nourishing obscurity

When I read about the massive vaccination funding by the UK, red flags sprung up, not because of the cost to the taxpayer here, bad as it is but because I’d read about what was going into that serum and what Their plans were for the local populations.  Now to find those snippets. In an [...]

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This is a good one: A study has found that relationships can suffer if women have a restless night, but the same is not true for men. When a woman had trouble dropping off, she and her spouse were more likely to argue the following day. But there was no increase in rows when men [...]

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Dion Dimucci- Written On A Subway Wall

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Having made reference to Sarah Palin and disparaging the name One Nation, which does have unfortunate connotations and having made a clumsy attempt to point out that her family life doesn’t seem to accord with what she is saying [but nor did Tammy Wynette's], Lord Nazh took me to task on whether her hand should [...]

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Dearieme wrote: ‘I saw a chap today whizzing along on what looked like a combination of hi-tech wheelchair and tricycle, powering it with his arms on a lever-like assemblage. Anyway, I got just a glimpse but was rather impressed. Naturally I expect that you’ll conjure up a photo in minutes.’ Well, maybe not minutes …

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Ingredients: Lucky Lad, fell at the first, Haydock

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You could probably guess the common theme to the three women but what were the slight differences in circumstances surrounding that theme? If no one gets it, answers will be at 9:45 this evening.

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The boiling frog principle – inuring a society to excesses and breakdown of infrastructure, getting them accustomed to a reframed set of values – or lack of them. Natasha Giggs. Patrick Harris, a commenter at this site and one I would not have thought a prude, wrote:

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Courtesy Blazing Cat Fur: Cats in Tanks from Whitehouse Post on Vimeo.

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Ready meal for one – you sad, lonely sod [Mock the Week - Boxtree]

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1.  What is the name of the snubbed lady’s tour? 2.  Who was the Wally? 3.  Who warned a certain person it might happen? If no one gets them right, the answers will appear at 9:45 this evening.

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The post said: If there is an image that sums up modern American culture this is it: If you don’t see the problem here – I have news for you – you’re part of the problem. There is a great danger in portraying the raising of this issue as some sort of battle for civilization [...]

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Apostles (1983)  90″ x 108″ Oil on Canvas by Chuck Connelly James, today is Pentecost. Below is probably a new painter to you but he is persona non grata in the NewYork artyfarty crowd which is why he is not as well known as he should be:

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Dastardly cad seeks wealthy, lonely spinster with understanding solicitor for exertion-filled final few months. [Mock the Week - Boxtree]

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