Cranky Old Man #90
a frothy mix of leftovers and links

I don’t understand all of what’s happening between Russia and Ukraine, or what the smart response should be.

Cranky Old Man #89
a frothy mix of leftovers and links

Federal judge bucks prosecutors, jails CA man who mailed 75 racist death threats to anti-Trump politicians

This man spent four years mailing at least 75 death threats to “anti-Trump” politicians, yet the prosecution sought no jail time.

Are we agreed that an odd and eccentric movie generally tops anything set in the Marvel Comics Universe? Good. Then let’s see A Trip to the Moon, The Peanut Butter Solution, Shadowlands, and Zero Effect. … [read more]

Cranky Old Man #88
a frothy mix of leftovers and links

Weapons companies boast Ukraine-Russia tensions are a boon for business

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Amid the GOP’s national campaign to purge “leftist ideology” from public schools, local officials across the nation are now banning certain books that deal with race, sex, and gender, from school shelves. 

Cranky Old Man #87
a frothy mix of leftovers and links  

Nancy Pelosi says she’s running for reelection
Like COVID-19, she’ll never be gone.

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Columbus in a box

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5 out of 5 cops lie in court

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Because at least one parent complained that it’s “racially insensitive” and “marginalizes characters of color” and promotes the notion of “white saviorhood,” the Mukilteo (WA) School District has removed To Kill a Mockingbird from the required reading list for 9th-grade students.

 Company Culture #10

I was new at the insurance company, still in my 90-day probationary period. I’d been doing office work, though, off and on anyway, for almost forty years. … [read more]

Cranky Old Man #86
a frothy mix of leftovers and links

Lloyd Dobler’s words to live by 

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Art works “Instead of painting this piece, I coulda been outside acting crazy, like the rest of these guys. … [read more]

The endless quest for cinematic excellence and antiquities continues. Highly recommended: The Browning Version (1951). Oddly recommended: The Anniversary (1968), Batman (1966), and Rectuma (2003).

The Anniversary (1968)
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This is from Hammer Films, but it’s not their typical horror.

Cranky Old Man #85
a frothy mix of leftovers and links

“Now, come on. What was I supposed to do? He was out of town, and his two friends were sooo fine!”

Cranky Old Man #84 

a frothy mix of leftovers and links

Do we work for them, or do they own us? Here in Wisconsin, some
employees from a conglomerate hospital found higher-paying jobs with a different conglomerate, but when they turned in their notice, their employer took it to court — asked a judge to prevent seven employees from quitting.