“I could say it, but I don’t want to say it, but some people said it was the most cooked a former president has ever been in a debate. But I did not say that. I’m just quoting other people.”

Let us honor, but not fetishize, 9-11. Let us grieve, but not lash out. May we eventually build a future where the events of 9-11 and its aftermath are remembered but NEVER REPEATED, either here or abroad. That is the underlying message of my interfaith ministry page's post.

"And they come up to me... these big, strong men with tears in their eyes... and they say, 'Sir, sir! No one has ever saved cats and kittens and dogs and puppies like you have, sir.'" –Trump (probably)

Just Your Friendly Neighborhood Theater Lackey up here doing cable maintenance.

This MAX HEADROOM reboot sucks. "An AI Bot Named James Has Taken My Old Job: A local newspaper in Hawaii has turned to AI-generated presenters to draw in new audiences." wired.com/story/an-ai-bo…

Happy Breakaway Day to all who observe it. In fictional time: 25 years ago today -- on September 13, 1999 -- the Moon was blown out of Earth's orbit, flinging it and Moonbase Alpha into the vastness of space. Their adventures were detailed in two seasons of SPACE: 1999.

This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: It's the 40th anniversary of Billy Ocean's fifth studio album, SUDDENLY. "Caribbean Queen," "Loverboy," and the title track were all top 10 hits. bookendedbycats.blogspot.com/2024/09/friday…

Gonna start my training for the 2028 Summer Games. I can use a sunflower stalk to practice pole vaulting, right? #MonkeyBusiness #sunflower #StartTheTrainingMontage

Lavender + bee. Photo taken September 14, 2024, in Perkasie, PA.

"Remain Brave in a World that is being Shipwrecked" youtube.com/watch?v=bBqJqA… The penultimate track from Laura Cannell's 2024 album, THE RITUALS OF HILDEGARD REIMAGINED.

We're midway through September, so vampire season is coming. Time to stock up on garlic. I get mine from Brumbaugh's Farm. #MonkeyBusiness #garlic #september #vampires

Dana Goldberg with an absolutely golden idea:

Today is National Voter Registration Day and it is a great day to check your registration, remind friend and family to register and call your friends in swing states to remind them as well. Vote.gov

This week on the Friday #80s Flashback, it's Dokken's sophomore album, TOOTH AND NAIL. Released 40 years ago this month, this album features the pop metal songs "Into the Fire" and "Just Got Lucky," as well as the power ballad "Alone Again." #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com/2024/09/friday…

Up on ten billboards across Pennsylvania. Chip in maddogpac.com/products/quick…

In 2017, I paid Cards Against Humanity to protect a pristine plot of border land from Trump’s racist wall. But then an even richer, more racist billionaire—@ElonMusk—stole my land and dumped his shit all over it. Dude owes me $100! #ElonOwesMe100Bucks ElonOwesYou100Dollars.com

Great question. #SDCC2025 #Prereg

#SDCC pre-reg site has been updated for 2025. The anonymous walking figure has been replaced with a ... toucan having a seizure?