Back in the day, I used to watch a TV show called COPS. Essentially it was a half-hour of policemen pulling suspects over and arresting them, or police arriving at domestic disputes, and arresting suspects. There’d always be an episode where the arrestee was shirtless, or the suspect was mouthy and vulgar until the police…
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They got Al Capone for tax evasion, too…
Last night, the New York Times broke the news that they had analyzed Donald Trump’s taxes. Exclusive: The Times has obtained tax-return data for President Trump extending over more than two decades. It shows his finances under stress, beset by losses that he aggressively employs to avoid paying taxes and hundreds of millions in debt…
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How to rescue a butterfly
Ugh. What a day. What a miserable, miserable day. All I want to do is go home, eat a tub of ice cream and play Netflix Roulette. I walk a short path from my day job to a parking garage in downtown Albany. As I’m walking along the pathway, getting ready to enter the parking…
Read MoreSo I’ll sleep on the floor. As long as someone else doesn’t.
The news came over my Facebook feed, arriving with the sound of a clarion call. Who will help? Who can help? One of my neighbors owns a business, and one of her co-workers, a young adult who was barely past the age of 18, was thrown out of her living residence and told not to…
Read MoreHalloween in the time of COVID-19
Ah, Halloween. The one day of the year when I can’t get my work done, because every time I sit down, someone knocks on my door, I go to see who it is, there’s four kids in costumes and two parents just a few feet away, and they’re all yelling “Trick or Treat, Trick or…
Read MoreThe Flight Pins
Every year, around the first week of September, I look for the flight pins. They’re somewhere. But I can’t immediately find them. Eventually, by September 8th, I find them. Both safe. Both ready to wear. One pin is an old United Airlines souvenir “junior pilot” pin. The other is a gold-colored American Airlines “junior stewardess”…
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A little trip to the Yamaguchie to Support the USPS
Back in 1963, the U.S. Postal Service debuted a brand new mascot – a stylized drawing of a letter carrier, a mascot named “Mr. Zip.” Although you don’t see Mr. Zip that often today, he’s still associated with the U.S. Postal Service. But, unfortunately, the Postal Service has been under attack by Donald Trump throughout…
Read MoreYes, I wear a mask when I drive. You got a problem with that?
Let’s get things straight right now. The condescending attitude of people like Breanna Morello just pisses me off. Morello, who claims to be “fluent in sarcasm” on her Twitter account, posted this little tweet on Friday. Serious question. How do we stop people that wear a masks alone in their car from reproducing? — Breanna…
Read MoreKristallnacht in Portland
I’m just going to leave these here. Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn — Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020 Clashes. Trump people unload paintballs and pepper spray. They shot me too. pic.twitter.com/PwU5pZMLnV — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) August 30, 2020 A counter protestors named Tony bartell films…
Read MoreNBC did AOC dirty last night.
Last night, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appeared at the Democratic National Convention. She spoke eloquently and efficiently. Her words were carefully selected and showed intelligence and compassion. Here’s her nomination speech. "In fidelity and gratitude to a mass peoples' movement working to establish 21st century social, economic, and human rights – including guaranteed health care,…
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