The Evening Blues - 12-9-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 3:32pm
Diaries
JtC Censors...Himself
Submitted by JtC on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 11:18amFor those that read my Flipping off the Abyss essay and in particular my opening comment titled "My Dirty Little Secret" and may have noticed that it was deleted and a subsequent reply that I made was edited, let me explain.
Upon rethinking the post I decided it was irresponsible of myself to make the assertions because:
Tuesday morning rain
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 10:02am
Good morning everyone.
Have had a lot of things going on in the last few days, so have not had a chance to keep up with what is going on here at C99.
So I'll start with JtC and his battle with health issues. I want to add my best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. We are all pulling for you, Johnny.
The Evening Blues - 12-8-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 3:58pm
Sure Nuff -- Even weirder crap from the Red Side's Scalise
Submitted by fire with fire on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 12:33pmSome folks write you emails pretending to be President Trump.
I won’t do that to you.
Some folks pretend donations will somehow fund DOGE’s work.
I prefer to be honest with you.
This is Steve Scalise. As your House Majority Leader, I work hand and glove with President Trump and I love the work he and DOGE are doing for our country.
12/08 Open Thread - Diego Rivera's Birthday
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 5:00am
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~~ Diego Rivera Mural of Mexican History (partial)
Flipping Off the Abyss
Submitted by JtC on Sun, 12/07/2025 - 8:59amI had lost all faith in the medical establishment the last few years, which created a conundrum with my diagnosis of rectal cancer. Do I put myself in the hands of those that I no longer trust? Or do I opt for alternative treatments?
I opted for conventional chemo and radiation therapy. To me that gave me the best odds of recovery.
I had several friends and relatives recoil when I told them I was going the way of conventional treatment.
"You know that you're being poisoned, right", said my brother.
"Are you letting them poison you?", said a good friend as he turned his head in revulsion.
I responded: "Before my diagnoses I would have said the same, but reality hits home when it happens to you personally".
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 12/07/2025 - 5:43am
Welcome to Winter
December marks the start of meteorological winter, and so far that's been accurate. We had several days this week that didn't get out of the 30's. Here in NE Alabama we don't have severe winters typically. Last year we did have a week of teens and single digits. At least that helps control the insect population, but given the rate of insect extinction that may not be such a good thing. Today marks the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. My mother was there as a child. Only in the last decade or so have I come to understand that the Japanese attack was provoked. Plus a few news stories and more below the fold.
The Blizzard of '93
Post war Germany, positive "example" for Japan?
Submitted by soryang on Sun, 12/07/2025 - 4:11amGermany goes down the tubes as militarism is revived. The author in the video below discusses how militarism is used as a means to attack the welfare state.
Album of the Week 12-6-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 12/06/2025 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
Another week of fun and excitement awaits! Starting out, we've got some of Sonny Boy (Rice Miller) Williamson's early Bluebird Records recordings, followed by a great album compilation of J.B. Lenoir's european recordings. After that, it's time for some zydeco-blues from Clifton Chenier followed by something completely different - some british blues-rock with Chicken Shack, a group with a great mostly unknown guitarist, Stan Webb, and piano and vocals from Christine Perfect (later Christine McVie). Finishing up there's a late 50's jazz album from Horace Silver to check out.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
