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Read moreHappy 4th of July: what does “freedom” mean to you?
America is a great idea, but it’s hard to love these days. At some point tonight millions and millions of us will find ourselves sitting in a stadium or a park or maybe on a city rooftop or a grassy hill in the country, staring at the sky, celebrating our country’s anniversary by watching the annual fireworks show. I won’t
Read moreBruce Bartlett and the faux-serious political person kabuki boogaloo
Bartlett, long a fluffer for those who helped make America suck again, has now rebranded himself as a principled serious person who can be counted on to criticize both sides. You know, seriously. All he’s doing, though, is proving that us non-serious wackadoodles are right. Dear Bruce: please do fuck off. Bob Burnett has posted a crisp analysis of what’s
Read moreOne of the world’s largest football clubs has been assimilated by Nike
The new Chelsea kits are disappointing, as predicted. But the Nike marketing and branding coup is the real story. Not long back I offered up some thoughts on the forthcoming dark years, as Nike was set to take over kit design for my beloved Chelsea FC. That has now happened, and my predictions were dead on in spots, close in
Read moreDear Dana Loesch: can you and your NRA friends math?
How many American progressives own guns, and wouldn’t it suck to find out you guessed wrong the hard way? Did you see this one yet? I would offer some insightful analysis, but what am I going to say that isn’t obvious to anyone with an IQ above 60?
Read moreMonet in Atlanta during the monsoons
Republican healthcare plan is “mean”? Every time you parrot Trump’s words you let the GOP off the hook.
“Mean” is when you make fun of someone’s shirt. This bill isn’t “mean.” There’s this thing people are saying here recently and it needs to stop. Now. The thing they’re saying? The GOP “healthcare” bill is mean. These were President Donald’s words on Tuesday. “Mean” is reportedly the word President Donald Trump used Tuesday to describe the House GOP’s American Health
Read moreCaptain America: Summer Solstice 2017
Happy Solstice, everyone.
Read moreA bitter son’s reflections on Fathers Day
I envy those of you with great fathers more than you will ever know. It’s Father’s Day. In the past I have reposted my story on the day my father died. It’s a funny story, a sad story, an OMG story, a no fucking way that couldn’t really have happened story. If you haven’t seen it and want to, click
Read moreChelsea’s new Nike kits: five things to look for
New Chelsea/Nike is deal is good the wallet, bad for those who appreciate actual style. I absolutely, utterly and comprehensively loathe Nike’s soccer design group. So last year, when a new 15 year, £60 million/year kit deal was signed between Nike and my beloved Chelsea FC … well, damn.
Read moreHere comes the sun: #ArtSunday
Australian Cattle Dog and a moment of Zen
Read moreOpen letter to Reza Aslan: come write for Scholars & Rogues
We can offer you one thing CNN can’t. CNN has parted ways with Reza Aslan, whose “profane” anti-Trump tweets were widely criticized earlier this week. In case you missed it, Aslan called Donald a “piece of shit” in a tweet reacting to Trump’s cynical travel ban grandstanding after the recent Manchester bombing. At Scholars & Rogues, we’re not big fans of
Read moreDame Magazine story on dating in Seattle tells us about the guys, but something is missing
I feel like I’m only hearing half the story about online dating in the Emerald City. I just tripped across a really interesting article on dating in Seattle from Dame Magazine. It’s from May 2014 – interestingly enough, I lived there then. Which turns out to be relevant. The main thrust is there are a lot of guys in the city
Read moreArab world cutting ties with Qatar: FIFA’s four-point plan
What should FIFA do now that the Arab world has had enough of Qatar’s bullshit? Double down, baby! A number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. They say Qatar backs militant groups including so-called Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, which Qatar denies. The Saudi state news agency
Read moreKathy Griffin badly miscalculated. Or did she? Enquiring minds want to know…
What did Griffin think was going to happen? Kathy seems to have gone Fukushima on us. She lost her CNN gig and an endorsement deal for some kind of potty product (that she even had such a deal by itself tells you how far down the celebrity pecking order she was to start with), among other things. Comedian Kathy Griffin
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