Here's an episode of "Hee Haw" that we haven't seen.4. I don't have a favorite college team.3. You Guys.2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Betty Mae.1. We have too many guns now, why do I need another one?
An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old Doberman exclaims loudly,
"Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old Doberman nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"
Now, the old Doberman sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Doberman says ......
"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"
Moral of this story...
Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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