David Marranis; LBJ Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Kickass, the doorstop dog, cannot control the keeper’s inclination to feel sorry for himself which was on prominent display recently when he was prevented by health circumstances from attending the Madison Library event that offered three of the major “must-attend” ingredients: Something free—a book, invigorating discussion, …
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Kickass and Emergency Room
U.S. Navy photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper and Phyllis are attempting to recover the day/night they lost while waiting at the UW Hospital Emergency Center, having been directed there by another UW Health outlet. Admittedly neither one of them was in danger of …
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Kickass and Phyllis Reading
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper appreciates the advantage of a reading wife as Phyllis shares with him snatches of whatever book she is currently into. Part of the enjoyment of this for the keeper is in noting the depth of pleasure and stimulation that writers bring …
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Dialogues on Victory Dancing: Letters from the End Zone
Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Featuring the Fabulous Dadbots: Dave S., Mark M., Mark O., Dennis C., Paul C., and Geoff Carter ‘bots: A break from the heavy things our conscious requires us to report on. Probably not on your radar, but I’ve been following the US team—Rose Lavelle continues to excel (UW grad)—a …
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Kickass and Mar-A-Lago Documents
Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that among the documents confiscated at Mar-a-lago was one that began: “Four score and seven years ago,” and which had been labeled by Mar-a-lago occupants as nothing more than an old sports story having no current relevance. Investigation reveals that the …
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Kickass and Fire Drill
Mingotack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that at the Vista West post-fire drill assembly yesterday, the keeper posed the question to director Jeanne as to procedure in the event of a fire alarm going off when you happen to be naked, as in showering or getting dressed. …
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Kickass and the Sunrise
Yinan Chen, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper arose in time to observe a colorful sunrise over the distant state Capital Friday, Aug. 12, 2022; and as the sky went from black to red to pink to yellow to white to blue, the over-riding message …
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Kickass and Republican Governor Candidate
I. W. Taber, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in noting that the Wisconsin Repubs have chosen a millionaire candidate for governor who spent $12 million of his own money to get on the ballot and whose construction company has 8,000 employees, and who holds such narcissistic …
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Kickass and NYT Anti-Johnson Questions
Lisacheese at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the Monday edition of the NYT devoted the better part of an inside page to a column by Michelle Cottle headlined: “Why Is Ron Johnson Still a Competitive Candidate?” After a lengthy run-down of Johnson’s “MAGA-crazy” brand, …
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Kickass and Mar-a-Lago Pie Safe
Mbrickn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that through his unfailing source of inside information, the keeper has learned that upon opening the safe at Mar-a-Lago, FBI agents found a piece of apple pie. Several bites had been taken from the piece of pie, and an accompanying slice …
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Kickass and No More Boats
Paramount Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along the information that as flood warnings prevail over the weekend, the keeper is offering to swap his spot on the ark for a bottle of Korbel brandy. A long life of boat miseries convinces him that he does not …
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Kickass and News Dumpster
Justus Hayes from Vancouver, Canada, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, agrees with the keeper that the real negative aspect of someone like Alex Jones being thrown into the daily news dumpster is that it is already full of the denial/conspiracy crowd garbage, and it is really beginning to smell …
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