MrSmith1 | Page 12

Primary tabs

Blog Posts

BREAKING NEWS!! Peter Pan DEAD! Christopher Walken chokehold to blame!

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 12/05/2014 - 12:43pm |

Breaking News!! Peter Pan DEAD!

Grand Jury decides NOT to indict Christopher Walken.

Evidently, there is even a video ...

Head of Pirate Union blames orphan thugs.

Tinkerbell arrested at protest for throwing fairy dust at Police Officer.

A Dopey, Door-busting Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/28/2014 - 2:06pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

Rain evaporates
The Autumn leaves decompose
Snow melts. Life goes on.

---

An Already Thankful Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/21/2014 - 11:57am |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

A Fairly Freezing Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/14/2014 - 3:52pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

A doormat thrown in
the trash has obviously
worn out its welcome.

---

A Clear-Eyed Clean-shaven Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 11/07/2014 - 3:24pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

Halloween's over.
We have saved enough Daylight.
Next stop: Thanksgiving!

---

The Drubbing ... Where do we go from here?

By MrSmith1 on Wed, 11/05/2014 - 8:17am |

Dems lost big last night. What do we do now? It's hard to feel optimistic about anything. If our ideas are so great, why do so few people support and vote for them?

Read more about The Drubbing ... Where do we go from here?
73 comments
Add new comment
26770 reads

A Mostly Ghostly Frightfully Scary Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 1:26pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

(Ding-Dong!) Trick or Treat!!
"Who are YOU supposed to be?!"
(Candy dropped in bags.)

---

A Hauntingly So-So Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 10/24/2014 - 2:17pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

Read more about A Hauntingly So-So Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon
34 comments
Add new comment
14371 reads

A Flirty Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 10/17/2014 - 5:11pm |

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

(More from the series, "At Rest" ...)

Read more about A Flirty Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon
30 comments
Add new comment
13166 reads

An Extremely Late Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

By MrSmith1 on Fri, 10/10/2014 - 9:43pm |

---

Here's this week's heap of haikus:

Pages

Type	Title	Author	Replies	Last updated
Reader blog	HERE COMES TOMMY COTTONTAIL	Richard Day	15	9 years 2 weeks ago
Creative	Another Darned Good Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	19	9 years 3 weeks ago
Creative	A Smoke-clearing Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	18	9 years 3 weeks ago
Blog entry	Cane-Do Lee Kuan Yew	Michael Maiello	19	9 years 3 weeks ago
Reader blog	The right of .... to go someplace	Flavius	4	9 years 4 weeks ago
Creative	A Sun-settled Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	23	9 years 1 month ago
Blog entry	Do You "Like" Dag?	Michael Wolraich	18	9 years 1 month ago
Blog entry	How Obama Talks About Terrorism and Racism	Doctor Cleveland	4	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	The Republican Party's Treasonous and Un-American History	Wattree	18	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	THE WEDDING	Richard Day	15	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	GOV'S BIG DEAL & SAM DILDO	Richard Day	14	9 years 1 month ago
Creative	Another Silly Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	5	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	Senator Cotton soils the nest.	Oxy Mora	29	9 years 1 month ago
Creative	An Updated Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	17	9 years 1 month ago
Blog entry	MW on the TV	Michael Wolraich	15	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	Hand-wringing over Hillary ... ?	MrSmith1	46	9 years 1 month ago
Creative	A Phlegm-filled Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	13	9 years 1 month ago
Link	GOP Science Chair: I didn't vaccinate my kids	NCD	5	9 years 1 month ago
Reader blog	3-D Printer walks into a bar	Oxy Mora	19	9 years 2 months ago
Creative	The Warmth of Another Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	13	9 years 2 months ago
Creative	Jeepers It's A Cold Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon	MrSmith1	29	9 years 2 months ago
Creative	Dickie Ray's new Venture	Oxy Mora	18	9 years 2 months ago
Link	Bob Dylan's Full MusiCares Speech: How He Wrote The Songs ...	barefooted	13	9 years 2 months ago
Link	Gov. Walker’s ‘Drafting Error’	trkingmomoe	5	9 years 2 months ago
Reader blog	ALL RIGHTY THEN	Richard Day	6	9 years 2 months ago

In the News

Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 1 month ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

Add new comment
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 2 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

2 comments

Add new comment
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 3 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

1 comment

Add new comment
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 3 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

3 comments

Add new comment
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

6 comments

Add new comment
Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

2 comments

Add new comment
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 4 months ago

Read the article at

3 comments

Add new comment
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

38 comments

Add new comment
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

Add new comment
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

58 comments

Add new comment
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

6 comments

Add new comment
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

10 comments

Add new comment
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

15 comments

Add new comment
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

3 comments

Add new comment
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 4 months ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

Add new comment

Latest Comments

I found your book at the

in COMING SOON: THE BISHOP...
trkingmomoe 6 days ago
Cryogenics.

in COMING SOON: THE BISHOP...
PeraclesPlease 1 month ago
Hi barefooted! I've been

in COMING SOON: THE BISHOP...
Michael Wolraich 1 month ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch

in LET'S GET LOUD
barefooted 1 month ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch

in LET'S GET LOUD
barefooted 1 month ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch

in LET'S GET LOUD
barefooted 1 month ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch

in LET'S GET LOUD
barefooted 1 month ago
Et tu, Arti? Good for ya,

in COMING SOON: THE BISHOP...
barefooted 1 month ago
in COMING SOON: THE BISHOP...
barefooted 1 month ago
& ur 2019 Tulsi Gabbard

in Mother Jones is Reaching...
PeraclesPlease 1 month ago

From the Readers

Creative corner

From the Dagbloggers

Hits of the Day

Primary tabs

Blog Posts

BREAKING NEWS!! Peter Pan DEAD! Christopher Walken chokehold to blame!

A Dopey, Door-busting Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

An Already Thankful Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

A Fairly Freezing Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

A Clear-Eyed Clean-shaven Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

The Drubbing ... Where do we go from here?

A Mostly Ghostly Frightfully Scary Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

A Hauntingly So-So Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

A Flirty Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

An Extremely Late Friday Afternoon at the Haikulodeon

Pages

Pages

In the News

Latest Comments

From the Readers

Creative corner

From the Dagbloggers

Hits of the Day

Primary tabs

Blog Posts

Pages

Pages

Search form

In the News

Latest Comments