Monday Boxing: La resurrección del niño Edition

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Thunder, lightning, hail

After some time in hibernation, the weather phenomenon awoke in a fit here this morning. End-times disruption! Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, March 6, 2016

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Matinee melee

Bad blood a blot on Bailey’s birthday yesterday. Here, the Los Angeles Kings’ Kris Versteeg (10) and the Anaheim Ducks’ Richard Rakell trade blows. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, March 5, 2016

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Rambo here opened the scoring

This morning’s No. London Derby was a pulsating affair, nearly as entertaining as these so-called debates during the presidential primary season. The Derby finished in a 2-2 draw between host Spuds (a k a Tottenham Hotspur) and 10-man Arse (a k a The Arsenal). Today’s match was, according to the matchday commentator on the telly, ‘a proper advert for the Premier League’. Indubitably. Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 207

Better times for world-famous Olympic Athlete Ivana Trump and Her Superior Genetic Makeup. Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, March 4, 2016

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Still in the game…

For our long-lost buddie Ned Reldem, Esq., one of his favorites from days gone by, the beautiful and talented Jill Arrington. Continue reading

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First Post: Thursday, March 3, 2016

We were wrong all this time. Political savvy and leadership come from viewing — nae, participating in! — RAW. Sorry for all the misleading advice we have dispensed over the years to kill your television, read some books, watch Jeopardy! nightly. How could we have been so misguided. Regrets! Continue reading

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Tuesday Sniping: Political Name-Calling Edition

Good listening from the 56:00 mark to the finish. Top programme.

http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2016/02/matt_ridley_on_1.html

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Tuesday Sniping: Super Edition

Finn B Cool, thrice touted in previous editions of ‘Tuesday Sniping’ (see here) finally broke maiden — in her 20th lifetime start! ’grats! Alas, it was on a Monday. Oh, well. But wait, there’s more… Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, February 28, 2016

Don Trump Sr. immigration policy strongly influenced by his foreign affairs advisor, one Mistah Philip David Chas. Collins, LVO. Highlight comes at the 4:13 mark, courtesy of Undersec’y of Deportation Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, February 27, 2016

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First books, next papers…

If the GOP frontrunner can’t shut down the free press by brute force with jackboots and billy clubs, he’ll simply threaten litigation to beat them into submission. Lovely.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/26/donald-trump-threatens-to-sue-media-outlets-as-president-with-me-theyre-not-protected/

Wonder how a staunch ‘Constitutional Originalist’ such as Atty. Gen.-designate Christy Christy feels about this! Anton Scalia? Who’s that again? Continue reading

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