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Long time, no see, readers! I’m getting back into writing on this blog, and my first post concerns the Graham Platner debacle. I’m late coming to this party, but I have many thoughts that I want to share. Strap in because this is a big breakdown.
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Is Farron Cousins Being Too Hard on the American Public Based on the 2024 Election Results?
Progressive commentator Farron Cousins (The Ring of Fire, Farron Balanced) had harsh words for the American public following the 2024 presidential election in the United States. (Image taken via a screenshot.) On December 14, 2024, I received an email involving three videos involving progressive political commentator Farron Cousins, who had some harsh words for the American public because of the…
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Tech Companies Suck (and I’m Not Talking About Social Media, Surprisingly)
Only one of my laptops has a reliable keyboard. Image via Pixabay by Simon. Yes, tech companies suck! Today’s my birthday (don’t ask), and I’ve decided to make another blog post here. (It’s been over a year since I posted on this blog, and I didn’t publish anything in 2023! 😲) What am I talking about today? I want to complain about Microsoft, HP, and tech manufacturers in general. If you had…
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Apparently, this Shmaltz and Menudo microblog turned 7 today! My main blog on WordPress has been around since late August 2015, so I have another birthday coming up this month. But I like using Tumblr to help boost my WP posts and occasionally post exclusive stuff here.
People Ruin Everything: Why I Hate My Job
I know that many other important things are going on in this world, but I need to vent because I hate my job and at least one person who works for the same company.
Grammarly before my edits to this post. While I like using this program, it can be too aggressive, especially for work. I haven’t taken care of this blog much lately, but I had to write something today to manage my anger. I hate people sometimes, and recent events provide another example of why. You should know that I don’t like confrontation. I try to be polite most of the time cases because I…
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Marking #ForceTheVote’s First Anniversary
One year ago, Twitter and YouTube were abuzz because of the online discussion on the left. That discussion was about pushing progressives in the House to #ForceTheVote for Medicare for All. This post serves as a recap.
The image taken was from the website ForceTheVote.org. Saturday, December 11, 2021, marks the first anniversary of the #ForceTheVote discussion that broke out online but was much discussed in leftist circles. What is it about, and is it still relevant today? This post serves to answer the first part of the question, but the answer to the second part of the question is a resounding yes. I have…
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COVID-19 Discourse: What Are We Doing, and Where Do We Go from Here?
I am slowly wading into the COVID-19 discourse, but I want to say that it is toxic overall. Should I make more posts on the subject? Stay tuned if I do.
Image by geralt, via Pixabay It’s been a while since I posted on this blog, but I’m writing tonight to say that the COVID-19 discourse bothers me. Most of the contentiousness involves vaccines and treatments (namely Ivermectin). Also, I have seen the effect that these discussions have had on people. I may make a series of posts on the subject, but that would require a lot of research and…
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A Fond Farewell to Mike Gravel
This is a belated post, but I want to share my thoughts about the life and legacy of U.S. Sen. Mike Gravel. He was an oft ignored figure, but he was an anti-imperialist who played a key role in making the Pentagon Papers public.
Image by David Oks, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Two weeks ago, on June 26, 2021, the world lost former United States Senator Mike Gravel. He was 91 years old. Gravel had served in the Senate for 12 years, from 1969 to 1981. The most notable part of Gravel’s tenure as a U.S. senator was his decision to read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record. Not only did that do a great…
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June 30, 2021: These Are Some Posts I Plan on Making in the Future …
June 30, 2021: These Are Some Posts I Plan on Making in the Future …
It’s June 30, 2021, and I’ve noticed that I haven’t made any blog posts since early last month. I’m checking in with this blog update, but I’m also trying to get myself back into the mood of writing on this blog again. To that effect, I want to share a list of topics that interest me and posts I plan on making in the future. (more…)
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I Love Mother’s Day. Do You?
I Love Mother’s Day. Do You?
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay Happy Mother’s Day! May 9, 2021, is Mother’s Day where I am (and in at least 95 other countries1), so I wanted to make a post to commemorate it. I did not make a Mother’s Day post last year and I usually publish a Famous Sayings post, but this year I will do something different. (more…)
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I Just Did a Blog Inventory. These Are My Thoughts …
I Just Did a Blog Inventory. These Are My Thoughts …
I recently did a blog inventory. Before this post, I only published 7 posts on this blog in 2021. For the past few days, I have been looking at each of the 572 previous posts1 I published on the blog. My main purpose was to keep a limited blog inventory; that is, I wanted to record all the titles and permalinks. I also took a trip down memory lane. Initially, I was just going through the Posts…
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March 27, 2021: I’m Back, Baby!
March 27, 2021: I’m Back, Baby!
This isn’t what my current PC looks like, but I might have to do more handwriting from now on … Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay. Hello, peeps! It’s been a while since I last posted to this blog, but that was not my intention. I had fully intended to create/stick to a regular posting schedule this year, but disaster struck. Hence, this blog update. What Happened? If you have seen my…
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Pai Is Finally out at the FCC. What Does That Mean for Net Neutrality?
Ajit Pai’s tenure at the FCC officially ended on January 20, 2021. The agency is finally free of this douchebag, but his work against net neutrality likely isn’t done yet. On January 20, 2021, Aji Pai’s tenure as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission finally ended. Pai was easily the worst FCC chairperson in history, so his departure is cause for celebration. Now, I don’t know…
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I Have Some Excellent News (Re: My Documents)
I have some good news and some bad news regarding my laptop and the documents on it. Believe it or not, it involves my old laptop.
No matter how frustrated I’ve been with my old computer, it was a breath of fresh air to see this startup screen. Windows 7 was aesthetically superior. The image was taken via a screenshot. (Video) A couple of days ago, I took to this blog to complain about Windows 10 and how I lost a lot of documents because of it. Well, I still lost much of the work I did over the past 2+ years after resetting…
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Famous Sayings #191 — ‘The Tranquilizing Drug of Gradualism’
Famous Sayings #191 — ‘The Tranquilizing Drug of Gradualism’
January 18, 2021 This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Rowland Scherman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Today is Martin Luther King Day, and to commemorate this holiday, I would like to revisit another quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote might not be as familiar to most of us as some others, but it is one that is…
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Seriously, F@#K Windows 10. It’s a Hot, Steaming Pile of Garbage.
A couple of days ago, I took to Twitter to complain about Windows 10. In this post, I will go into more detail about what happened to me and my current laptop.
This post is about why I hate Windows 10. Original image by 2023583 from Pixabay. I added the “F@#K” and the “Seriously.” This post is about why I hate Windows 10. Original image by <a href=”https://pixabay.com/users/2023583-2023583/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1535765″>2023583</a> from <a…
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Famous Sayings #190 — ‘Separate the Wheat from the Chaff’
The expression “separate the wheat” from the chaff is, of course, inspired by agricultural practices. Nowadays, the expression often refers to people.
January 11, 2021 Fifty people showed up for team tryouts, but only 25 of us made the cut. The entire process will separate the wheat from the chaff. Image by Couleur from Pixabay The expression “separate the wheat from the chaff” is one that has been on my mind for a while, but I never thought too deeply about the phrase’s origin besides its obvious connection to agriculture. This expression…
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