GARRISON KEILLOR —11/9/22 I’m thinking I should get to work on a museum of the era before the internet and cellphones and streaming music so that people under 40 know what it was like to talk on a phone with a cord on the kitchen wall and gossip without your mother understanding what it was … Continue reading Thoughts for the Morning After (Not) the Apocalypse
[NOTE: No! This post was not taken from The Onion. Again NO! It was not written by the New Yorker’s brilliant Andy Borowitz. And honest, I can’t make this stuff up! It’s from today’s issue of the very staid & sober, thrice Pulitzer Prize-winning daily, the Raleigh News & Observer. That doesn’t make the subject any … Continue reading Breaking! Texas Pete Hot Sauce Drenched by False Advertising Lawsuit
Why there is a shortage of Dijon mustard in France First, find the seeds The Economist – August 9, 2022 For the past few months, France has been gripped by the mystery of the Dijon mustard shortage. The sharp pale-yellow condiment, a French household staple, has all but disappeared from the country’s supermarket shelves. When … Continue reading Can’t Cut It: The French Mustard Crisis in France
Tiger Woods spurned offer in $800m range to join LIV Golf, Greg Norman says Norman says Woods turned down massive offer from LIV Golf Woods has been against Saudi-financed tour since last year Associated Press — Tue 2 Aug 2022 Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was in the region of … Continue reading The Saudi Blood Money Golf Tour: No Tiger In Their Tank!
What the Eco-Conscious Oligarch Will Soon Be Driving CNBC: — AUTOS Here’s what Cadillac’s new $300,000 electric sedan will look like FRI, JUL 22 2022 Michael Wayland @MIKEWAYLAND KEY POINTS GM on Friday unveiled the Cadillac Celestiq, previewing an upcoming car that will cost $300,000 or more when it goes into production by late 2023. … Continue reading Annals of Inequality: Bulletins on How the Other Half (of 001%) Gets By