The Evening Blues - 9-10-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 3:08pm
09/10 Open Thread - World Suicide Prevention Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 5:00am
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~~ The Seamstress, public domain by Jaci XIV
The Evening Blues - 9-9-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 4:00pm
OT WE 9 SEP 26 - meanings change
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 5:05amNo fanfare today. Trying to write this on an iPad. Limited utility. Does no copy/pasta and no
Second widow function. Can’t wait to get my new laptop up and running. Till then, use this
Space to create your own magic!
The Evening Blues - 9-8-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 4:21pm
Lazy Susan of money
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 10:06am
Good morning everyone.
The Evening Blues - 9-7-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 3:00pm
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 6:23am
Imperial Delusion
It was a week of contrasts. The rising powers held a meeting of the SCO in Kyrgyzstan. There was also a meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok this week. BRICS+ meeting is next week. Meanwhile the western powers try to maintain their proxy war in the rapidly failing state of Ukraine, as the US continues trading attacks with Iran. We are losing both of these wars of economic and military attrition, and seem unwilling to admit our defeat and cut our losses.
Album of the Week 9-5-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
This week it's something of a mix. Starting off is an album from Whispering Smith, a harmonica player and singer from the swamp pop label Excello, followed by a Texas piano player, Little Willie Littlefield. After that it's an album from Piedmont blues guitarist John Jackson and then it's on to an earlyish in the career album from The Steve Miller Band. We finish up with an album of some amusing rock and roll from The Beat Farmers.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
Saturday Open Thread - 9/5/26: Odds and Ends
Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 7:00amGood morning, good people! Hope you are all in fine fettle this Saturday morn.
I have some good news. I have compared 6 to 8 grocery items purchased for 3 weeks, and have seen no rise in costs. In fact, jalapeno peppers lowered by 3 cents per lb. this week. So far, diesel price hikes have not passed on to shoppers to have goods delivered by the big trucks. The shelves are well stocked, although pricier items are no longer offered. It is subtle, but noticeable.
We made it through Eduourd easily, although the town 13 miles away flooded in numerous places. I shut down the office Wednesday and Thursday, just in case my secretary couldn't make it back home. I didn't miss any business. People were staying home. A creek a couple of miles away flooded and a bridge was impassable for a day, but I didn't have to use that road until today after it cleared.
