Homecoming weekend here in the Gulch so we’ve been running at full speed at our café, with overwhelmingly madding crowds. Plus hosting a Dutch visitor. Plus travel. Plus deadlines for articles. Plus a disease that has knocked down half our staff. WebDom is suffering the most, but it’s stressing all of us. Especially the Very Old Guy.
But I shall not suffer for birthdays, as is my tradition, which today include a Founding Father who makes shitty beer; an artist whose craft has been degraded beyond measure; a smarmy solon who at least rid us of the second-worst president ever but was a hilariously inapt Left cult figure; one of my favorite magicians; another solon who had something in common with Art Garfunkel; a guy who navigated the fine line between genius and insanity– not always very well; a guy who loved cake and was SugarFree’s spiritual father; an unjustly overlooked songwriter and fine guitarist; and the patron saint of Crazy Eyes.
And I am the patron saint of Crazy Links.
The Lump speaks. If only he’d say, “Look, there’s no real difference, same guy, different color tie.”
This makes one long for the deep intellectual insights of Trudeau.
Why does anyone even pay attention to this cunt?
This just gets stupider and stupider.
We’re just about desperate enough to hire him.
I’m sorry, this is just totally wrong on multiple levels.
The Old Guy took a break in the action to haul our Dutch visitor and Prime to see one of his favorite living musical acts, who was coming through Buffalo. Two hours of incredibly high energy, brilliant songwriting, and emotional rollercoasters of songs. I mean, when a solo show starts with Tuvan throat singing accompanied by simultaneous heavy guitar and percussion, you know it will not be a conventional evening. Her reaction at the end: “That was WONDERFUL. I thought it would be a good show, but I had no idea that I would like it THIS much!” If Matt comes through your area, I would urge you to experience him live. Oh, and he’s an incredibly nice and funny guy to chat with.
Most of us are too old for this, yet here we are.
I was so much older then…
Another version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEIMCWob3U
The McGuinn arrangement is the more popular, but I like the original’s slow rollicking tempo.
#metoo
/crawls out of bed
Looks around, crawls back into bed.
Thanks OM.
Those that say age is just a number are full of shit. Reality is a bitch.
I hope it’s not serious. Get well soon 🙂
Her kids show on YouTube is very popular.
I suspect Sweet Baby James will not be exposed to it.
That sounds like a brand of BBQ sauce.
I will tell WebDom that you want her baby BBQed for his ribs. I hope your will is current.
https://www.sweetbabyrays.com/
I hope for his sake that nickname dies out before all his middle school buddies find out about it and tease him mercilessly.
a guy who loved cake and was SugarFree’s spiritual father
Happy birthday Richard Harris!
The Irish actor? Not seeing it.
Relevant, and both of them were quite debauched.
You linked it??? You monster!!! Now, I don’t usually object to your music links, but that’s just inhuman! 😖️
Remember, I’m the guy who celebrated his birthday by lugging a slice of cake up a mountain.
Catskill Park is not melting in the dark.
And I had a feeling Tonio didn’t get the reference.
I’m suspecting there will be some serious cosmic payback to Ted S. in the noon post.
I suppose it could have been worse. (Click at your own risk.)
“Convicted child killer Shane Ertmoed, who is serving a life sentence, has been granted a 60-day unescorted temporary absence from prison to take cooking classes.
Ertmoed was denied day parole last year because he still posed a risk of serious harm to others.
Ertmoed, then 24, was convicted in 2002 of the sexual assault and killing of 10-year-old Heather Thomas.”
Releasing an unescorted time-traveling murderer sounds like a bad idea.
it’s stressing all of us. – a glass of romanian syrah should fix the stress
For an event today, I’m pouring some Cab Franc Appassimento. 15% alcohol, so that should improve the mood.
I like amarone less than i used to when younger.
Autumn is finally here. Mild sunny and the raspberry bush is still producing.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2JyMu85qdC2tb74K9
If the was no goddamn ragweed (goddamn american weeds) it would be quite nice.
The berries look great! Make some raspberry sorbet and think of Prince.
I went to the local coffee festival yesterday. Fewer people than last year it seemed. Some good coffee but quite price on occasion in the 20 to 40 dollar per 100g range. Also some craft choclate 7 dollars for 50 grams. Bit rich. Tasty though.
I bought me a costa rica anaerobic ( or anoxic if you preffer)
Prediction: it will turn out to be a couple guys with a pack of Chinese firecrackers. And maybe an assault screwdriver.
So simmilar equipment to the averege EU army
Trump really can troll like no other.
Bit gay bit still funny
This makes one long for the deep intellectual insights of Trudeau.
You should at least fake an invasion to see of the flinch
Invasion discussion:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXgYKx0aQI&pp=ygUaQ2FuYWRpYW4gYmFjb24gbW92aWUgc2NlbmU%3D
OFFS of course Canada has plans for a US invasion and always has. And of course the US has plans for a Canadian invasion. The key is nobody talks about it.
“Crappy husbands: Divorce expert insists men are ‘weaponizing pooping’
Olivia Howell, author of “Divorce Happens,” claimed in a controversial article that men have used the bathroom for extended periods to avoid spending time with their families and to shirk life’s many responsibilities.
“A husband walks through the door as an active member of a family unit, shuts it behind him, and immediately becomes a private citizen,” she wrote in a Sept. 18 Substack post.”
https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/lifestyle/divorce-expert-insists-men-are-weaponizing-pooping/
What a load of shit.
Drugs, ass, etc.
Flush them down the toilet before the police find them?
I blame social media. Sue zuck
Why does anyone even pay attention to this cunt?
As will all attention to cunts, lack of post nut clarity one would think.
Later, the Pennsylvania senator appeared to misspeak when responding to an audience question about why he would not switch his political identification to “independent” given his breaks with Democrats.
“Because I’m a lifelong Republican,” the senator replied, prompting a quick correction from the Garrett.
That’s actually not that far off the mark if you know his history.
“Lethal injection by all-female team slated for Tennessee’s 1st woman death row inmate in 200 years”
https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/death-row-inmate-christa-pike-petitions-clemency-ahead-sept-30-execution-date/
WCPGW?
https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-16158445/christa-pike-tennessee-execution-firing-squad.html
https://archive.ph/bSxi9
An attack of suicidal empathy?
Convicted child killer Shane Ertmoed, who is serving a life sentence, has been granted a 60-day unescorted temporary absence from prison to take cooking classes.
Ertmoed was denied day parole last year because he still posed a risk of serious harm to others.
When British Colombia is saner than Massachusetts
To Serve Mankind?
“A rep for Mamdani — a passionate supporter of decriminalizing prostitution before being elected mayor — said he “is committed to partnering with local organizations and neighborhood residents to address conditions on Roosevelt Avenue” and is “using every tool available to the city while treating victims and survivors with the care and dignity they deserve.”
“Our approach must therefore pair enforcement with the support and opportunity that help people build safer, more stable lives,” said City Hall spokesman Sam Raskin.”
https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/nypd-making-60-less-arrests-at-queens-notorious-market-of-sweethearts-strip/
Decriminalization is retarded. Make it legal or enforce the law.
“They include John Maddox, 52, who was arrested July 29 on Roosevelt Avenue near 98th Street for allegedly offering an undercover cop $20 for sex; and Mario Sanchez, 31, who was busted while allegedly offering $100 to an undercover cop for sex on June 11 near 80th Street, police sources said.”
The alleged johns get their names published, but the alleged hookers get their faces blurred.
$20? Same as uptown?
$100? A trip around the world?
What kind of operation you people running? You cant get it for 20 in Moldova let alone any euro country
Decriminalization is making it legal. Remove the penalties for it. Many supporters and escorts groups fear legal means government regulated and they dont want that.
“Decriminalization is making it legal.”
No it isn’t.
“Many supporters and escorts groups fear legal means government regulated and they dont want that.”
So same as any other business?
Oh, c’mon. As national and even regional brands go, its middle of the pack, not shitty.
I think. Its been awhile since I had any.
Standard disclaimer about it being beer in general.
“Gen Z Can’t Get Enough Of The ‘Boob Rest’ Pose
Younger celebrities ― Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Hailey Bieber, Millie Bobby Brown and Zendaya ― have all been photographed on the red carpet with their hand (or hands) casually draped across their chests. Sometimes it’s coquettish, projecting a “oh, you caught me off guard, let me just daintily place my hand here while you take that photo” vibe. Other times, it’s more overt: a full-blown boob grab.”
https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/lifestyle/gen-z-celebs-cant-stop-serving-the-viral-boob-rest-pose/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gen-z-cant-get-enough-of-the-boob-rest-hand-pose-goog_l_6ab2abd5e4b043d6b568d072
*shakes head*
Kids these days . . . .
Zendaya has boobs?
Women have never done such a pose in all their years, we invented it. /signed Gen whatever
The NYT reports on the CDC losing its independence and 1/3 of its staff as if that’s a bad thing.
It is. They should have dismantled it and shit-canned those of the staff not suitable for criminal charges.
“After breaking into the backfield on third down and forcing what should have been a fourth-and-29, Simmons stood over the quarterback and pretended to urinate on the field, immediately drawing a yellow penalty flag from officials.”
https://www.dailymail.com/sport/college-football/article-16163779/colin-simmons-apology-texas-football-trump.html
Sounds appropriate.
I have not been a fan, at all, of these on-field displays for touchdowns, sacks, whatever.
Just shut ‘em the fuck down again. All of them. They used to be penalties and they can be again.
They are also enforced very unevenly. Last year a Giants receiver received a penalty for the first down two-handed point gesture that a bunch of receivers do because it was deemed a gun pose.
Mr. Dean refereeing.
I was watching the game when that happened.
I was rooting against Texas after that.
“Nikki Glaser apologizes amid backlash over ‘gross’ joke about transgender influencer born without limbs”
https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-16160665/nikki-glaser-apologizes-transgender-influencer-briel-adams-wheatley.html
Article doesn’t quote the joke.
Indeed. One of the many traps of wokism and cancel culture is that they try to whip up hysteria about something supposedly racist or bigoted or whatever, but the rules of wokism prevent them from telling you what it actually was.
Ya but it works for the kids and the rage media.
Was this posted?
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/09/the-week-in-pictures-xis-gotta-have-it-edition.php
Slutty Sunday tittays!
https://archive.is/T9K0m
Sure it didn’t happen, but it could have and we need to have an International Discussion about that.
whaddup doh’
Superstorm Nor’easter is still swirling around us and completely missing the NYC area.
Sorry, the rest of New Jersey.