Looks like time for a new thread. Have at it! ETA: I wish I was still living in Colorado. I’d have taken off today and gone to setup a campsite for a few days and then head back home for the night with fresh trout for dinner. We would drive the hour after work, …
Open Threads
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Another Battle Begins
(Jeff Danziger’s website) . BREAKING: President Trump to propose $4.1 trillion budget slashing safety-net programs for poor, boosting military. — The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2017 Eisenhower: "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies…a theft from those who hunger & are not fed…" https://t.co/Ar8phAfpBB — Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) May …
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On The Road
Good Morning All, This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their …
Late Night Open Thread: Vindication…
WATCH: Obama Scandals vs Trump Scandals pic.twitter.com/nUFmZ09Ap9 Credit: @AlexanderTrow — Yashar (@yashar) May 24, 2017 FCC says there will be no punishment for late-night host Colbert's off-color Trump joke. https://t.co/kh6jUW58xo — The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2017 … and Lord Smallgloves is too “exhausted” even to tweet angrily about it. Can’t wait to hear …
Pet Bleg III: The Buddy Update
Look at that face! You know you want to help that face!!!! BL has sent along an update about Buddy. First the good stuff: Buddy now likes to play ball. At first he was horrible at catching balls, but is getting better. His walking is also improving daily. At first he could hardly walk; now …
What Could a Mysterious U.S. Spy Know About the JFK Assassination?
Records about June Cobb, an American spy in Cuba during the early 1960s, are to be released soon (Politico) and apparently have some bearing on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. She worked in Cuba and Mexico, apparently fairly close to Castro. I am taking this with a grain of salt, but more information …
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Site Will Be Slow For A Few Hours
I’m actually cloning the site today, as opposed to getting distracted yesterday. This means the site may be a bit sluggish as I’m creating some big archives and transferring them to the test setup. I chose now in hopes of getting it all done before the 5 pm magic hour. So my apologies if …