Illustration by Michael DiMilo By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes that the keeper, ever alert to significant milestones in life, recognizes that the tipping point may have been reached in the national dumbing down effort and it will be smooth sledding from here on out as those with the most outlandish conspiracy theories …
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Kickass and Flat Earthers
Illustration by Michael DiMilo By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, sends along the keeper’s suggestions for having a serious conversation with a flat-earth devotee who lauds and even sends money to a cult leader who tends the Koolaid tap and claims to walk on water. 1. Assume an expression of interest, as if you are …
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A Thousand Words
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter A photograph can record many things—a fond memory, a milestone, a precious moment, or an historical record. Weddings, graduations, reunions, class pictures, and births are some of the momentous occasions traditionally preserved on film. Even casual Polaroids of kids playing or friends hanging out can carry special significance, …
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Kickass and Off-Leash Comments
Dwayne Reilander, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, is often uneasy about the keeper being “off leash” but cannot always prevent it. The following recent examples illustrate the risks of his “at large” status: *The outrageous summer bear hound training now being allowed ONLY in Wisconsin has no comparable …
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Kickass and Birds Aren’t Real
Ismael Olea, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, does not often get an opportunity to report that the keeper is put into a state of euphoria by something on TV, but it happened with the “Birds aren’t real” piece on 60-Minutes Sunday: THERE IS HOPE! Young people have taken the …
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