Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pull up a chair, have a beer, let’s chat. Now I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m not exactly a fan of the left. Admittedly there’s some shit the right does that I’m not too fond of either, but damn the left makes it easy.…
Soon after I adopted my dog, Otis, my mom read the book “The Art of Racing in the Rain”by Garth Stein. It is a book told from the dog’s perspective. There is a scene in the book where the dog is trying to communicate something but recognizes that he isn’t capable of words. “Gestures…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Well, I promised a review of Alita, if no one did anything too stupid on the political stage. There was a little stupidity, and a little BRILLIANCE so let me touch on them for just a second. If you want to avoid that, skip the next four paragraphs.…
The Oscars are on. Each person in the audience is there representing a story. These stories have so many elements to it-comedy, tragedy, struggle, bravery, and hope. Each of us have a story. There are many chapters to our stories and some of those chapters also contain these elements. There are some…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pull up a chair, get a cuppa, and let’s talk. If you’ve been coming here for a while you know that the title means we’re going to be discussing multiple topics today. If you haven’t been coming here for a while, what took you? Welcome. So, let’s…
Over the past few days, I have been part of 2 birthday celebrations. These have me thinking of what a blessing that brings. Sometimes a birthday marks the time that has passed. We look at the number of candles on the cake, either literally or figuratively, and think of all that has happened…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pull up a chair, here’s a cup, let’s talk. Well, I get another opportunity to ridicule the NYT. Sigh, if only the stupid fuckers wouldn’t make it so easy… I’m sure you’re wondering, “Oh Gods, what’s he on about now?” This: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/business/economy/productivity-inequality-wages.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Feduardo-porter The…