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New Orleanian. Lapsed lawyer, writer, cat guy, film buff, music geek, amateur historian, and publisher https://first-draft.com/

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Superstition Cheers to Stevie Wonder.

Yesterday's post today.

14.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

This week: AI Fakes, The Fredric March Dozen, Ana Marie Cox on pollen, and the usual nonsense. Music by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, David Bowie, BNL, The Kingston Trio, Count Basie, and Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys.

14.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

Night Owl Edition.

14.03.2026 05:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Superstition Cheers to Stevie Wonder.

Cheers to Stevie Wonder. Music by Stevie Wonder, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Sergio Mendes, Mel TormΓ©, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Macy Gray, Stevie Wonder & Jeff Beck, Ahmad Jamal, and The Ventures.

13.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irked In March Vexatious venting about irksome things.

Yesterday's post today.

13.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Billion Dollar Morons Billionaire’s β€œsolution” to move oil through war-torn Strait of Hormuz is yet more proof that brains are not required to be rich.

The latest post by my First Draft colleague Jamie O.

13.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Musical Interlude:Β  Shoes These shoe are guaranteed to fit.

Your Thursday Matinee with Cassandra.

12.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right Garrulous Gret Stet Senator stands up for simple human decency by admitting Iran school bombing was a terrible mistake.

Yesterday's post today.

12.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Irked In March Vexatious venting about irksome things.

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Musical commentary by The Byrds, Wes Montgomery, Carlene Carter, Al Stewart, Quincy Jones, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, and The Kinks.

12.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right Garrulous Gret Stet Senator stands up for simple human decency by admitting Iran school bombing was a terrible mistake.

Garrulous Gret Stet Senator stands up for simple human decency by admitting Iran school bombing was a terrible mistake.

11.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palling Around With Seditionists: When Marco Met Enrique T is for Tarrio, Traitor, and Trump.

Yesterday's post today.

11.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything’s Coming Up Nazis 2:Β  The College Republicans They’re not hiding it anymore.

The latest post from my First Draft colleague Cassandra.

11.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palling Around With Seditionists: When Marco Met Enrique T is for Tarrio, Traitor, and Trump.

T is for Tarrio, Traitor, and Trump.

10.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic Fury, Epic Flashback Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off.

Yesterday's post today.

10.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators Hugh Laurie joins one cast while another crew of alarming authority clamors for more bloodshed for Jesus.

If it's Tuesday, it must be Parenthetical.

10.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Jesus War Cult A significant number of Republicans believe war with Iran is necessary to spark the Second Coming of Jesus, and that’s not great!

Your Monday matinee with Jamie O.

09.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moby Dick (1956) A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

Yesterday's movie post today.

09.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic Fury, Epic Flashback Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off.

Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off.

09.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Jesus War Cult A significant number of Republicans believe war with Iran is necessary to spark the Second Coming of Jesus, and that’s not great!

Your Monday matinee with Jamie O.

09.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moby Dick (1956) A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

Yesterday's movie post today.

09.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic Fury, Epic Flashback Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off.

Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off.

09.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Democrat’s White Whale Moby Dick does the Texas two-step.

Yesterday's post today.

06.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moby Dick (1956) A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

08.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

Yesterday's post today.

08.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

Yesterday's post today.

08.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moby Dick (1956) A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris.

08.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

This this week: Funeral for a friend, Nicholas Lemann’s Jewish childhood in New Orleans, and Rodgers & Hart. Music by Men At Work, Colin Hay, Elvis Costello, Lady Gaga, Randy Newman, Burton Cummings, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie & Joe Williams, and Asa Soltan.

07.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

Night Owl Edition.

07.03.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who’s Sorry Now? Cheers to Ted Snyder, Bert Kahlmar, and Harry Ruby.

Cheers to Ted Snyder, Bert Kahlmar, and Harry Ruby. Music by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Witherspoon, Connie Francis, Willie Nelson, Lionel Ferbos, Benny Carter, and Chet Atkins & Merle Travis.

06.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1