AGAIN!!! No CR, no budget, and no ‘guarantee’ of continuation of pay… except for the congresscritters… Folks in the military can’t afford to miss paydays. There is never enough ‘extra’ money at the end of the pay period to carry … Continue reading
This one kinda ‘slipped through the cracks’, as they say… He was originally charged with criminal vehicular homicide, but ‘admitted’ he ran over the kid because he was a Republican… But not charged as a hate crime. After the uproar, … Continue reading
This is going to be interesting to watch! A collection of bestselling authors, including Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and legal drama writer John Grisham, has sued ChatGPT developer OpenAI for using their writing to train the artificial intelligence without paying. The lawsuit, which … Continue reading
Looks like Ray Epps is ‘finally’ getting charged… Ray Epps was charged with one misdemeanor count of “Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1752(a)(2)” according to a … Continue reading
Again… The LAST time a budget was actually passed on time was…wait for it… 1996! House Republicans will try again this week to advance their funding outline for the Defense Department in fiscal 2024, just a few days after far-right lawmakers … Continue reading
Home from P-Con, fun was had, saw a lot of friends, hopefully made a few, and did a bunch of panels. Bravo Zulu to the organizers for putting on a nice little con for the first time! Made the obligatory … Continue reading
Is only getting worse… When Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) ran for office, he was propelled to victory by a growing socialist movement allied with the Democratic Party. The Socialist movement has elected a record number of socialists in Congress. However, Johnson now has … Continue reading
Down in DFW for P-Con, my last con of the year, link HERE. We’ll be at the The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport 4545 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas My schedule! Friday Reading 3:00 PM Pecan No Shit, There I … Continue reading
Lost another friend day before yesterday… Granted, that is the price we pay for getting old, and a lot of us got rode hard and put up wet while we were on active duty. Not all of us made it … Continue reading
In Portland… And this one is a biggie! Nike is based in Beaverton, Oregon, which is a substantial inner-ring suburb of Portland. It is the fourth-largest employer in the area and only one out of two large employers that is not … Continue reading