The group at the picnic table is proudly not disoriented today. It is finally the end of the campaign to decide, maybe in the next few weeks, who is going to be running the show in which we are somewhat peripheral participants. It is a relief, of sorts, and we are hoping for something like […]

You know this started as a joke, right? Hang on. We are confused enough this morning without adding more. Yet. It has been quite a week. There was confusion in the Bunk Room about the DST thing when things began to stir. We are in favor of saving it in case it might be needed. […]

We peaked too soon for pre-election preparedness since it is now hurtling this way like a black German sedan. Saturday finds us low on fuel in what passes for staff utility transportation, so the fifteen minute city is all around and in scooper range if you can find one charged and not just dumped on […]

Legal kept the note short this morning. They seem relieved the campaign is finally almost over. We were inclined to just run it by itself, since it would be shorter. “Change coming. Be aware.” That seemed to conjoin common sense and social response to the partisan divide. We are part of the end of Journalism. […]

Legal said we could mention two of the holidays in progress today, so long as it was done with respect and without mocking anything. We appreciate that. It makes those first seven cups of fresh java a little easier to deal with. But confusion is abroad in all the messaging, since there are so many […]

Oh, the stuff out there with a week to go? Surprises have to be launched in the next 72 hours to have decent coverage before the Big Event next Tuesday. There will be a special afternoon edition to cover what is unfolding now, not in detail, but just to sample the issues in motion. Rocket […]

We are tired of the Big Surprise watch and Splash has taken to sitting on the Patio until he is confident everyone else has gone to bed before he can press his phone screen to display: “Not Last Night” and burn a last cigarillo in the crisp dark air, Orion’s bright arm rising about the […]

The Chairman shoke Section Leader DeMille’s hand energetically on his way to do some business that might have involved a mimosa and a white tablecloth. He said: “Doesn’t look like the Israeli’s did more than send a real powerful signal, so I am going to see if we can get cozy with the company that […]