Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along the keeper’s report that, as everyone knew she would, Phyllis sailed through her Monday hip replacement surgery as if it were nothing more than a pedicure. As a woman who has hiked in every National Park in the US and has the …
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Month:August 2021
The Couch Potato’s Guide to Old Hollywood: The Legacy of Katherine Hepburn
Unknown author Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio publicity photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Geoff Carter Katherine Hepburn was not just an actress; she was a force of nature. Hepburn was a spirited, outspoken, intelligent, and assertive woman who just happened to be one of the most distinctive actresses of her generation. According to Sheridan Morley, one …
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Kickass and Phyllis’ Hip
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, turns it over to the keeper as he reports that tomorrow before the sun is up, Phyllis will be undergoing hip replacement surgery at a UW Health facility, thanks to the availability of a hospital bed in this day of abject Covid stupidity. That …
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Kickass and Repub Survival Advice
Original: Mintguy / Fredrik Derivative work: Archenzo at Italian Wikipedia – User Romanm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, is doing his best to help the keeper survive the edicts of Republican leaders as they advise the citizenry on dealing with various threats: *Vos, Johnson, Tiffany, and other deep …
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Thicker than Water: Finalist in American Fiction Awards
Thicker Than Water is a Finalist in the General Thriller Category See Full Results Here: http://americanbookfest.com/americanfictionawards/2021afafullresults.html
Kickass and 100,000 COVID Deaths
Amebrahtu1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, says that while the keeper is not big on math, he does comprehend the official US estimate that another 100,000 Covid deaths is predicted unless more people wear masks, in which case only 50,000 people will die, most from the ranks of …
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Kickass and the Kool-Aid
Photo by Max Fischer from Pexels By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes the keeper’s observation that the Repubs’ use of the “Jim Jones” approach of using death to deal with life’s issues appears to be working for them. From ingesting horse worm medication to gathering in Sturgis to sneeze on each other to conducting crowded meetings …
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Pulling Off the Band-Aid
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter In chaotic news footage reminiscent of the (to say the least) undignified and disorganized American exit from Saigon in 1975, the U.S. military, diplomatic corps, and translators have been attempting to flee Afghanistan after the seemingly unexpected and lightning-fast Taliban military takeover of the Afghan government. Fearful for …
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Kickass Does Van Gogh
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, stayed home as the keeper and Phyllis did the Vincent Van Gogh “immersion” in Milwaukee whereby unique technology and lighting produces the sensation of cavorting across the French countryside with Vincent on starlight nights and sunny flower-strewn days. Photo-artist Phyllis came away duly impressed …
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Kickass and Cowbird Junk Plan
Photo by Andrew Haimerl on Unsplash By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper is adapting the “cow bird” technique for dealing with a lifetime collection of “stuff:” What he—the keeper does, is sneak an item of his saved junk into the living area of one of his kids, not unlike the cowbird laying its …
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The Couch Potato’s Guide to Old Hollywood: The Legacy of Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda in 12 Angry MenUnited Artists, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Geoff Carter Over the course of five decades on the stage and screen, Henry Fonda evolved from playing innocent, usually countrified characters like Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath into strong paternal types like the titular role of Mr. Roberts, the unnamed president striving …
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Kickass and Reader Letter About Dog Killing Cats
Javier B, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes on the keeper’s behalf that two-way communications is not a recent Facebook thing, but was one of the delights of writing a newspaper column back in the keeper’s day. Letters from readers kept a columnist’s ego somewhat in check, and in …
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