James Lileks does the right thing, in a mean petty way.  (more…)

Lilek’s daughter grapples with the real world.

By their absolute monarch.

His Majesty: “The Senate long retained the right to vote on my decrees … so long as the vote was in favor.”

So are witches dressed in black.

And fairies need to go emo.

Of course, we at the Junior Ganymede long anticipated this trend:   (more…)

This autumn morning,
My pet dogs whine for treats:
A cri de cur.

Where will you be on Sunday afternoon, May 20, 2012?

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A discourse on semantics, with a conclusion I find congenial.

His Majesty: “All that matters is the ‘United’ part. One team under a single yoke.”

On the evidence, yes.

A British take on the Warren Buffet tax.

The same article alludes to Croesus. I say, I’m beginning to understand why my daughter insists on speaking with that cheesy faux-British accent.

Your favored companies start having a hard time raising private capital.

His Majesty: “As one of my minions once said, I am altering the bargain. Pray I don’t alter it further.”

Can now solve Rubik’s Cube for us.

What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of politicians.

Another casualty of the Obama adminstration.

Though Bush didn’t help.

His Majesty: “Stick with the devil you know.”

When you’re looking for Death Stars, it’s easy to miss the caches of proton torpedoes.

Organized labor style:

Isn’t that great, education union employees have their own union?  Is there a union for employees of education union employee unions?