WordPress Wizards & SoundEagle

02 Thursday Sep 2021

Posted by in Behind the Frames

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This is weird and I hate to ask, but a new reader who goes by ‘SoundEagle’ followed by several mystery letters has tried to comment and like a bunch of our posts. I know because they show up in the email attached to the site.

Unfortunately, none of their comments appear for moderation or in the posts. I’ve checked spam. I’ve checked trash. I’ve checked pending. I’ve reloaded. I’ve quit browsers and restarted. I even sacrificed an entire can of green beans by recycling it into the compost heap. Surely the WordPress Fairy would take note and give us a break, no?

And no, I didn’t put the *can* there. That’s what the neighbors yard is for. Continue reading →

Hystory: Prohibition IV – Gangsters & Death

02 Thursday Sep 2021

Posted by in Politics, Pop Culture

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Welcome to part IV of Hysterical History, where we take a deep-dive into the shenanigans of Prohibition. Part I focused on how Carries changed the US. Part II discussed the law and the loopholes. Part III talked about enforcement issues. And it just continues to get more ridiculous: We really aren’t living in the first Clown World.

When the Justice System is indisposed or unavailable, DIY justice will be utilized.

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Hystory: Prohibition III – Back the Blue

31 Tuesday Aug 2021

Posted by in Politics, Pop Culture

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Welcome to part III of Hysterical History, where we take a deep-dive into the shenanigans of Prohibition. Part I focused on how Carries changed the US. Part II discussed the law and the loopholes. It gets worse: We still aren’t living in the first Clown World.

The Portal to a Forbidden Realm began with a quiet ‘Shave and a Haircut, Two Bits’ knock

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