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America The Current Situation

Nothing says “FREEDOM” like forced patriotism and mandatory prayer

Yup, this really happened, and Penwell Knights Raceway in Odessa, Texas, does have a “stand for the anthem and prayer” policy.

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Slice of Life

My probable afterlife

Comic by Extra Fabulous Comics. Click to see the source.
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It Happened to Me

Contrary to rumor, I was NOT doing this in Salt Lake City…

…instead, I was at the Python conference for the past couple of days. But it might have been fun to make a wager like the one pictured above!

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The Current Situation

Coming soon to LinkedIn…

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Slice of Life The Current Situation

Tesla accessory of the day

Rear of a Tesla, which has a badge bolted onto its bumper that reads “Bought it before we knew how awful he is.”
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Florida Music

“Margaritaville” is now in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry!

I’ve been saying it for decades and finally Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden agrees with me. On Wednesday, she included Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville as one of 25 recordings to be listed as “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”

As you might have guessed, the band I play with — The Tropical Sons — play Margaritaville, and we’ll definitely be including it in tomorrow’s sets in Downtown Clearwater.

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Stranger than Fiction

What’s the difference between “heavy duty” and “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise?

Is “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise thicker? Tangier? Eggier? Oilier? I need to know.