Monthly Archives: April 2017

Happy Earth Day with Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 22nd 2017 In honor of (what we have left of) Earth Day this year, I offer the words of The Man himself, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson [4:43]:             … Continue reading

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April Escape Into the Mystic

April 19th-21st 2017 April Break Escape:  Mystic, CT Definitely left pieces of our hearts in Mystic! Part I:  2017-04-19 INTO THE MYSTIC CT [2:42]:   Part II:  2017-04-20 MYSTIC POOL TIME AT THE TABER INN [1:20]:   Part III:  AQUARIUM (wherein … Continue reading

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Easter 2017

Sunday, April 16th 2017 2017 04 16 CIRCUSKITCHEN EASTER [3:19]:   Meanwhile in Fenway Park:   Meanwhile in Hawaii: Looking forward to seeing these cousins soon! Meanwhile in Florida:   I guess this how they do it, we don’t know. … Continue reading

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We Need a People’s Party

April 6th 2017 On a day where:  Senate Republicans are going “nuclear” to override opposition to appointing an anti-feminist, corporatist conservative judge (Gorsuch) to the U.S. Supreme Court, Our Babboon-in-Chief is theatrically following through with his imperative to throw another oil … Continue reading

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Syrian Chemical Attack(s) – The Horror

Tuesday, April 4th 2017 Syrians have been attacked by chemicals (again). I had this crushing feeling when I heard on the news, and went to bed with this cringing resolve to LOOK today. I cannot claim to even begin to know … Continue reading

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Bernie at M.I.T. and More

March 31st-April 3rd 2017 On the same day I got to see Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (3/31/17), it is notable that Bernie was busy having a 3-gig day.  Before the Our Revolution Rally, he gave two talks on his … Continue reading

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Meow Meow – Purrsist

April 2017 I figured “Aggressively Political” was perhaps not an attractive title. Chelsea Handlers says it here exactly right, in 71 seconds: CHELSEA HANDLER’S Politics: Says She’s Not Aggressive (VIDEO) [1:11]:    Nevertheless we PERSIST.  

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Hello CFPB: The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau… also for Kids

Courtesy of the incomparable Elizabeth Warren, I am honored to present to you: The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau! CFPB Ad [0:29]:   Of course there are a lot of haters… especially haters on behalf of big money, money swindlers or from … Continue reading

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UkeOke: House of Gold

A favorite song to sing in our flamly, by Twenty One Pilots… one of my favorite musical discoveries, here for future reference.  #Ukulele House of Gold by Twenty One Pilots Chorus: C F She asked me, “Son, when I grow old, … Continue reading

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