Yeah, uhh, the ides of march is great if you're just getting into ides, I guess. I celebrate better, less commercialized ides, though. You've probably never heard of them. ...
On today's date in 1977 astronomers discovered a faint but distinct ring around Uranus, which is a true sentence I want you to savor. ...
The military and political history of the cruise missile, a weapon and a tool of foreign policy that became an irresistible temptation to a string of American presidents eager to "show resolve" and blow stuff up without putting American lives at direct risk. This one's worth your $2.
We lobbed 400 of them at Iran in a single 36-hour period, by the way. 10% of the entire stockpile, which replaces slowly (100-200 per year max). So there's that, too! ...
Congratulations to our newest cabinet secretary for somehow finding a way to escape the life trajectory to which all previous humans named "Markwayne" have been limited (dying while trying to set a speed record in a boat painted to look like a pack of Marlboros) ...
Ed says:
Early favorites to replace him include a bag of sand or whichever GOP State Rep is ready to retire, willing to let them toss his name on the ballot, and alright with getting fucking annihilated by Obama in name if not in spirit.
mike says:
I think that guy Ryan hired to follow Obama with the camera should run against him. Just Baby Jesus himself could run and he would still get clobbered at this point.
I love how the analysis is that they are pulling him not to win the seat, but just so Ryan doesn't pull down people running for Congress or Water Commisioner or any other seat in the state.
erik says:
Christ, I leave for a week….
All I can say is that it is about time for us to start a grass roots campaign for Ed Burmila, Republican for US senate.
Ed says:
Update: as usual, the 1985 Bears have come to the rescue. Dave Duerson may run.