Extra Evil - Sweet Tooth

Today’s Fortune: Silence is golden. E.g., of little inherent worth.

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Newsreel

Supreme Court prices dipped.

Tucker Carlson went to Bill O’Reilly’s farm.

A Moscow court charged Navalny with oxygen trafficking.

The size and shape of the debt band-aid is in the air.

We may ban TikTok before the cycle makes it irrelevant.

SpaceX expanded into fireworks.

Everything Else, Round 3

Well done, one and all. It’s refreshing to know that my fans could win a Roast Battle. And, hopefully, the sidewalk fistfight afterwards.

First, Round 2’s winner of Everything Abridged in paperback:

I wish that didn’t resonate.

Now, this week’s definition:

To be clear: define “Khan, Genghis” in a comment and be funnier than other people, and you win a book. Specifically, mine. It’s a good ride.

Today's Mood

War Journal

My greatest regret?

Nothing left unsaid. No breakup or divorce. Not even the Princeton drama.

I really wish I’d eaten more of those Tokyo DisneySea maple cream puffs. But I was “on a cut.” At an overseas theme park. Idiot.

Quick question.

On this writing platform, for writing, by all kinds of writers, in all kinds of styles, at varied levels of sanity:

Why did I get a Twitter clone before buttons to center and underline text?

I appreciate a good design challenge. But I’m not a designer. It’s like finding a root canal patient waiting in my cubicle. I’ll do my best, but nobody likes the results, process, or casualties.

I’ve mourned Ample Hills ice cream longer than most deaths.

My favorite Doug Stanhope bit is the rant calling for Dr. Drew’s severed head. But the most useful one is excess in moderation.

He pitched constant abuse, constant abstention, and constant drip-fed moderation as sucker’s choices. The Way of Kings is going entirely overboard in concentrated, spread-out bursts.

It’s on my mind because I’ll have fantastic or dismal news within the month. The celebration or mourning will be notable.

The Present

I explore claims that if you have sex, it'll fall off.

Beware the Phantom of Hinge.

A struggle anyone that does side flips can relate to.

Less playtime, more hustle.

Read Everything Abridged to make me smile.

The Past

I promise this section isn’t just to promote this story. It just means a great deal to me.

The Future

The next 1-900-HOTDOG column is pure madness.

Poking at another medium. Fingers crossed and all that.

One Sentence Reviews

Kyle Kinane - Shocks and Struts: Struts well. (3.5/5)

All Hell - All Hail the Night: Same as it ever was. (3/5)

Twisted Pair: A contender for Birdemic 3’s throne. (Bad/5)

Open Question

Signing off

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-DD