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4th July 2026 A republic, if they can keep it – as Franklin said * Today is the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence by a group of people who took land from one group of people and enslaved another group of people. All in...
Photo: © Stan B.I can pass (in a crowd), and am no doubt considered some kinda Arab when in Europe (hell, most Americans ain't sure what a Puerto Rican is)- but this is indeed interesting! Meanwhile, this is as borderline Genius, as this...
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you have a nice picnic lunch with hotdogs, potato salad, and corn on the cob.I decided to pay tribute to Vintage Los Angeles today - for the heck of it - with two nice old views. This first scan is from...
Before I get anywhere near its title screen Onimusha 3 rolls out an outrageously lengthy and surely eye-wateringly expensive cutscene, the whole thing lavishly rendered and full to bursting with complex motion captured fight choreography...
Equal Earth • Greenwich Meridian A world map for everyone The Equal Earth Wall Map is for schools, organizations, or anyone who needs a map showing countries and continents at their true sizes relative to each other. Africa appears 14...
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got deaths, rebirths and football. This week’s big news was something everyone’s been expecting for a while: Humphrey Smith, owner of the Samuel...
There is just something about the Canadian Prairies that I feel compelled to explore in my railway modelling. A curious blend of early first hand memory tempered by HO scale models built and enjoyed with my Dad in my teens. I've traced...
Everyone’s trying to understand Trump’s mysterious bond with Putin. There may indeed be kompromat, but I propose that the following is equally significant: Trump lived in a realm of comparatively modest transgression. Petty extortion,...
Nightshade, my angel, turned 12 yesterday. Now that we have his heart problem under control, and most of his teefs out, he is living his best life (apart from every morning when I force a pill down his throat). I love him so much 😭
Here is a guy wearing a shirt covered in images of Shohei Otani's face: I saw a lot of interesting garments at the July 2nd Dodgers game in LA - the "One Piece night" game - but this was possibly the best one I found. If it seems like I...
Editor’s Note: Post originally published on July 7, 2025. Each year on July 4th, Americans pause to celebrate a powerful ideal: freedom. Enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution are the freedoms of religion, speech, press,...
Happy Fourth of July! We are going to take the day off to celebrate the holiday and, more importantly, to honor the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. We'll be back tomorrow with a joint letters/questions post. Click here for...
If you’re looking for an easy summer dessert that’s light, creamy, and bursting with fresh berry flavour, this Summer Berry Cheesecake Fluff is just the thing. It’s a no‑bake treat that comes together in minutes — soft, whipped...
An end of week recap “To read books seriously is to be staggered by the knowledge of how many more books will remain beyond your ken. It’s like looking up at the star-filled sky.” – James Fallows Fourth of July… 4th July… I’m sure...