A new leader will inevitably make purges, the quality of which can only be parsed after that leader has been replaced or - more safely - has died, since there may still be supporters of that regime in power long after that leader has passed on. After Stalin's death, there
Book Flies Open
World War G – Chapter 7: Total War
World War G – Chapter 6: Around The World, And Above
World War G – Chapter 5: Home Front USA
Las Vegas, Nevada [Sheldon Adelson is the picture of an old-world banker: short, chubby, with the toupee-assisted thinning horseshoe-hair of a man who'd spent long hours poring over financial reports instead of his children's report cards. He speaks into the ether, rarely making eye contact or pausing for questions. During the
World War G – Chapter 4: Turning the Tide
Pleasanton, California The seating area of a converted bus is where possibly the most famous Raider coach awaits. Enthusiastic, a rather mundane word to describe one of history’s most ebullient sports figures. Some revere him as a broadcasting savior, some revile him as a monster on the microphone, but if you
World War G – Chapter 3: The Great Panic
Naval Air Station Alameda: Oakland, CA A once-functioning naval base, NAS Alameda was now being used as a storage facility for an organization on its last legs in the region where it operated. Being conveniently down the road from the team's current, dilapidated stadium aided the franchise in disposing of its
World War G – Chapter 2: Blame
World War G – Chapter 1: Warnings
Saturday morning futbol open thread and musings.
“MAC n Cheese Is All You Get Tonight” Tuesday Evening Open Thread
There's no football tonight, of course. Well, at least not the varsity variety. Barely the JV variety either, unless you're a MAC fan... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBxNjg2Nz24 But we'll get to that later. Besides, tonight I plan to try and ignore sports and finally try (again) to finish some reading I've been trying to finish for far
A Night at the D.I.
TGISF… AKA “Why Are These Pages Stuck Together?” Sexy Friday Open Thread
If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library. –Frank Zappa - Get it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJzZho1TS9U - So, it probably isn't too difficult to figure out this week's theme. But I'm still not telling you yet. But here's a "hint". - I enjoy reading for pleasure. Unfortunately, I don't have much