Jul 1, 2022Member-onlyDems Stunned by SCOTUS Ambush on Roe‘They gave us only 50 years to act,’ Pelosi whines — Mere days after SCOTUS overturned its landmark decision, Roe v. Wade (1973), powerful Democrats exchanged powerful words at a press conference held outdoors on the Capitol campus, behind a banner reading Democrats Fight for Reproductive Rights. “The United States Supreme Court has disgraced itself by giving us a mere half…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Mar 31, 2022Member-onlyMy Journey Through Red AmericaWhen good people trust bad info — Alarmed that the Biden Administration has been clawing back a trivial fraction of the previous administration’s tax cuts, and softening a few austerity measures with last year’s stimulus package, poor and working-class Republicans have begun seeking ways to boost corporate welfare back to Trumpian heights. There is a call to…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Published in Coffee Asylum·Feb 4, 2022Member-onlyWhy We Love EspressoIt’s in Our Genes — There’s been a major breakthrough in coffee science. If you’ve ever wondered why espresso is such a popular drink, you’re not alone. Researchers in Germany have been puzzling over that question lately, and they think the answer might be in our DNA. So I traveled to Berlin, to a new…Espresso5 min readEspresso5 min read
Dec 6, 2021Member-onlyMatt Gaetz Adopts Kyle RittenhouseFamily values up the wazoo — United States Representative Matt Gaetz (R, Florida) has adopted freelance medic and perfectly innocent gunman Kyle Rittenhouse, whose blood parents recently changed the locks and banned him from their house in Antioch, Illinois, effectively orphaning him. Rittenhouse and his new dad held a press conference outside the Gaetz family residence…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Dec 4, 2021Member-onlyThe ‘Mandela Effect’ Is A Racist BlunderThey all look alike, part #673,894 — Shared false memories plague us routinely. It’s not unknown for some Americans to recall the Hamilton Administration, for example, because five out of seven US banknotes feature presidential portraits. Hamilton appears on the tenner, which makes him familiar enough to support the mistaken belief that he once served as president…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published in Coffee Asylum·Dec 1, 2021Member-onlyThe Miraculous Moka PotA Technique for Real Espresso Flavor — The Moka pot is implicated in more crimes against coffee than any device except the automatic percolator. Still, it can brew a splendid cup if you summon the right voodoo. Unfortunately, the internet is flooded with rubbish advice. Even the experts get it wrong. …Coffee8 min readCoffee8 min read
Jan 25, 2021Member-onlyThe Book Of Donald (4/4)Son of Billy — Previously: Chapter One: A Kremlin miracle Chapter Two: The louche messiah Chapter Three: Hoping for the best _______________ America’s religious leaders were bewildered and discouraged. God had clearly chosen Donald Trump to become the US president, yet folly and failure clung to him. The Coronavirus pandemic should have been his moment…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jan 18, 2021Member-onlyThe Book Of Donald (3/4)Hoping for the best — Previously: Chapter One: A Kremlin miracle Chapter Two: The louche messiah _______________ Members of America’s Religious Right prayed strenuously for guidance, insight, and understanding, but God remained silent. He spoke to no one. He explained nothing. “Lord, we beseech you in the name of the United States, your most holy and…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Jan 11, 2021Member-onlyThe Book Of Donald (2/4)The louche messiah — Previously: Chapter One: A Kremlin miracle _______________ As the Spring of 2016 approached, it became clear that the New Yorker Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee. Many struggled to explain this stunning development in rational terms. …Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Jan 4, 2021Member-onlyThe Book Of Donald (1/4)A Kremlin miracle — In the primary season of the 58th quadrennial US election, the Lord summoned Vladimir Putin to the Cathedral of the Dormition, to a secret chamber known but to a handful of holy men, and spoke to him, saying: Address the people of the United States and say to them, truly…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
