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Nameless Cynic: Happy Holidays 2014! Our sporadically-annual review
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Sunday, December 14, 2014. Well, Thanksgiving is over, that last piece of turkey breast is shoved to the back of the refrigerator, and it's time for Fox "News" to start flogging the War on Christmas. Instead of "Merry Christmas! December 14) and Poinsettia Day. December 12); I...
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Nameless Cynic: Puttin' on the Ritz
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Sunday, April 18, 2010. Puttin' on the Ritz. In 1929 (twelve years before the US entered WWII), a Jewish man with the unfortunate last name of Berlin wrote a pop song called "Puttin' on the Ritz," which was featured the next year as the title song for a musical. Where to go to,.
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Nameless Cynic: Lemon Pudding Cake
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Saturday, March 21, 2015. OK, so do you have about an hour and a half, just a couple of ingredients and some kitchen hardware, and want dessert? Good for you. You might or might not want to keep reading. So here's what you do. You take two lemons, and you zest them. Fortunatel...
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Nameless Cynic: Memorial Day 2015
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Monday, May 25, 2015. At that point, I was a lukewarm liberal, not the most outspoken person politically; my wife had eased me out of some fairly conservative views, and turned me into a compassionate human being (I'm not sure I've ever forgiven her for that). I was lucky (if ...
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Nameless Cynic: The Maine Thing is Being Fertile
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The Maine Thing is Being Fertile. In Maine, we have found something almost as rare as a 3-legged Sasquatch. It's a Republican who wants to expand the Affordable Care Act. An Act to Provide Access to Infertility Treatment. Has the following provisions:.
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Nameless Cynic: Failure at the Bully Pulpit
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Thursday, July 09, 2015. Failure at the Bully Pulpit. Medea Benjamin of Code Pink. Confronted Lindsey Graham at a press conference, and really didn't do a particularly good job. Graham had a chance to respond appropriately, and instead he chose to flounder. 8220;I think people...
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Nameless Cynic: Trotsky, White Supremacists, and the Origins of "Racism"
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Wednesday, February 04, 2015. Trotsky, White Supremacists, and the Origins of "Racism". What surprisingly remains almost totally undiscussed, even on the hard core traditionalist Right, is the word's origin. Did it come from a liberal sociologist? Like he did his homework?
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Nameless Cynic: Wassail
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Saturday, November 01, 2014. So, dust off that crock pot you haven't used since you got it for your wedding. 1 palmful allspice berries. 2 quart apple cider (about 2 L). 2 cup cranberry juice (about 1/2 L). The only tricks are:. That's all there is to it. (Now, maybe you'l...
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Nameless Cynic: Wimoweh (The Lion Doesn't Sleep Tonight)
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Wimoweh (The Lion Doesn't Sleep Tonight). Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, is now wanted in Africa. For poaching. Do we have an extradition treaty with Zimbabwe? Because I'll be happy to set up a GoFundMe to ship him back there to face trial.
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Nameless Cynic: Running the water
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Follow me on Twitter (@NamelessCynic). Please note: Despite evidence to the contrary, author does not actually suffer from Tourette's. Updated on no discernible schedule (we try for at least once a week, but don't hold me to that). Friday, November 21, 2014. So last night, with the help of a friend, we installed a new water heater in our house. Total cost, less than $350. On an unrelated note, my ducts aren’t up to code.). This morning, my bath was too hot. Life is good. Labels: Its all about me.