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by Ugh Four score and seven years ago our [white] fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all [white] men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, … Read more

by Ugh Let's do this.  For some reason the game is at 11am Eastern instead of 3pm like the semifinals, but whatever.  Need to by me a Rapinoe jersey and walk around by the White House with it on if they win. Separately – go Coco!  And really, All England Club, this "no middle Sunday … Read more

by Ugh So I've said before the nation rooting order for anyone watching the (male) World Cup should be: Your home country Any nation from Africa Any nation outside of South America & Europe Brazil….121,212,312. Germany (no offense Hartmut!) This gets more complicated for the Women's World Cup as the primary reason for rule 3 … Read more

by Ugh It's SCOTUS Armageddon this week, where we learn if we can keep it.  Good on ya', CJ Roberts (probably the incorrect turn of phrase). USWNT won today, although likely didn't deserve it.  Nevertheless, woo! I watched Brightburn and it needs a sequel (in fact the concurrent credits scenes are some of the most … Read more

by Ugh The GoT finale was okay and overly-criticized.   Uber IPO:  Ha ha (he says, as he needs to submit receipts for Ubers taken on his last work trip…). I still haven't seen Avengers: Endgame. I don't understand the group of lawyers (and others) who are dedicated to preserving/expanding/keeping the supremacy of the Executive/Presidential power.  … Read more

by Ugh Poor now former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen quit yesterday (or, rather, was shoved out the door) as it seems that, despite separating thousands of children from their parents at the border and then admitting it might take two years to reunite them all (which, really, if you were 2 when you were separated … Read more

by Ugh Warning: some free form thoughts on online social media platforms, tax policy and tax avoidance.  Individual countries around the world have begun enacting specialized tax regimes targeted at "digital" businesses.  These include things like digital services taxes, digital advertising taxes, a tax on digital transactions, and various other taxes aimed at the usual … Read more

by Ugh One wonders if Saudi Arabia had just "oopsied" a JDAM on Khashoggi if there would have been any fuss.  Whatever. It appears that my 3.5 month 7 month basement project is nearing completion such that the kids can finally go down there and annihilate one another with Nerf guns (wearing the appropriate eye … Read more

by Ugh I could not get enough. Donald Trump continues as President of the United States of America, having been nominated by the "Party of Lincoln" no less.   Not that Micheal Pence could carry that banner with any more authenticity. OT

by Ugh Vote Tuesday, he said, expecting the answer no. I'll be in Silicon Valley then, having turned in my absentee ballot in races so one sided that "some" might say maximizing utility would be better spent watching the Haunting of Hill House, which I had to turn off last night (I'm 45 years old, … Read more