Bookworm Beat 11/21/25 — the maelstrom over America meme edition
I couldn’t get a handle on any single issue bedeviling the US today, so they’re all in here. Take your pick…
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Bookworm Beat 11/7/2025: The NYC Revolution illustrated edition
I go where the memes send me, and none of you will be surprised to learn that most of them are about the Islamo-communist revolution in NYC. As for me, I think we ought to run Sydney Sweeney as NYC’s next mayor.
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Bookworm Beat 6/27/25: the we bomb Iran and NYC bombs itself meme edition
I’ve been doing meme editions for a long time now, but between Trump’s audacious Iran raid, the Dems supporting Iranian nukes, and NYC’s dive into suicide, I’ve never seen a week quite like this.
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History, Holidays & Observances on December 16
Today: The Boston Tea Party leads to a Revolution, King Henry VI of England . . .and France, English Bill of Rights of 1689, Hans Bol, Beethoven, Christmas Music And More . . . Major Events on Dec. 16 1773 – Boston Tea Party makes the American Revolution virtually inevitable
Continue readingHistory, Holidays & Observances on December 8
A look at some of the history and holidays on December 8 Holidays & Observances on December 8 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is held on this day to celebrate the belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary — i.e., that from the moment of her birth,
Continue readingHistory, Holidays & Observances – November 25
A look at some of the history and holidays on November 25 Holidays & Observances on November 25 Feast of Catherine of Alexandria, born a Princess in the 4th century, she was a scholar who converted to Christianity at age 14. She converted hundreds of others to the faith over
Continue readingTaiwanese video takes on Michael Bloomberg’s Nanny-state New York
New Yawkers used to have a reputation for being tough. They didn’t take sh*t from anybody. In Mayor Bloomberg’s New York, though, the citizens have allowed themselves to be turned into mewling babies (although not formula-fed mewling babies). Our favorite Taiwanese animators have now taken on Bloomberg’s reign of .
Continue readingGawker “outs” all New York City gun owners
Gawker, an internet gossip site, has now published a 446-page document identifying every licensed gun owner in New York City. Judging by the comments left at Gawker’s site (which I will not dignify with a link), people are not happy. And they have reason to be unhappy: Referring to the
Continue readingSit back and watch as America enters “The Twilight Zone”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlG28B-R8Y[/youtube] In the early television era, one of the most innovative and imaginative shows around was Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. Certain episodes were so compelling that they entered the popular imagination, and are familiar to anyone over 30. One of the most brilliant episodes, shown in 1961, was It’s
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