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
As has been periodically mentioned around here recently, various groups have called for an “economic blackout” tomorrow, Friday, February 28th, to protest corporations’ choice to roll back DEI initiatives and otherwise kowtow to if not actively abet the MAGA agenda. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Blacks Out
Yesterday, the weather here took a turn for the cold, and the news coming out of DC (and most places really) felt extra bleak along with the weather, so I turned to an old favorite to take a break: Mr. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread’s Got Moxie
I cannot remember the exact circumstances, but my friend and I found this short story collection at a book sale of some sort. It made its way from the Alameda Free Library in California to either Louisiana or Minnesota (depending … Continue reading The 2/16 Day Thread Thinks Like a Dinosaur
The old state capitol building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is also known as the “castle on the river” — or, according to Mark Twain, “the ugliest thing on the Mississippi.” First completed in 1850, the old state capitol saw not … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Visits the Old State Capitol
As we wearily trudge into barely the third week but also the 187th year of this lunacy, I find myself once again thinking of signs of spring and summer — not that anything is necessarily going to be resolved or … Continue reading It’s the Thursday Politics Thread Season
It’s Thursday, and I’m going back to sleep! Here, have an adorable baby penguin to help you through the day. Be well, Avocados! Continue reading It Sure Is the Thursday Politics Thread!
The surprise lily — also known as a magic lily, resurrection lily, and naked lady (ooh la la) — is so named because it springs out of apparently nowhere, blooms exuberantly for a few days, then disappears again. Like strawberries … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has a Surprise, Lily!
In 1999, French golfer Jean van de Velde was poised to win the British Open at Carnoustie in Scotland, with a three-shot lead going into the final hole at 18, a par four. A double bogey (six) would clinch the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Will Get Through This
It feels like it’s been awhile since we’ve heard each other’s voices, so, if willing (and no worries if not), read the excellent opening paragraph from The Haunting of Hill House (or whatever you prefer) into https://vocaroo.com and share the … Continue reading Avocado Accent Thread
Gymkata is a film from 1985 starring American gymnast and thespian Kurt Thomas. Thomas plays CIA SIA agent Jonathan Cabot, who must go undercover to Parmistan (yes, Parmistan) to compete in the deadliest game. Luckily, his gymnastics skills come in … Continue reading The Gymkata Night Thread (1/3/25)
John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright who hobnobbed with Yeats, Lady Gregory, etc. His most famous work is The Playboy of the Western World, about a boastful fellow who doesn’t actually manage to kill his dad despite multiple tries … Continue reading The Synge Day Thread (1/3/25)
Welp, 2025 started off even more awful than expected with yesterday’s attack in New Orleans (and I’m sure other incidents less close to home). First, my best wishes to anyone and everyone struggling right now and my hope that this … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Makes a Resolution
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