PinnedMember-onlyRepublicans aren’t PoliticiansRepublican’s aren’t politicians. They’re the employees of the fossil fuel industry. The Republican party itself is best understood as the political arm of the fossil fuel industry. Politicians attempt to get elected based on their positions and their record. George Santos lied about everything, almost literally everything about his record…Santos2 min readSantos2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyUnderrated Gems: Desperately Seeking SusanThis movie is so damned good it’s almost as good as it’s novelization. Susan Dworkin is a terrific writer and I enjoyed the novelization so much I read two other novels by her. But that’s not what you’re here for. …Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyGod Had a Wife…and She Was Stacked!Recent archeological digs (relatively recent, like the 1970’s and 80’s) unearthed evidence that in the 7th and 8th century B.C.E. people living in what is now modern day Israel worshiped both Yahweh and his wife Asherah. Just as the Greeks and Romans shared deities, and how a Macedonian brought…Asherah2 min readAsherah2 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyMeal Fit for a King: A Sad Succession Origin TheoryIn the Succession Finale, one of the great scenes if the Roy siblings anointing Kendall as the new CEO with a game of Meal Fit for a King. They ransack the kitchen for hot sauce and bread ends and put it all in a blender. …Succession2 min readSuccession2 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·5 days agoMember-onlyRen Faire 2023: Hanging AroundI have written here about my training for the last six months to win the 100 dollar Ren Faire challenge. That’s right to win 100 dollars…Renfaire2 min readRenfaire2 min read
5 days agoMember-onlySold Out by Dems in Debt DealIf, like me, you’re swimming in student debt (law school isn’t cheap, even on scholarship) you just got kicked in the sensitive bits, whether you know it or not. Because we went and voted harder for Biden (the DNC anointed anti-Bernie candidate) and the Dem House and Senate didn’t increase…Debt Ceiling2 min readDebt Ceiling2 min read
May 30Member-onlySuccession Finale ReviewSo the ride is over…I’m going to miss Succession. I’m going to attempt a few non spoiler comments, then go deep into Spoiler territory. I enjoyed the finale more than I think just about any other Series finale, though that is damning with faint praise. I hated the Game of…Succession4 min readSuccession4 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·Apr 17Member-onlyDid Your Dad Ever Say I Love You?I just watched an episode of Succession, and without spoilers, I can say that the character of Logan Roy was not a good dad. And since the…Family1 min readFamily1 min read
Apr 17Member-onlySuccession Season 4 Ep 4 ReviewSo another great episode of Succession. As always it has moments that make me uncomfortable. Succession isn’t afraid to explore a range of emotions, sometimes it’s raw and painful, sometimes it just hits a sensitivity like cold drink on the exposed nerve of a tooth. Anyway, obviously, spoiler warnings for…Succession3 min readSuccession3 min read
Apr 10Member-onlySuccession Season 4 Ep 3 ReviewWell I wasn’t expecting that when I tuned into Succession tonight. So this was an intense episode and spoilers to come obvi so spoiler alert spoilers ahead spoilers and Logan died. Entirely offscreen. He’s never seen in the entire episode. …Succession2 min readSuccession2 min read