Bookworm Beat 10/6/23: The “your country on leftism” illustrated edition
America is increasingly unrecognizable two-and-a-half years into the Biden administration, but the memes keep rolling.
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Why AI imagery is not yet ready for prime time
I spent some time today unsuccessfully trying to generate an AI image showing a glowing 1950s family. For those of us with limited computer skills, AI is not ready for prime time.
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Bookworm Beat 9/29/23: The US goes down the drain illustrated edition
It’s a struggle lately to keep a stiff upper lip for our nation, but I’m going down fighting and, with these memes, laughing, too.
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Why Trump is so far ahead in the polls
There are a couple of really good Republican candidates (i.e., DeSantis and Vivek), but Trump is still untouchable. I think I know why.
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21st-century neo-paganism is worse than the original
Everyone recognizes that our dominant American culture marks a return to the pagan, but they don’t see that, at a profound level, it’s worse than the original. I’ve been writing over the last decade about our culture’s return to the pagan — and, indeed, I’m not the only one making
Continue readingBookworm Beat 9/15/23: The “alien nation” illustrated edition
It’s a ginormous illustrated edition. Come for the laughs; stay for the tears as you contemplate America in 2023.
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The non-remembrance of 9/11
An ever-smaller circle of people remembers 9/11, the day that marked the birth of the awful modern.
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Lt. Brian G. Ahearn, a 9/11 hero
Remembering one of the firefighters who, without a thought for himself, rushed to save people trapped in the Twin Towers.
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Rick Rescorla, a 9/11 hero
Rick Rescorla was a great man who, along with his still unnamed assistants, died a heroic death on 9/11.
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Bookworm Beat 9/8/23: the hell in a handbasket illustrated edition
There’s nothing specifically awful going on this week; it’s the usual generally awful stuff, and that’s clear from the memes I’ve assembled. I’ve also got a handful of interesting things, plus the usual silly stuff.
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Justice Gorsuch and why you can’t fire the crazy lady
There’s a video making the rounds of a crazy “transgender” lady who obviously shouldn’t be in an office…but you can’t fire her. Thanks, Justice Gorsuch.
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Bookworm Beat 9/1/23: The COVID is back again illustrated edition
When I looked at my image collection, I was surprised to see that COVID’s alleged return topped the meme chart, even above the Gadsden kid, Biden, Trump, gender, or other perennial topics — all of which you’ll find here.
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Bookworm Beat 8-26-23: The mugshot heard ’round the world
Fani Willis’s decision to get that mugshot might have been the biggest self-inflicted wound in political history, so I’ve got mugshot memes and so much more.
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2023-08-20 Bookworm Video Podcast: Maybe the good guys will win after all
A cheerful look at problems with the Georgia RICO indictment, within China, and for the leftists in Marin County.
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Bookworm Beat 8/18/23 — the “it’s only gonna get worse” illustrated edition
My mantra lately is “winners never quit, and quitters never win.” And part of being a winner is staying informed and remembering how to laugh. These memes will help.
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