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I was born nearly 59 years ago. My parents named me Charles, the same name as my maternal grandfather. I’ve never been comfortable with “Charles.” To me, “Charles” was a name for rich people, upper-crust snobs who look down on everyone else. That wasn’t me. Charles was also a name that, in grade school, was…

I have a major problem with people who mistreat animals. Major problem. And “mistreatment” also includes hoarding situations, where unspayed pets are allowed to breed and overbreed to the point where a household gets completely overwhelmed. That being said … I also have a major problem with what this person did with a litter of…

The Republican “Troll Caucus” keeps things from getting done. These trolls are prone to grandstanding, deflecting, marginalizing, and just straight-up destroying America. And today, I’d like to focus my attention – reluctantly – to Rep. Matt Gaetz. You know, the real-life “Butthead” looking for a Beavis. The Congressman that prefers Venmo to PayPal when paying…

I’m so sick of transphobes. Transphobes (or, to be more polite, TERFs), hate trans men and trans women, and use their hatred as part of this logical fallacy that girls can’t compete in school sports because boys take hormones to be girls and win all the girls’ sports. Give me a break. If you’re that…

I’ve written about high gas prices in the past, and who seems to take the blame for them. It’s usually the person you hate the most, as they become a scapegoat for your personal hate. Never mind that oil is a commodity, and gasoline stations in the United States are private companies that charge whatever…

I didn’t watch the Oscars last night. But apparently this morning, there’s a ton of commentary on social media about Will Smith open-palm-slapping Chris Rock regarding a joke Chris Rock made about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. That was a Prudential slap, because Will Smith got him a piece of the Rock. Okay, joke’s…

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Last week, I blogged about a recent lawsuit filed against one of my local butcheries, Primal, in which an ophthalmologist was told to wear a mask when entering the store (as was mandated by Gov. Hochul’s rules at the time), and he turned around and sued them, claiming that by ordering him to wear a…

Good morning, blog readers. It’s Saturday, and I hope you were able to dig yourself out of that nasty Nor’easter that tore through the Capital District. Or, if you’re still procrastinating about getting rid of that igloo that surrounds your parked car … You can always stay inside, stay warm and enjoy these blogs and…