The Almanac

  • THE GREAT WALL

    “It is finished!” “Jesus is Gold!” “JESUS SAVES us from them.” We sing we are,”Whiter than snow” and “Safe and secure from all alarms”! And other lies. May we be reminded of all things beautiful about Latino culture. Perhaps, one day, the walls will come down and we will embrace our brothers and sisters South…

  • DOGE REBRANDS TOWER OF BABEL

    The Tower of Babel 11 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward,[a] they found a plain in Shinar[b] and settled there. 3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a…

  • The Revenge of the DOGE

    Egg Shelves in a Florida Walmart February 2025 Latest Executive Order blames all plane crashes on “Black” boxes. Orders fleet grounded until boxes are cleansed and whitewashed. #ApartheidAmerica “Blessed are the Merciful” (Matthew 5:7), Pastor Jim #Revengonomics

  • Tariffs: Nothing to Crow About

    A tariff is a form of financial self-mutilation in which one country delights in punishing another to force them to raise their import prices. In the 1930’s, the over 900 tariffs levied by U.S. Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act worsened The Great Depression. During The Great Depression 44 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms. Today’s…

  • Tesla Brain Charger

    Hear about the man who got a Tesla brain implant? His morning routine requires two cups of coffee followed by two hours on a charger.

  • No Eggageration

    In Arizona eggs are so expensive that even the hens have gone to laying Visa cards. They call it “lay-a-way”!

  • The U.S. Takes a Haircut

    Today I spent $27.50 for a local haircut, after tip and tax (post cut pic below). This week a small cup of plain coffee at a national chain … $5.00. I’m channeling my inner childhood memories of a haircuts on the front porch using a kitchen chair and table cloth for a drape. The US…

  • Fascism Rising

    Fascism rises on the wind of popular vote, lifted by the wings of fear and hate. “Bella ciao” (Traditional Italian Partisan Song): This is a very famous Italian folk song that originated among the mondine (rice paddy workers) in the late 19th century. During the Italian resistance against fascism in World War II, it was…