Defying definition since 1999

The Best of The Week

 

“In response to seeing photos of children being

separated from their parents at the U.S. border with

Mexico, an external White House adviser said of

Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, “He actually

enjoys seeing those pictures.”

 

-The Southern Poverty Law Center

 

All their rooms have bars on the window.

They stand as still as flowers in ice.

They have all been raised by prison guards.

All delivered by prison doctors.

They will all die on prison grounds

and they will be buried there as well;

no one then will call this a garden.

A prison chaplain will say a few words.

Their fellow prisoners will shovel some dirt

and those who watch through the bars on their window

understand why

this is never called prison.

..and without taking anything away!


" …it’s inevitable that ground coffee will lose some of its flavor over time…"
CoffeePlusThree


As a lover of coffee for itself, I consider the title a poor one, if not actually disingenuous. What does one add to coffee to make it taste better? Well that depends on what your expectations of "coffee" are in the

02:22 Zulu status update.


"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"
attributed to The New Yorker


Not working has meant a great deal of anxiety. I've been more accustomed to being the benefactor of largesse rather than the recipient, but many people have made it easier for me by their kindness and

News for Noders

June 3: Saint kevin's Day.

June 4: Aesop's Birthday.

June 11: TerribleAspect's birthday!

June 13: Serjeant's Muse's birthday!

June 16: Bloomsday.

June 19: Juneteenth.

June 20: Summer solstice (northern hemisphere) and winter solstice (southern hemisphere).

June 21: nicolasstag's birthday!

June 23: AdamTheDewott's birthday!

June 23: weroland's birthday!

June 28: Tau Day.


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April 1: By popular demand, March has been redacted.

April 10: Happy birthday, nuggets!

April 12: Yuri's Night

April 22: Happy Earth Day, fellow earthlings!

April 23: Saint George's Day.

April 24: Happy birthday, Rancid_Pickle!

April 30: Walpurgis Night.

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February 1: Brevity Quest 2025 begins!

February 2: Happy birthday Auspice!

February 2: Happy birthday npecom!

February 5: Happy birthday wertperch!

February 8: Happy birthday to panamaus

February 15: Happy birthday Admin to the goo!

February 23: Happy birthday Samuel Pepys!

February 29: Happy birthday Browncoat!


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January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

January 24: Happy Birthday Silverai_me!

January 26: Happy Birthday Segnbora-t!

January 30: Happy Birthday O-Swirl!


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December 1: Iron Noder ends

December 9: Smallpox eradication day.

December 9: Grace Hopper's birthday.

December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Hanukkah begins.

December 25: Merry Christmas!

December 29: HairQuest 2024 ends.


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