Elegant Queen Sascha
The ever-elegant Queen Sascha likes the sun as well. Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, February 26, 2018
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Goose and His Elefunk
Some sun!!!! Goose and his Elefunk take advantage of rare sight in Music City: Light. He’s forgotten what it is, but he likes it! (Yes, I’m projecting.) Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, February 26, 2018
Simon Invades
His Imperial Majesty registers Royal Displeasure over an infiltration into the Kingdom by an insolent guerilla fighter from the K.A.T. organization, which only His Majesty’s keen eyesight can detect. (It’s white with some brown and three houses away and goes by the moniker “Simon.”) Simon conducts hit-and-run raids at least twice daily, and His Royal…
Arm Me With …
#ArmMeWith … so many other things than a Glock. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, February 24, 2018
Arm Us With …
#ArmMeWith … Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, February 24, 2018
I've Got This, Thanks.
"I'll take care of this, thank you very much!" Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, February 23, 2018
Die weiße Rose
"Seventy-five years ago today, a group of young German idealists, students who had dared to speak out against the Nazis,… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, February 22, 2018
An Army of Teachers
Fact/gut check: Arming 20% of the nation's teachers would result in an army of over 640,000 men and women, as many as… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, February 22, 2018
Off for a Checkup
Bosco, on the way for a consult and nail trim. Blue Oasis of Mt. Juliet is a wonderful place. (Sorry for two previous… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Cuddled Up
Bosco is cuddled up against his sister. He’s breakkn’ our hearts. He’s hanging in there tough, but is now having a hard… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
We Are … Human Shields
This is our reality … (another in a series): We are human shields. Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
This is Our Reality Now
This is our reality … (another in a series): Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
This is Our Reality, Teachers
[Yeah, it's long and snarky. Yes, again. Read and think or move along.] A teacher's perspective: This is our reality,… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, February 16, 2018
January is a Killer Month
It's the Mirror, so not exactly the greatest source, but the stats they cite are valid. We have now lost four men who… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Pics of David
Just some pics of David Garms I happened to find easily while waiting for sleep to arrive after this truly horrible… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, February 1, 2018
David's Obit
[Here’s an obit of sorts to go with the post I just added above. Writing obits is what I used to do professionally … when there’s a death in a community, the men mow the deceased’s yard and the women start gathering food. Me? I write obits. Sorry.] David Andrew Garms, 50, died the morning…
Farewell David
Frank and I are beyond sad and shocked to have to announce the death this morning of our longtime housemate David Garms. (This is not about me, and apologies there are so many “I”‘s in here, but I canNOT believe I’m writing this.) David was 50. This was an unexpected sucker punch. And so I’m…
Snow at Hermitage Station
Hard to tell in this pic, but it’s snowing to beat the band in Music City. Thoughts and prayers to grocery store workers… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, January 29, 2018
Shanghai'ed Yet Again
His Majesty has been, yet again, drugged and shanghai’ed off to that den of iniquity, the vet’s office, for an ear… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 26, 2018
Face Mapped
In need of some … lighter moments around here, we checked out the new Google Arts and Culture Face Map app to see what… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Bosco is Limping
Bosco started to limp today, indicating a spread of the osteosarcoma to his joint. He also just had a long episode of tremors, so now we’re on our way to NVS to try to get help to get him through the night. And snow is beginning in Nashville. So. You know. Yeah. [And thanks everyone…
Ice Lights
We got snow over ice … at least on our patio lights. Don’t want to know about the streets. Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
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On Shitholes
Every single day is a new low. How low can we go? There is no bottom. So pretty goddamned low. Shithole low.
Farewell Jerry Yellin! CAVU!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jerry-yellin-fighter-pilot-in-last-combat-mission-of-world-war-ii-dies-a… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
Shithole Mouth
[Once again, my conscience overflows and will not give me rest without giving vent to something political/religious. So… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
Snow in Dixie
Snowing to beat the band in Music City and they’re as panicked as if General George Thomas and his Yankees was a-comin’ agin. Winter is always amusing in Dixie. Snow is purty though! Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
Three Hounds
Our beloved Bosco (in the middle between His Majesty the Roux and Queen Sascha) is not feeling good tonight. Feels like… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 [So very sorry to have taken so long to say it, but thank you everyone for all your love and support for Bosco, Sascha and us….
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Shuttling Between Failures
The story is sordid and long, but the details were made clear by Matt Viser’s excellent Globe piece. To wit: Lorenzo sold the Donald the Eastern Shuttle for an overvalued $365 million (if DT had created a brand-new shuttle from the ground up with brand-new planes, not old worn-out 727s, estimates were that he could have done it for $300 million.) Of course, the money was all borrowed. It was 1989; Eastern (and Continental) were already almost dead from Lorenzo’s sledgehammer and the economy was tanking. Pan Am 103 was bombed, the first Gulf War was about to begin. It was incredibly bad judgement to overpay a bunch of other peoples’ money for something that was guaranteed to tank.
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Same Here
There’s this thing that has been closely guarded for going on 40 years in 2018. It’s my secret. So as it hits its 40th birthday in our new year, I decided it’s time to tell the world.
Rose Marie Passes
Some three hours ago, the legendary Rose Marie tweeted about opening the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas 71 years ago this… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, December 28, 2017
Unhand Me, Foul Knave-Churls!
His Majesty is NOT in a mood to be recorded. Rash is gone, ears are better, but not quite there yet. Annnnddd … we discovered a cyst on the Royal Tuckus, which will be medically treated. If that doesn’t work, lancing and draining will be required and that brings forth a nightmare of epic proportions…
Dragged Off to Hell
His Majesty is trying to magically blink away this followup vet visit, a la “I Dream of Jeannie” It’s not working. He’s… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Wowza!
Floating Cup Pencil Carving The process looks so fun to watch! That turned out amazing!! Credit: Bobby Duke Art – goo.gl/4YU6ei Posted by Blunt Kommunity on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Roy Moore's Gotterdammerung
“Antonio: ‘Mark you this, Bassanio, The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!’” Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 3, Page 5. We thank thee,…
Sascha's Going Into Traction
Two days, two vet visits. Sascha, Queen of Our Hearts, seems to be steadily losing the use of her back legs. Not been a… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 [Update: She’s home resting. Ummmm. Herniated disks and arthritis and a messed up spine and has feeling lower down, but can barely move….
I Must Protest This Assault Upon Our Person
“I must protest this assault upon Our Imperial and Royal Person! We have been captured and drugged –DRUGGED, We tell… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, December 11, 2017
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They Don’t Like the New ‘America First’ As Much As They Did the Lindbergh Version
So let’s see if I’ve got this. Germany, a country in which there are still many women alive who were raped by invading Russian Red Army soldiers and in which the human products of those rapes are still living, now trust … Russia more than the United States.
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Questions. We Got ‘Em.
Why? Because, as reporter Anne Kingston notes, women are “female reproductive vessels” and not human beings. And because Long Dong Silver has always, and will always, get a free pass. And both of these are realities for reasons which surpasseth understanding.
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American Carnage: 3-Dec-17
Nazis are just “the normal people next door” and nothing bad should happen to either them or the New York Times for pointing this out, says The New York Times.
I'm Ignoring You. You Know What You Did.
His Majesty The Roux won’t deign to even look at me because of the whole Major we are not amused at the placing of a hat… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Bosco Has Gingerbread
Beloved Bosco gets a gingerbread bear. (He seems to feel fine; I just woke him up for his treat. I don’t think his… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Fergus Gets Gingerbread
Head Beagle Fergus gets a gingerbread lion too. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Goose Gets Some Gingerbread
Prince Goose is Loose gets a gingerbread lion. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Sascha Gets Some Gingerbread
Queen Sascha gets a gingerbread elefunk. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
The Bribes Arrived
The aforementioned bribe came today … in gingerbread and pumpkin. His Majesty is … miffed but mollified. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
We Are Not Amused.
A confession from the Churl: His Majesty is throwing his snit fit not about the tree, but because I had the temerity,… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Ebeneezer Basset Scrooge
His Imperial Majesty The Roux wishes it known that you can take your monstrous Christmas tree, which is blocking His… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Beagle. Anal. Glands. Urk.
Beagle. Anal. Glands. If you have/have had a beagle, you probably understand why we’re over the river and through the… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, November 25, 2017
Tessa: Turkey Bird Good!
Shhhhhh. Turkey bird good. Don’t tell Mummy! Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, November 23, 2017
Resuscitate Net Neutrality
Look, give me an early Dec. 14 birthday present and make some calls. To put it bluntly, you ain't gonna like what… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 [Corporations suck. And they’re not people. Assholes.]