Category Archives: TV commercials

Don’t give me your “apò mēkhanês theós!”

Which means “the god from the machine,” better known and easier to pronounce in the ancient Latin, “deus ex machina,” i.e., the same thing. I mean, the same thing as apò mēkhanes theós. In any case. Greek dramatists came up … Continue reading

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Is too much Botox driving the RNC crazy?

Oh. So you don’t see why Botox and the RNC should be in the same sentence? I’m here to explain. I’ve reported to you that I’ve been getting multiple calls, ID’d as “SPAM-RISK,” every day,and, having listened to the robo-messages, … Continue reading

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A few more thoughts about big money in politics

Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading

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