As One
People are so clever. I just learned about this phenomenon the other day. A chronogram is a text, phrase, or inscription that hides a date. It does this using specific letters—usually Roman numerals like M, D, C, L, X, V, and I—that add up to a specific year. This is the Church of St. Ignatius [ ]
No, I m not talking about Cabin in the Woods, or The Exorcist, or Psycho. I m talking about psychological horror. Here are a few that left me absolutely shattered. Horror doesn t have to be laden with blood, guts, and zombies. The ones that make you think are often the most unsettling. The Old Wolf has spoken.
11 years ago, I posted about the Charmander Conspiracy, a social media phenomenon that was started when a gentleman tripping on alcohol and Xanax decided to tattoo himself with a Pokémon character named Charmander, a fire creature with a flaming tail. I can t go into detail here about how deep the craziness went, just read [ ]
A TikTok video by contributor dh479.710 explains in excruciating detail how Donald Trump became the cruel, chaotic person that has caused so much destruction to our government and our nation. I m not sure who this individual is, but from where I sit he absolutely nails it, and so I felt it worthwhile to transcribe his [ ]
In the Appendix to 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒 by Frederick Douglass (Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845), Douglass wrote: I find, since reading over the foregoing Narrative, that I have, in several instances, spoken in such a tone and manner, respecting religion, as may possibly lead those unacquainted with my religious views to suppose me an [ ]
The question was posted in a Baby Boomer group on Facebook.There were over 1500 responses (not including sub-levels.) Here is my tabulation, for your watching pleasure. Here are the rest: Note: Yes, I know there are a few duplications, such as Anything Mel Brooks and Mel Brooks Anything but these are few,and I beg [ ]
This meme has been around for a while. On September 19th, 2019, Twitter user @PetrichorCrown posted artwork of a cat tasting a lemon, causing their face to retract, with the caption Am I a comic artist now? . From there, as things tend to do on the internet, the meme went wild. At Know Your Meme, it s [ ]
It is almost impossible to describe how primitive Trump s approach is and how much joy it brings to the enemies of the USA: After his suicide as a superpower, America will find it difficult to regain its status. Guest post by Timothy Snyder in the Süddeutsche Zeitung The United States is spending billions of dollars [ ]
This sad love letter to the USA was written by one of our civilized Aussie mates and posted on Facebook. The good folks down under like to use a lot of spicy language for emphasis, but I try to keep my shares family-friendly so I ve taken the liberty of bowdlerizing this entry, and I hope [ ]
https://xcancel.com/TheRoot/status/2054698203489214848 Transcript: - A Louisiana resident who identified himself as Marshawn delivered a fiery, emotional speech to lawmakers during a state Senate hearing over redistricting Monday, accusing Republicans of trying to “cheat” Black voters out of political power. - I have no doubt in my mind that the map s going to pass, if y all could [ ]