Monthly Archives: December 2008

Part 11: Lessons from My Mother

Posted on December 28, 2008 by

From letters JP found deep in his archives, written by his mother and officials at Kansas Gas and Electric. I think they explain a lot about how we all ended up the way we did. Getting on Jane’s bad side … Continue reading →

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I have Pop-Pop in the attic.

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

Oh, George Michael, you’re breaking my heart. Word is that the “Arrested Development” movie is being held up by one, and only one, cast member. Michael Cera: This is crushing me. I consider Michael Cera to be near the very … Continue reading →

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The crucial part played by cribbage

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

The crucial part played by cribbage By JP Cribbage is a wonderful game. Maybe the best card game ever. Its rules are simple and straightforward; its pacing is whatever the players decide – fast, furious, and cutthroat, or leisurely and … Continue reading →

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Does anyone know if I can volunteer for extra jury duty?

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

Admit it, you want more dreck from the Agenda. And VK’s Palin post just whet your appetite. Well, if you insist… What? Have I heard of “projection?” No. – A convicted murderer in St. Louis is demanding a new trial … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Separation

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

The tone has gotten a little didactic around here lately. So how about some gossip about the Palins? I get it, they’re just a bunch of regular folks with problems just like everyone else, and the mother likes to trash … Continue reading →

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An ordinarily shitty response to another crisis in an extraordinarily shitty presidency.

Posted on December 21, 2008 by

Apologies: this post is long and the images take time to load. On Saturday, Bush said that in ordinary circumstances, he would have let the 3 domestic auto companies fail. However, he grants, “these are not ordinary circumstances.” No, these … Continue reading →

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Solis!

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

US Representative (Los Angeles) Hilda Solis will be the nominee for Labor Secretary. This is why she is so interesting and will do a good job: – She has humble roots and understands people’s struggles, as her parents were immigrants … Continue reading →

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Subscribe!

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

Those of you who do the RSS thing will notice that the Agenda has pulled itself out of the Dark Ages and we’ve got a subscription button at the top-right of the screen now. We realize that anyone who knows … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from the Rust Belt. Urgent – Send PVC piping, lots of sponges, and a stimulus package!

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

One should expect a 150 year old water system (older than Wichita itself!) to break from time to time, especially when we neglect our, ahem, more mature cities. For at least the third time this year, a major water main … Continue reading →

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