Scochran4, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper, finding no restrictions against mixing fact and fiction, casts aside the journalistic demand for truth that prevailed during his long newspaper career, and offers the following Wisconsin news roundup: *Fred Prehn, the most painful dentist in Wisconsin, …
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Kickass Deep in the Heart of Texas
Lardyfatboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper remembers about a hundred years ago when he was the Lone Ranger riding an ornery little pony named Silver to bring in the small herd of family milk cows while singing cowboy songs, one of which was “Deep …
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The Long Goodbye
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter This past weekend, I attended a memorial service to commemorate the passing of a very old and very dear friend of mine. Because he died eighteen months ago, during the height of the pandemic—while we under quarantine—his family was unable to hold services at that time. Because this …
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Kickass Tells a Bar Room Story
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes on a story from the keeper: Johnson, Vos and Gableman walk into a bar, and the bartender asks for their order. Johnson requests an “old fashioned with muddled tax breaks for the rich.” Vos asks for “beer in a securely covered stein to …
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Kickass and Phyllis Back on the Trail
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, passes along the keeper’s report that, as everyone knew she would, Phyllis sailed through her Monday hip replacement surgery as if it were nothing more than a pedicure. As a woman who has hiked in every National Park in the US and has the …
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The Couch Potato’s Guide to Old Hollywood: The Legacy of Katherine Hepburn
Unknown author Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio publicity photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Geoff Carter Katherine Hepburn was not just an actress; she was a force of nature. Hepburn was a spirited, outspoken, intelligent, and assertive woman who just happened to be one of the most distinctive actresses of her generation. According to Sheridan Morley, one …
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Kickass and Phyllis’ Hip
Photo by Bill Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, turns it over to the keeper as he reports that tomorrow before the sun is up, Phyllis will be undergoing hip replacement surgery at a UW Health facility, thanks to the availability of a hospital bed in this day of abject Covid stupidity. That …
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Kickass and Repub Survival Advice
Original: Mintguy / Fredrik Derivative work: Archenzo at Italian Wikipedia – User Romanm, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, is doing his best to help the keeper survive the edicts of Republican leaders as they advise the citizenry on dealing with various threats: *Vos, Johnson, Tiffany, and other deep …
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Thicker than Water: Finalist in American Fiction Awards
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Kickass and 100,000 COVID Deaths
Amebrahtu1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, says that while the keeper is not big on math, he does comprehend the official US estimate that another 100,000 Covid deaths is predicted unless more people wear masks, in which case only 50,000 people will die, most from the ranks of …
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Kickass and the Kool-Aid
Photo by Max Fischer from Pexels By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, notes the keeper’s observation that the Repubs’ use of the “Jim Jones” approach of using death to deal with life’s issues appears to be working for them. From ingesting horse worm medication to gathering in Sturgis to sneeze on each other to conducting crowded meetings …
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