Attribution: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, senses the emotional intensity building up with the keeper and Phyllis as the November 3 election looms. The keeper has no clear recollection of serious political discussion during their brief courtship. But as it turned …
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Kickass and Feel-Good Voting
Attribution: Photo by Colin Lloyd on Unsplash By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, kept his napping position as the keeper and Phyllis cast their “Midterm” votes at the temporary polling place set up in the Vista West Community Room. It felt good, according to the keeper who compared it to marking territory on Elon Musk’s leg. Musk …
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Kickass and the Future
Attribution: Balise42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along the keeper’s observation that it is the misfortune of the human race to have the ability to know what is coming, weatherwise, war wise and behaviorally by humans; and to try to plan and act accordingly. Here is how …
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The Most Horrible Terrible Thing Anyone Has Ever Seen…
Illustration by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter Written September 7, 2024 Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris will be meeting on the debate stage this Tuesday, September 10th, an event sponsored by ABC News. It is being billed as the verbal match of the century. Ms. Harris is a former attorney general, US Senator, and …
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Dialogues on the American Voter: Fear and Loathing on Election Day
Terri Sewell , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Featuring the Fabulous Dadbots: Dave S., Mark M., Mark O., Dennis C., Paul C., and Geoff Carter Bots, It’s time to revisit and refine our thoughts on the impact of the Dobbs decision (overturning Roe v Wade) and the impending November elections. When Dobbs was leaked in spring, I predicted that there’d be …
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Kickass and Phyllis Get Out Vote
RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in complimenting Phyllis for her work in encouraging bidders in the upcoming Wisconsin Nov. 8 “auction.” Phyllis and friends at Vista West signed, stamped and sent several hundred cards urging people to participate on Nov. 8 by voting. The …
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Kickass and Men Not Voting
Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes the keeper’s campaign to restrict voting to only women, his thinking being that for a very long time, only men were allowed to vote, so women are owed. History shows that while they have been allowed to vote, men …
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Kickass and the Poll Workers
Terri Sewell , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper, having screwed up an absentee ballot, was rescued by the patient ladies at his polling place as they provided the kind of hand-holding the keeper’s ineptness requires. The simple routine of voting was the highlight of …
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