When I was a kid, I went through a phase of being obsessed with rocks — finding rocks, tumbling rocks, polishing rocks, ROCKS! Did every kid do this? Probably. Anyway, my parents bought me a rock tumbler that looked similar … Continue reading The Rock Tumbler Day Thread (5/2/25)
Yesterday, MollySawaGrue mentioned the tale of Porphyrios, a sixth-century whale of unknown origin that wreaked havoc amongst Byzantine sailors for over 50 years and caused consternation in Constantinople. “I could do this all day,” Porphyrios is reputed to have said. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hates Every Byzantine It Sees, from Byzantine A to Byzantine Z . . .s.
Today I attended the 103rd Annual Coronado Flower Show in Coronado, California. The show’s theme was “Cirque des Fleurs” — “a whimsical celebration inspired by the magic of vintage circuses and the elegance of floral artistry.” According to their website, … Continue reading The Night Thread Is Among the Flowers (4/13/25)
Hello, Politics Thread! I’m currently in California, which means the PT goes up really early here. I can’t think of a theme, I’m about to go to bed, and I’m sure as heck not waking up in time to post … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is in Pacific Time
Another Thursday, another hastily thrown-together Politics Thread. Today we have two classic poems from the Irish, the first to remind us that this is far from the first time it’s felt like the world is ending and the bad guys … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Snaps
Springfield is in the midst of an eight-day snowstorm. No one expected the storm to last this long, but here we are! Luckily, Springfield has the best snow plower in the business: . Everyone loves Mr. Plow! Especially Marge! . … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Eight
It’s Ripley’s birthday! She is eight years old today (more or less). Though named for Ellen Ripley, the badass Alien(s) franchise heroine, my Ripley is a sensitive soul, . but she’s still a very brave and, needless to say, very … Continue reading Ripley’s Day Thread, Believe It or Not! (4/1/25)
Sheeba the Financial Panther is furious — at the werewolf attacks? No! At all of the fiscal inaccuracy going on around here! First, that so-called Principal Skinner can’t balance a lunch budget to save his life. $10,000/month for “vaguely-shaped sludge”? … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Seven
Comic Book Guy doesn’t know what’s gotten into him lately. He’s been downright . . . kind! Why, just the other day he risked his own life to push someone out of the way of, well, what turned out to … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Six
Bongo the One-Eared Rabbit was in a state of crisis. He was constantly paranoid, spying on his neighbors. Did he even belong in Springfield? . Wait, no, that picture is way too depressing. I much prefer this for “bongo rabbit”: … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Five
Stacy Lovell was jaded but not so jaded as to ignore the death of the possibility of a woman POTUS in her lifetime. “They killed Future President Lisa Simpson?” she shrieked. . “This will not stand! Or my name isn’t … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Four
The residents of Springfield settle in for a long, slow siege of horror, night after bloody night of death. Who knows how many people will fall victim to Springfield’s reign of . . . . After a brief back and … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Three
After the citizens of Springfield inter Frank Grimes with appropriate solemnity, . they think that perhaps a new day will bring respite from the menace. Alas, everything seems to happen at once, almost like the scenes have been cut and … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day Two
kitty interlude . Hang in there, Avocados! Have a good Thursday! (I randomly came across Shark Detective at a local book swap and love it. If you do too, you can find it and other works by Jessica Olien on … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Presents a Modern Fable
After making record time on his fog walk despite being attacked by a wolf, Werewolf Flanders promptly converts three fellow citizens before turning himself in to face just-diddly-ustice. The remaining Springfield Werewolves regroup at their hideout, the Legitimate Businessman’s Social … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Day One
Recently there was a “blackout day” boycott. Did it work? I don’t know. But it did inspire me to look into the word “boycott.” Charles Cunningham Boycott, of the Norfolk Boycotts, was an English land agent in Ireland in the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Back, All Right!
How have we not already had a Simpsons game? Ah well, nevertheless: If you should like to play, comment here with your Simpsons character. How the game works will depend on number of players, but at the very least 1) … Continue reading Werewolf 238: The Simpsons — Signups
Not to be outdone, Roux, the caboose to Badger’s engine, Please don’t call us that. is two years old today! Roux — aka Roux La La, aka Rouxifer, aka President Rouxsevelt — is a phenomenal cat. She’s delightfully meme-able Forty … Continue reading You’ll Roux the Day Thread (3/11/25)
Hello! It’s the most magical day of the year: Badger Day! That’s right: Badger T. Badgerton is nine years old this day. mazel tov I procrastinated creating this thread, so, quickly, here are the Obligatory Baby Badger Pics: and here … Continue reading The Happy Badger Day Thread (3/10/25)
Like the brave header writers who have gone before me, I am currently traveling / on vacation — which means I refuse to pay attention to politics before 8am and am going back to bed. Be kind to yourselves and … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Here
Someone here somewhere recently mentioned the grasshopper mouse, a desert rodent that howls at the moon, so of course I had to know more. Native to northwest Mexico and the American southwest, the grasshopper mouse is a scrappy — and … Continue reading The 2/27 Day Thread Is a Wolf in Mouse Clothing
