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Belated farewell to Eltingville

One of my favorite comics wound down for good in 2015 and now I’m finally saying goodbye to what was Evan Dorkin’s funniest creation after Milk & Cheese. There was an accompanying companion but Nerd Poker has returned in a 2.0 version I’ll blather … Continue reading

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It seems we live in the Anthropocene Period

Last week, co-host Brooke Gladstone of On the Media interviewed stratigrapher Jan Zalasiewicz. They discussed what aliens or future humans would find if they dug up our epoch for the Holocene Era (starts around 7000 BC) is definitely over. The period I think … Continue reading

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They Live comparisons never get old

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Twenty-three years in Austin

Well, it’s not a great number other than being a prime number but I’m glad I moved here. I was dying inside living in Central IL. I was just surrounded by so many people who chose to settle and many … Continue reading

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Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey ending

This old form of entertainment limping across the finish line wasn’t really surprising. Circuses such as it work just fine on TV and a live audience would be too busy looking at its phone to really care. I did get … Continue reading

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Jack Chick is officially dead…

…but his brain and heart died decades ago. Most of you all are probably asking who this turdburglar was and why am I speaking ill of the dead. Well, he was the primary person behind these incredibly ignorant and hateful … Continue reading

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Another reason why Austin isn’t “Texas”

Texas joined the stampede of idiocy by passing a law to say it’s OK to carry guns around in public. Their flawed thinking goes along these lines: Mass shootings will be prevented because “good guys” will be armed to dispatch the … Continue reading

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Let me weigh in on the Uber-Lyft brouhaha

As I warned back in April, output was going to be slow with Picayune since I’ve been ill and I’m doing what I can to combat my illness, so thanks for any positive vibes you’re sending my way. I could use … Continue reading

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The new NBA jerseys for next season!

Somehow there’s never a point of “enough” when it comes to advertising, greed and sight pollution in America, the NBA will be experimenting (translation: instituting) with sponsorships on the team jerseys. The more factual story is here. The artwork above is … Continue reading

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No shamrock shakes this year

That or I’m going to the wrong McDonald’s every single time. Maybe I should just buy a good vanilla shake somewhere else and put green food-coloring in it. In other funny news, NYC’s police force will be easing up on … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2016 from the new Wild West

I took a rather long, large break because I had a relapse with illness and the malaise again. Sometimes I wonder if getting a flu shot is worth it since I get sick with something regardless. I tried to take … Continue reading

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Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson

Three cheers for the podcast On the Media because they interviewed the author who’s little summary/arguments sold me on his book. I’ll start from the easy angle. Today’s teenagers. They’re often seen on their mobile devices (often cell phones), staring into them, … Continue reading

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Got a good start on a 20-year tradition

Fourteen! That’s how many Christmas cards I have finished and mailed approximately by today. Seems I’m ahead compared to a couple ladies I ran into at Starbucks. I know my habit of sending humorous (some “Christians” would say inappropriate) Christmas … Continue reading

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We survived our latest trip to Ikea

Actually, we’ve always survived and I guess I’m guilty of going after the long-hanging comedic fruit. An alternative version of Seinfeld’s “What is it with airline food?” which future generations will be puzzled by, the airlines don’t give you crap … Continue reading

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Patton Oswalt ranked the GOP debaters in D&D terms

Comedian Patton Oswalt decided to endure the pain of the latest GOP circle jerk, never mind that the election is a year away but I also loved how it was also his middle finger to fantasy football fanatics. The latter … Continue reading

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