Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter America knows how to deal with terrorists. Or we think we do. After the 9/11 attacks, President Bush declared a war on terror. He warned the government of Afghanistan that harboring terrorist groups would result in severe consequences, and then on October 7th, when they refused to act, …
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Kickass and Candidate Quotes
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in mulling over the following actual quotes: Tim Michels, Connecticut billionaire bidding to buy the Wisconsin governor’s mansion for personal entertainment, as in playhouse: “After I am elected governor, Republicans will never lose another election.” Ron Johnson, who tried to deliver …
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Kickass and Town of Stanfold
Jon Sullivan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper has gone overboard in touting the fact that he grew up in the town of Stanfold in NW Wisconsin, which was all over the news yesterday for having the quaint referendum question on the upcoming election ballot …
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Kickass and Phyllis are Having a Book
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper and Phyllis are having a book and are at the stage where labor pains indicate it is either going to happen soon or they are going to be kicked out of the delivery room. Having a book at the keeper’s …
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Kickass and Women Head Chips
Feline_identifying_microchip.JPG: Joelmills derivative work: Hundehalter, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, says the keeper has inside dope that the Repubs are pushing a plan to have transmitting computer chips inserted into the scalps of women as a means of further controlling their behavior, as in how they bake a …
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The Pen in Hand Guide to the Movies: The Films of Sam Rockwell
gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Geoff Carter He is a versatile actor whose roles have included a psychotic serial killer, an amiable, winsome, free-spirited oddball, a dimwitted but fiercely loyal police officer, and a pleasantly cynical Nazi officer. Not only is Sam Rockwell a gifted dramatic actor, but he is also a great …
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Kickass and Halloween Costume
Toby Ord, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports the keeper’s inability to remove his tricks-or-treat costume which consists of a wet blanket topped by a grinning mask of liberal bias. Since the costume seems to be stuck to him like glue, the keeper will continue to accost people …
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The Pen in Hand Guide to Horror Films: The Next Generation
Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Geoff Carter (Originally posted October 31, 2020) The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and there’s a chill in the air. Frost is on the pumpkin. The leaves are turning color. All this means one thing—Halloween is just around the corner. And that means …
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Kickass and Great Pumpkin
Nick Ares, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes the keeper’s “Great Pumpkin” confusion in which he goes along with Linus and thinks that Halloween may be Christmas. With that circumstance in place, the keeper asks the Great Pumpkin to please bring him a bag of time so he …
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Whistling In the Graveyard
(Originally posted on October 31, 2019) Photos by Geoff Carter By Geoff Carter While driving around running errands this last Sunday, my wife and I found ourselves in the somewhat unusual position of having some time to kill, a strange situation for us. It was a beautiful October afternoon, sunny and seasonably mild. The leaves …
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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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Procrastination
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter I went to the dentist last week. A tender spot had developed on one of my molars, and I was overdue for a cleaning anyway. I’d been putting it off for a while. Like a lot of people, I don’t really like going to the dentist, but it …
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