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About the great George Booth and a Staffordshire bull terrier
As I read the Times’ obit on the genius New Yorker cartoonist, George Booth, I was looking for one particular fact — confirmation that Booth had owned at least one Staffordshire bulldog in his lifetime. You know, that crazy dog … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, The Facts of Life
Tagged George Booth, Staffordshire bull terriers, The New Yorker
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I want to report a glitch in my multitasking mechanism
It took a while to learn how to multitask, a skill most notably absent when I watch my football team playing a game. It takes intense focus from me for my team to play the game. Without my focus, I … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged multitasking, The New Yorker
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Talking about big boats and the ultra-rich…
For many years I’ve been paying special attention to the utterings and “ideas” of ultra-rich people. That is, I’ve been struck by the social stupidity of people who’ve risen to the top of the Big Money pile. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Government, political campaigns, Politics, Racism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged "libertarians, Arizona Senate race, Blake Masters, Evan Osnos, gun violence, HuffPost, Kamala Harris, Mark Kelly, megayachts, Peter Thiel, Seasteading Institute, the Guardian, The New Yorker
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