Author: Don T

Anger Is Dumb – Tuesday Open Thread

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Diversity is a buzzword that has some heft. It compels opening your mind to different cultural mores or even languages, and letting go of prejudice, stereotype and hate. And sometimes, to overcome our own revulsion to something foreign, unknown, or questionable from our Normal. Embracing diversity can cause a jolt. Students'

Trying to Tip Toe Around THAT – Monday Open Thread

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Good evening, how are you? I’m personally ecstatic: enjoying the summer breeze from my new rental. It sure is nice having a view that does not include two residential ruins just asking to be condemned. Although I liked the way the afternoon sunlight caromed off the exposed rebar. And you

New Places – Monday Open Thread

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Yesterday was Juneteenth, the anniversary of Union Army General Gordon Granger going to Galveston, Texas in 1865 to announce that all slaves were free. The Emancipation Proclamation was in 1863, and the Civil War had ended two months before Gen. Granger’s announcement. Since Texas don’t care, official action was required.

Taking It Personal – Monday Open Thread

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"Tell Michael it was business, not personal”, said Abe Vigoda near the end of “The Godfather”, and then Tessio gets the business end of betraying the Corleones. Business or Personal: the distinction matters. In this duo, Business is geared toward benefit, profit, progress, expansion, and other rewards of calculated, logical action.

Memorial Day / Monday Night Open Thread

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Today is Memorial Day in the USA, which honors their fallen soldiers in not-classified wars. I’m sure the CIA still resents that today is a mere lunes in most of Latinoamérica. Hey hey I’m just kiddin’. Wars of occupation, amirite? Boop! /takes index finger to tap your nose -Dafuq’s wrong with you?! //ducks haymaker Ok.

All The Props to CDMX – Monday Open Thread

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Two months ago an opportunity appeared: go to Mexico City for a long weekend. The undertaking required a reasoned analysis, so I ran the decision through a dispassionate and rigorous algorithm: Oh yeah, I was gonna go mos def. I never had gone there and my god it was amazing. As a

Luv Ya

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tWBS died two years ago. The Covid lockdown took tWBS away, never to be seen or heard from again. More corona mutations and science deniers: THAT we get back from the freakin’ lockdown. Makes no sense! Sorry Christians, but “God” sucks. Everyone says that honesty and generosity are two of the

Manners, You Fuc*s! – Monday Open Thread

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This has been a long ass workday. But I’ll be damned AND may Gamblor forsake me: I’ll post this about 30 minutes by the deadline. A Puerto Rican 30 minutes, K? This is an isolated event, we'll crush stereotypes at a later date. I have to get back to work. If you

They Say It’s Tax Day – Monday Open Thread

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Yes, it’s filing time in the USA, though not in Puerto Rico. Last week’s blackout made the PR deadline move to next Monday. That’s fair. You roll with the punches. But it also reminded me of a brilliant boss I had. That boss used to say that a democratic government could

Sanity Check – Monday Open Thread

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A handsome but kinda off figure sits at the laptop, although less pudgy than before because he’s wearing a shirt that by last Xmas fit fine until you sat down and bent forward because the buttons tightened and OK that’s enough scene setting. He types:   Complacency is the enemy inside. Overall,