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
Published in The Daily Cuppa·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Most Obscure Joke in the WorldMy math joke article for the Daily rcvd far more love than I was expecting so I thought I’d try another joke that is decidedly only for…Humor1 min readHumor1 min readHappiness is Mandatory by Doug XThe Most Obscure Joke in the World----2
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jan 24Member-onlyA Hard Rain FellI’ve talked about my exercise journey since Feb 2022. I found a park with pull up bars just a mile from my house. Then the rains fell in J…Exercise1 min readExercise1 min readA Tree Falls in Fullerton by Doug XA Hard Rain Fell----1
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jan 15Member-onlyThe Greatest Math Joke EverThis is not a math joke for everybody. It is very much deep math, Calc 3 or higher kind of joke. Which is okay, everything before that is…Math Jokes1 min readMath Jokes1 min readHappiness is mandatory by Doug XThe Greatest Math Joke Ever----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jan 10Member-onlyYou Can Now be Terrorized by M3GAN…at chessIn a move more Meta then I can immediately process, the AI that is murdering the box office is now a bot that can tear you apart on the…M 3 Gan1 min readM 3 Gan1 min readM3GAN taunts you at chess (screenshot by Doug X)You Can Now be Terrorized by M3GAN…at chess----1
Jan 7Member-onlyLife Imitates SuccessionVince McMahon, at age 77, has blackmailed the WWE into appointing himself and two goons onto the company’s board. …WWE2 min readWWE2 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyGoals vs ResolutionsI’m not into New Year’s Resolutions. I used to joke about how can you improve on perfection and such, but I’m not nearly as egotistical these days ;) So why then do I prefer goals to resolutions for the start of the New Year? I believe it’s because Resolutions are…Inspiration2 min readInspiration2 min read
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jan 4Member-onlyNew Year, New GoalsI’m not much for New Year’s resolutions. I am a big fan of goals. And a new year seems an excellent time for goal setting for the year to come. So I’m curious, please post your goals in the comments. For inspiration here are ten of mine 1. Continue to…Resolutions1 min readResolutions1 min readNew Year, New GoalsHappiness by Doug XI’m not much for New Year’s resolutions. I am a big fan of goals. And a new year seems an excellent time for goal setting for the year to come. So I’m curious, please post your goals in the comments. For inspiration here are ten of mine1. Continue to…----2
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyDungeons and Dragons…In SpaceI loved Dungeons and Dragons as a kid. I loved the cartoon, I loved the game (not sure which I found first), and the books…all of it. Then as a teenager, I found something even better (no not that, I was a late bloomer) Spelljammers. Which was D and D…Spelljammers1 min readSpelljammers1 min read