You know those new full body scanners employed at airports? You know how everyone promised the images of your (awesomely hot) naked self would be destroyed immediately after the screeners ascertained you weren’t packing (excepting that what God gave you)? … Continue reading →
’Puter’s Japanese vacation, 2006. ’Puter’s in Mesa, Arizona. A semi-naked man has been arrested after he waved a bag of drugs at a police officer while hiding in a ditch wearing woman’s trousers, exposing his genitals, and surrounded by pornography. … Continue reading →
Sign the Czar up as one of those people who is curious at the sudden difficulties Toyota is facing, all in a row. Bear in mind that Toyota has long known about its accelerator problems; they were reported some time … Continue reading →
You know, cemetaries are not very green, what with dumping bodies all over the place and filling them with noxious poisons like formaldehyde and sodium benzoate (as a preservative). So here’s a toast to cremation, which…well…pollutes the air. What’s a … Continue reading →
So your Œcumenical Volgi is over at Dan Steinberg’s Sports Bog and decides out of nostalgia to watch the “Thanks for the 12th Man” video from 1987 or so. And at twenty-nine seconds in, he does a double take and … Continue reading →
From the abstract of a Christian Science Monitor story: Laura Chinchilla won the Costa Rica election Sunday. She’ll be the country’s first woman president, echoing a trend across Latin America where women are being voted into high-level political office in … Continue reading →
The Gormogons wish to extend condolences to the family of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) on his passing. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of … Continue reading →
One hates to welcome a really smart and well-written blog with a cavil, but, alas, one must. First: Bad Rachel seems like it’ll be totally worth adding to your blog roll. A couple more posts like her first, and she’ll … Continue reading →
The crisis question right now is: What’s going to happen about the euro? Serious stuff, kids, and way more interesting—and broader—than a narrow issue of currency valuation. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Did the Czar expect the Saints to win? No, he figured on the Colts. Was the Czar surprised by the result? No, because once again—right at halftime, when Roger Daltrey realized he could no longer sing and Pete Townshend suspected … Continue reading →
Courtesy of Slashdot and PBS, there is a show going on at the American Folk Art museum in New York featuring the works of Wilson Bentley. It’s probably not a name that you would recognize from the art world largely … Continue reading →
‘Puter gives teachers’ unions an awfully hard time in these here intarwebs, and deservedly so. But until now, he’s avoided calling out teachers directly. Well, here goes. ‘Puter’s decided, on the basis of direct observation and recent experience that teachers, … Continue reading →
It is really hard to not crow about something like this: I’m a great admirer of The Gormogons – I mean, who doesn’t like a multi-century secret society dedicated to the restoration of the Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania (among other things)? … Continue reading →
Looming war with Iran and a possible second recession not enough to keep you up at nights? Then joint the protest against Hasbro’s pink ouija board. Yep, there she is, all decked out in Barbie colors (except that’s a Mattel … Continue reading →
For those of you who have had to view our site through Skweezer or other means lately, we are back. You can go back to viewing us in our unexpurgated majesty. For the rest of you, who have no idea … Continue reading →
They found Shackleton’s scotch. Cases of Charles Mackinlay’s Whisky, a scotch blend, have been found in Antactica and positively linked to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who stashed it there in 1909 to hide it from his wife. Ice covered the … Continue reading →
According to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, ”National Public Radio is for those who don’t listen to radio or can’t buy cable TV.” Well I guess all of those paranoid schizophrenics were correct to wear foil helmets, the government … Continue reading →
The Czar, probably like the Mandarin, has received a few emails from non-Chicago-area residents asking where the hell our posts are on the Illinois Democratic lieutenant governor candidate controversy. Typical: I figured you guys would be ALL OVER the insane … Continue reading →
We have to hold these every so often, as ’Puter has lengthy blackout periods. Going back in time, the previous “love-boat prom” story doubtless will remind GorT of how ’Puter had a Love Boat prom. Took 23 cops to bring … Continue reading →
Literally, this time. Sharp eyed Gormogon operative M.C. points ‘Puter to this story, on which M.C. opines: This one’s a bit more in the literal sense than your post of a similar title. Once again, we need a fully funded … Continue reading →
Longtime Gormogon operative Joe Tetreault sent ‘Puter an interesting little union-related tidbit from his neck of the woods. It seems the local firefighter’s union leader couldn’t keep his hand out of the charity funds. You know, the funds used to … Continue reading →
The Czar has often said that the press is pretty much a fourteen-year-old girl. They bop around from crush to crush, think they know everything, go straight to hysterical tears when someone turns on them, and especially see the world … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin happened upon this article today that outlines the progress being made by scientist to transplant pig lungs into humans. Aside from the fact that similar experiments have been going on here at the Castle for years – with … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin would like to share with you, the loyal Gormogon reader*, an email from JM, our mid-south operative: Robert Gibbs, Obama’s press secretary, has rubbed me the wrong way for a very long time. Probably what bothers me the … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s pretend girlfriend Megan McArdle* has an excellent post on unions and merit pay over at her site at The Atlantic. Essentially, unions are set up to reward mediocrity by valuing years in service and degrees, rather than success in … Continue reading →
Move along. At least, that’s what ‘Puter’s elected representatives would have him believe. First, New York raised its income tax rate on high earners, creating an effective tax rate not seen since the 1970s. You remember, right before New York … Continue reading →
The city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is contemplating filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. Apparently, even in Pennsyltucky, you can’t tax your way to prosperity. ‘Puter queries whether his legislature in Albany is watching. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, the infallible … Continue reading →
JD Salinger died a recluse, said the MSM, because he refused to give interviews. This is because the MSM understands only two categories: celebrities and recluses. One gives interviews, the other does not. The NYT sets the record straight. Salinger … Continue reading →
Sweatlodge dingbat James Ray, the New Agey guy whose sweatlodge practices killed a few people, says
Continue reading →EC writes in to add: [R]emember that the chief agent in dissolving limestone and other carbonate rocks over geologic time is carbonic acid, which is formed as rainwater passes through the atmosphere and picks up carbon dioxide. The results of … Continue reading →
Probably not with Janet Napolitano at the helm. Case in point – the House Homeland Security Committee was holding a hearing about the “Christmas bombing plot”. Secretary Napolitano, who had earlier claimed that “the system worked”, failed to show. According … Continue reading →
This post is a public-service announcement on behalf of Friend of the Gormogons Claire Berlinski. Claire is a really interesting American freelance journalist who lives in Istanbul. She recently had quite a scare with her brother Mischa, his UN-employed wife, … Continue reading →
How do I screw up the news? Let me count the ways. The Czar normally likes BBC News stories, because they are much better than their American counterparts at hiding their ignorance. The BBC, you know, tries to act much … Continue reading →
Don’t believe ‘Puter. Take the Wall Street Journal’s word for it. The interesting quote to ‘Puter is that even the patron saint of government control of American’s lives, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, thought public sector unions were such a threat to … Continue reading →
Long-time Gormogon friend (and frequent stay at the Castle), EC writes in to point out that nitrogen is in fact a potentially bad thing in the wrong setting. Your Czarness: Excellent rant vis a vis the poseurs and their fashionable … Continue reading →
Shock and shock. The Czar correctly figured out—frankly not much of a challenge for any Illinois resident to do—that Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk would lock up the candidacy for Senate. But what the hell happened in the gubernatorial race? … Continue reading →
“Flashier Great Tits Produce Stronger Sperm“ Click through. You know you want to. ‘Puter promises the link is safe for work. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, the infallible Ghettoputer F. X. Gormogons claims to be an in-law of the Volgi, … Continue reading →
Bear with the Czar. We are going to take a strange little walk. First, JAB writes us a lovely letter. Here is the critical part of it: [T]hanks for highlighting the retraction from the Lancet. “Vaccine-phobia” has seemed to me … Continue reading →
‘Puter touched on a subject that the Czar was thinking of developing into an essay; that is little surprise because ‘Puter is always touching things. We cannot all be soldiers or senators. But there is a way that everyone can … Continue reading →
‘Puter seconds Czar’s admonition to vote or die. And, in GorT’s plasma matrix brain, the choices are truly binary. ‘Puter did not vote today. First, because there are no elections in New York today. Second, because ‘Puter got called for … Continue reading →
In a move certain to disappoint gullible folks and malevolent frauds alike, the British medical journal Lancet has fully retracted a controversial study that linked childhood vaccinations to subsequent autism. Has it been 1998? Time flies, and that sadly resulted … Continue reading →
SN writes back, and the Czar thought his arguments were worth printing in total: Thanks for your post responding to my email. We’ll just have to disagree on some items but I wanted to make sure that I pointed out … Continue reading →
This is an incredibly important election year for many reasons. And for many of us, it begins today. If your area has primary elections, get out and vote. There is still time! We can send GorT out, if need be, … Continue reading →
Mr. Plinkett, America’s greatest geriatic serial killer and pizza roll aficionado, submits his review of Avatar. Very much worth your time, if not quite the epic demolition job of his incredibly brilliant, 70-minute Phantom Menace review. As said, he’s got … Continue reading →
Gormogon head of special appliances, MC, has been a bit quiet lately. Too quiet. Yes, he has been on special assignment—not saying what, but you think it is a coincidence that Mars and the moon are so close in the … Continue reading →
And so it seems that the Czar is not alone in his support for Adam Andrzekewski. Maybe the Rush Limbaugh endorsement is a help, but when Lech Wałęsa makes a rare trip to America for the sole reason of endorsing … Continue reading →
Devout loyalist reader SN writes in: Love your blog, so please don’t have me put to death for suggesting that you make a correction to your post on the Illinois primary. You wrote: “He is casually mentioning his service record … Continue reading →
I was watching Morning Joe last week, mostly because I can’t live without seeing Mika Brzezinski scowl inexplicably and uncontrollably. Seriously, would it hurt to smile a little more? ‘Puter also watches, as Gormogon operatives have noted, so you don’t … Continue reading →
Anybody see The Untouchables, a fictionalized account of Eliot Ness’ takedown of Al Capone? It’s one of ‘Puter’s favorite films. In the opening sequence, two mob goons go into a neighborhood establishment offering mob-supplied beer during Prohibition. The proprietor protests … Continue reading →
The Mandarin and the Czar had dinner at an undisclosed location with an undisclosed member of the armed forces. Which branch? Undisclosed. The conversation turned toward Israel and Iran, and there is a growing expectation that Israel may make a … Continue reading →
Well, you can’t say you weren’t warned. NASA was saddened to learn that President Obama’s budget calls for the cancellation of the Constellation + Ares project, which meant to return Americans to the moon. The Czar is wondering what says … Continue reading →
Tuesday is a primary day in Illinois. Two races that are drawing enormous attention are for governor and for US senator. The Czar lives in Illinois when not at the Castle, and is presenting your choices. The Mandarin is welcome … Continue reading →
