The Bookworm Beat (11/16/14) — The Illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
A round-up of amazing posters and cartoons from all over (although, as always, I have Caped Crusader to thank for most of them):
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The Bookworm Beat (11/15/14) — Time warp edition (and Open Thread)
Why is this a “time warp edition”? Because even though I’m publishing it on Saturday, I actually wrote it on Friday. The reason delayed publishing is because I’m spending all day Saturday attending part II of my CERT training. I expect the training to be more of the same stuff as last
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/14/14) — Illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Caped Crusader has been busy again, so I’m in possession of a number of wonderful posters and cartoons. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them as much as I do.
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/14/14) — Emptying the inbox (and Open Thread)
No thoughts today, either profound or self-centered. Just a burning desire to share with you all the wonderful things that come my way: Dr. Jonathan Gruber — the gift that keeps on giving It seems as if every conservative writing is churning out good stuff about what Gruber said, who he
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/13/14) — Morality edition (and Open Thread)
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve spent a bit of the past two days doing housecleaning at my site: I’ve upgraded the comments feature (for the better, I hope) and I’ve rebooted the “read more” feature so that posts are truncated, requiring less vertical scrolling, but can easily be expanded and
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/12/14) — The “trigger warning” edition (and Open Thread)
If I’ve written this post correctly, it should trigger discomfort in sensitive Leftists. “Trigger warnings,” for those of you fortunate enough not to move in circles that use them, are warnings at the beginning of any information presentation, be it fact or fiction, written or oral, aural or visual. They tell
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/8/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Since I spent yesterday learning CERT stuff (which is a good thing to do in earthquake country), I spent today, rather than my usual Saturday, being a domestic goddess. I’m pleased to say that, as a goddess, it was a good day. I got the laundry done; paid bills; cleaned the
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/7/14) — Illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Not a lot of posters today, but what I have is awfully good. Thanks, as always, to all my friends who contributed.
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/5/2014) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Just because Republicans took Congress doesn’t mean pressing issues have disappeared. These illustrated posts are always a good short-cut way to remind people what issues need to remain on the front burner:
Continue readingWords of advice to the incoming Republican-majority Congress (and Open Thread)
It seems to me that, as a political watcher and self-appointed pundit, I ought to offer some words of advice to the incoming Republican-majority Congress. There are, after all, a lot of things it can do. Yes, Obama has the veto, but his cries of “do-nothing Republicans” start sounding pretty
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/4/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
A batch of posters that helps show some of the things that matter on election day:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/4/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
It’s hard being old. My mother is cold, but her sweaters are under the bed, where she can’t reach them. She says that the aides in her managed care facility won’t help, so I have to go there and get them for her. I’m going, but part of me is
Continue readingSuper quick link plus a question (and Open Thread)
This has been a very busy day, with me being Mrs. Domestic — driving, shopping, cleaning, cooking…. I also attended a drill working out the bugs in a neighborhood emergency preparedness plan. It was fascinating, and raised a question I wanted to ask of you. But before I get there, I
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/1/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Another Saturday, another day spent taking care of the family. This one was different only insofar as I spent quite a while helping Little Bookworm finalize the Common Application essay. It was a lot of work, but I think she’s done a good job of presenting herself and her values
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/31/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
In honor of Halloween, I give you the scariest illustrated edition ever — and the most magical thing about it is that the scary stuff is just ordinary commentary about life in Obama’s America in 2014:
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