NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass the doorstop dog, joins the keeper and Phyllis in participating in that major Wisconsin winter activity of staying inside and looking out the window, which reaches new heights of enjoyment when typical miserable weather conditions prevail, like they do now. The storm that …
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Kickass and TV Watching
C-SPAN, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes that the keeper and Phyllis have agreed to cut down on the amount of time they spend watching TV programs that detail the extent of the utter stupidity rampant in government and business circles. The move is compatible with the keeper’s decision …
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Kickass and Rearranged Furniture
Tallbox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, shared the keeper’s concern when it became obvious that a furniture rearrangement was in the offing as Phyllis engaged the assistance of granddaughter Alexis to move everything, including the couch and the keeper’s recliner, from their accustomed places. Dread would be an …
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Kickass and Bad Idea Pickup
Ropable, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, is assisting the keeper and Phyllis in formation of the Bad Idea Trash Pickup (BITP) which is to function on both the international and domestic levels, heading first, of course to Russia where Putin’s war idea, along with Putin himself, will be …
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Kickass and Bras
Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, comments that it is not often, if ever, that the keeper is shut out of the conversational flow, but it occurred yesterday when Phyllis entertained her two granddaughters–Alexis and Taylor, and the subject unaccountably turned to bras. The discussion seemed to go …
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Kickass and Cars Remembered
ModelTMitch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, naps as the keeper and Phyllis head off to ink a wheels deal that may last longer than the keeper; and, of course, moves the keeper to recall his first two cars–a model T Ford pickup and a ’32 Chevy, both retrieved …
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Kickass and Bear Hounders
Wenzel Ignaz Brasch (1708-1761), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, tries to calm the keeper when he considers the outrage of Wisconsin having lost its enlightened, nationally respected conservation reputation to become the ONLY state to allow–even encourage, the insanely cruel activity of summer bear hound training. Wisconsin’s outdoor …
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Kickass and Wisconsin Government
Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper and Phyllis’s joy in watching the election returns of Sen. Warnock was blunted by recalling the recent senatorial election in their own state when a decent capable candidate was defeated …
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Kickass and Ten Commandments
Trailer screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, considering all the blah-blah about suspending the Constitution, is working with the keeper to have the Ten Commandments suspended in the interest of cleaning up his–the keeper’s record enough so that, if he should ever be so inclined, he could apply …
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Kickass is Not a Coach
Apyanac, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, waits while the keeper recalculates what his life might have been had he chose to go into coaching and then had the good fortune to rise to the top collegiate and professional ranks: As per recent UW news, he would have a …
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Kickass and Sunday Morning Thoughts
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along a few of the keeper’s random Sunday morning thoughts: *Driving out to Mazo for Mary Beth’s coffee and fresh beignets at “Basecamp”will get you doused in powdered sugar and save you a trip to New Orleans. *Listening to a recent Hillary interview …
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Kickass and The Christmas Poem
Kelvin Kay, en:user:kkmd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, naps through the following: As a man of quiet and reason, The keeper sees this season Fraught with troubles and woes, Total dumbness wherever he goes. People buying things they don’t need, If it isn’t essential, it must be greed. …
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