Hi, friends. Per a suggestion last week from CanadianInCali, this week I’m going to share some of my favorite metal from the 1970s. The first song is “Man on the Silver Mountain” by Rainbow. This is the first song on … Continue reading The WPT Rocks Out

Its a tough world out there. Be good to each other, friends. Continue reading The WPT is Just Trying to Make it Through the Day

Per a couple of suggestions in last night’s politics thread from HP and Jake, the weekend politics thread this week is about fluffy dogs and kittens. Its a tough world out there. Take a load off, look at some cute … Continue reading The WPT Takes Requests

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Nathaniel P Banks was the man elected Speaker of the House after 133 ballots. Voting lasted from December 3, 1855 to February 2, 1856. He also served as governor of Massachusetts, as a Union general in the Civil War, and … Continue reading The WPT has Nathaniel Banks Fever

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Hello, Politicados. Today’s header birds are a pair of cranes photographed in Poland’s Kampinos National Park. The park was founded in 1959 and in 2000 was added to UNESCO’s list of biosphere preserves. On the outskirts of the park lies … Continue reading The WPT Features Zero Puppies

Hello, friends. This week I would like to introduce you to my dog, Broccoli. I couldn’t resist and have been posting some pictures in the OT, but I wanted to make sure the PT had a chance for a formal … Continue reading The WPT Meets Broccoli the Dog

Today’s header image is a bird called the resplendent quetzal, which lives in Mexico and Central America. In a surprising bit of good news, its population is not currently assessed as “threatened” by the International Union for the Conservation of … Continue reading The WPT is Resplendent

Good Saturday to you all, fellow Avocados. I’m working this weekend, so have a hasty WPT header and a nice tune from Roy Orbison. Happy posting! Continue reading The WPT is Workin’ for The Man

Hi friends. I have a lot going on, so have a bird and a weekend politics thread, and please be sure to vote on Tuesday, or earlier if possible. Check your voter registration status here: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/. Happy posting! Continue reading The WPT Urges You to Vote

Howdy, friends. Tensions have been running a bit high lately, and understandably so. I wanted to share some advice that I have turned to a lot over the last few years, advice I got right here in the PT. During … Continue reading The WPT Takes a Breath

I’ve got to work in the morning, so this is gonna be a brief one, friends. Talk about politics below. Have a good weekend! Continue reading The WPT Doesn’t Have Time to be Clever

Howdy, folks. I haven’t a lot to say this week, but I wanted to talk a little about mental health. I noticed recently that I tend to mutter negative things about myself under my breath. Little things in the vein … Continue reading The WPT Practices Self-Care

Hello Politicados (and lurkers, I see you there. Lurking). This week we’re talking about Fat Bear Week, which the National Parks Service calls “a celebration of success and survival.” Brown bears put on weight in order to help them hibernate … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Celebrates Fat Bear Week

Hello, friends. This week I wanted to talk about Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, but, as the title indicates, I didn’t finish it in time and don’t want to leave you with a (very, very) partial review. At the risk … Continue reading The WPT Didn’t Do the Reading

Hi friends. Here is another brief WPT header. On the plus side I have some ideas for more in-depth headers once things settle down in a couple of weeks, so be on the lookout for that. I had some trouble … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Can See the Light

Howdy, friends. As promised, here is the latest in my series of low-effort headers. Things should cool off for me in about a month, and I’ll be able to take more time to share my gleaming mind grapes with you … Continue reading The WPT is Busy

Hello friends. This is going to be another brief one because as the title indicates, your fearless host has to work in the morning and its high time to get some video games in before bed. As a political-ish aside, … Continue reading The WPT Works Weekends

Hello friends, Dave here, your new WPT host. This one is going to be brief because (at the time of writing) I am learning WordPress as I go and am struck down with covid. Today’s header image is from Zion … Continue reading Dave Killsock’s Inaugural WPT Header Rides Again