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When You Make the 6-7-10 “Railroad”

Clare Briggs March 26, 2026
This is one of the toughest splits in bowling.
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Jaybird March 26, 2026
I have been hoist.
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POETS Day! CS Lewis and Roy Campbell Agree to Disagree

Ben Sears March 26, 2026
The two began a correspondence discussing the works of Milton. The two got chummy. It doesn’t seem...
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Imagine a world where it was possible to sneak into a game.
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The buried lede is that Trump is more willing to negotiate with terrorists than Democrats.
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David Thornton March 24, 2026
I’m skeptical that many DAs would want to go down in history as the first prosecutor to...
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Andrew Donaldson March 23, 2026
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The Court of St. James — The Old and the New

Clare Briggs March 23, 2026
This is an Emmeline Pankhurst joke.
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David Thornton March 22, 2026
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Clare Briggs March 22, 2026
I understand that it was intended to sound like a compliment.
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John Puccio March 20, 2026
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Ben Sears March 20, 2026
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David Thornton March 20, 2026
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Whew! But Mother was Cross Yesterday!

Clare Briggs March 19, 2026
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  • Jaybird in reply to North on Nerds vs Theater KidsHere's where I disagree: The Wokeness has infected the lady in charge of hiring the writers. She no…
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  • Burt Likko on Open Mic for the Week of 3/23/26If you're looking for an indie thriller, consider a movie made by some old friends of mine and their…
  • North in reply to Dark Matter on Airplanes and IranThat'd be my inclination as well. But instead we have this clusterfish.
  • Dark Matter in reply to North on Airplanes and IranMy plan was isolation and letting them rot. Eventually they'd simply fall apart.

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  • Philip H in reply to Dark Matter on Airplanes and IranOr decades.
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