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BREAKING: A grand jury has refused to re-indict Letitia James.
The old saying is that a district attorney can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. What does that say about the case against Letitia James?
The old saying is that a district attorney can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. What does that say about the case against Letitia James?
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
BREAKING: A grand jury has refused to re-indict Letitia James.
The old saying is that a district attorney can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. What does that say about the case against Letitia James?
The old saying is that a district attorney can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. What does that say about the case against Letitia James?
Breaking: Supreme Court upholds Texas's redistricting maps.
The majority opinion says, "We looked and couldn't find any way to squeeze out any more Republican seats, so this map will have to do."
The majority opinion says, "We looked and couldn't find any way to squeeze out any more Republican seats, so this map will have to do."
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Breaking: Supreme Court upholds Texas's redistricting maps.
The majority opinion says, "We looked and couldn't find any way to squeeze out any more Republican seats, so this map will have to do."
The majority opinion says, "We looked and couldn't find any way to squeeze out any more Republican seats, so this map will have to do."
"When 'how' is agreed,
the council moves on to "who".
New voices to choose."
The Wheel: Council Recap: Board and Commission Appointments www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
the council moves on to "who".
New voices to choose."
The Wheel: Council Recap: Board and Commission Appointments www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
Council Recap: Board and Commission Appointments
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December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"When 'how' is agreed,
the council moves on to "who".
New voices to choose."
The Wheel: Council Recap: Board and Commission Appointments www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
the council moves on to "who".
New voices to choose."
The Wheel: Council Recap: Board and Commission Appointments www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
"Past bond echoes heard,
Twenty. Thirty. Ninety-three.
Still the roads call out."
The Wheel: Council Recap: 2026 Bond Money for Streets www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
Twenty. Thirty. Ninety-three.
Still the roads call out."
The Wheel: Council Recap: 2026 Bond Money for Streets www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
Council Recap: 2026 Bond Money for Streets
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December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Past bond echoes heard,
Twenty. Thirty. Ninety-three.
Still the roads call out."
The Wheel: Council Recap: 2026 Bond Money for Streets www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
Twenty. Thirty. Ninety-three.
Still the roads call out."
The Wheel: Council Recap: 2026 Bond Money for Streets www.marksteger.com/2025/12/coun...
"Neglected kitchens
Serve up questionable food.
Dine here if you dare."
The Wheel: The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month www.marksteger.com/2025/12/the-...
Serve up questionable food.
Dine here if you dare."
The Wheel: The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month www.marksteger.com/2025/12/the-...
The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month
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December 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"Neglected kitchens
Serve up questionable food.
Dine here if you dare."
The Wheel: The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month www.marksteger.com/2025/12/the-...
Serve up questionable food.
Dine here if you dare."
The Wheel: The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month www.marksteger.com/2025/12/the-...
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of drug trafficking, has been released from prison after receiving a full pardon from President Trump. Democrats running for Congress in 2026 should make Hernández's face as well known as George HW Bush made Willie Horton's face known in 1988.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of drug trafficking, has been released from prison after receiving a full pardon from President Trump. Democrats running for Congress in 2026 should make Hernández's face as well known as George HW Bush made Willie Horton's face known in 1988.
I just tested a web service that "detects AI-generated content." I fed one of my blog posts through it. It reported that it contained 74% AI-generated content. Then, for a fee, it offered to rewrite my blog post to make it appear 100% human. There's something deeply disturbing about that.
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I just tested a web service that "detects AI-generated content." I fed one of my blog posts through it. It reported that it contained 74% AI-generated content. Then, for a fee, it offered to rewrite my blog post to make it appear 100% human. There's something deeply disturbing about that.
I did my work for today. I reset my watch dial to show "MON" the "1st." Retirement is rough.
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I did my work for today. I reset my watch dial to show "MON" the "1st." Retirement is rough.
"Dragons guard the door,
smiling with jeweled patience.
Art becomes devotion."
The Wheel: POTD: Rong Suea Ten Temple (Blue Temple) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
smiling with jeweled patience.
Art becomes devotion."
The Wheel: POTD: Rong Suea Ten Temple (Blue Temple) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
POTD: Rong Suea Ten Temple (Blue Temple)
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November 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Dragons guard the door,
smiling with jeweled patience.
Art becomes devotion."
The Wheel: POTD: Rong Suea Ten Temple (Blue Temple) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
smiling with jeweled patience.
Art becomes devotion."
The Wheel: POTD: Rong Suea Ten Temple (Blue Temple) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
"Footpaths fade to shade,
we eat where the roots entwine,
peace served family-style."
The Wheel: POTD: Lunch in the Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
we eat where the roots entwine,
peace served family-style."
The Wheel: POTD: Lunch in the Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
POTD: Lunch in the Golden Triangle
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November 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Footpaths fade to shade,
we eat where the roots entwine,
peace served family-style."
The Wheel: POTD: Lunch in the Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
we eat where the roots entwine,
peace served family-style."
The Wheel: POTD: Lunch in the Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
The Wheel: The Paper (TV 2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/the-...
The Paper (TV 2025)
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November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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The Wheel: Train Dreams (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/trai...
Train Dreams (2025)
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November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Wheel: Train Dreams (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/trai...
"Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress." | Axios
Anyone surprised wasn't paying attention the day they taught the French Revolution. The guillotines didn't stop with the king and queen.
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
Anyone surprised wasn't paying attention the day they taught the French Revolution. The guillotines didn't stop with the king and queen.
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress." | Axios
Anyone surprised wasn't paying attention the day they taught the French Revolution. The guillotines didn't stop with the king and queen.
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
Anyone surprised wasn't paying attention the day they taught the French Revolution. The guillotines didn't stop with the king and queen.
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
Today's Nextdoor post whose blurb says nothing...and everything.
"Re: my comment on this post… Unfortunately, I have a neighbor..."
Would you click on that, or not?
"Re: my comment on this post… Unfortunately, I have a neighbor..."
Would you click on that, or not?
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today's Nextdoor post whose blurb says nothing...and everything.
"Re: my comment on this post… Unfortunately, I have a neighbor..."
Would you click on that, or not?
"Re: my comment on this post… Unfortunately, I have a neighbor..."
Would you click on that, or not?
The Wheel: The American Revolution (TV 2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/the-...
The American Revolution (TV 2025)
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November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Wheel: The American Revolution (TV 2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/the-...
"A method that works,
Transparent and well-vetted,
Try it now, at least."
The Wheel: How Plano Appoints a Committee www.marksteger.com/2025/11/how-...
Transparent and well-vetted,
Try it now, at least."
The Wheel: How Plano Appoints a Committee www.marksteger.com/2025/11/how-...
How Plano Appoints a Committee
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"A method that works,
Transparent and well-vetted,
Try it now, at least."
The Wheel: How Plano Appoints a Committee www.marksteger.com/2025/11/how-...
Transparent and well-vetted,
Try it now, at least."
The Wheel: How Plano Appoints a Committee www.marksteger.com/2025/11/how-...
"Golden Triangle—
a name earned by opium,
softened by the years."
The Wheel: POTD: The Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
a name earned by opium,
softened by the years."
The Wheel: POTD: The Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
POTD: The Golden Triangle
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November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Golden Triangle—
a name earned by opium,
softened by the years."
The Wheel: POTD: The Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
a name earned by opium,
softened by the years."
The Wheel: POTD: The Golden Triangle www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
"Emerald terrace,
woven by a farmer's care.
Tea roots drink the peace."
The Wheel: POTD: Choui Fong Tea Plantation www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
woven by a farmer's care.
Tea roots drink the peace."
The Wheel: POTD: Choui Fong Tea Plantation www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
POTD: Choui Fong Tea Plantation
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November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"Emerald terrace,
woven by a farmer's care.
Tea roots drink the peace."
The Wheel: POTD: Choui Fong Tea Plantation www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
woven by a farmer's care.
Tea roots drink the peace."
The Wheel: POTD: Choui Fong Tea Plantation www.marksteger.com/2025/11/potd...
I remember Americans were disgusted with Germans who tried to use the "I was just following orders" defense for committing war crimes. Today, the German in the White House is calling for "DEATH!" to US lawmakers who remind our own service members that they don't have to obey illegal orders.
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I remember Americans were disgusted with Germans who tried to use the "I was just following orders" defense for committing war crimes. Today, the German in the White House is calling for "DEATH!" to US lawmakers who remind our own service members that they don't have to obey illegal orders.
Paul Krugman on what's happening with the price of crypto: "Question: Is the ongoing plunge justified by fundamentals? Answer: What fundamentals?"
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Paul Krugman on what's happening with the price of crypto: "Question: Is the ongoing plunge justified by fundamentals? Answer: What fundamentals?"
"Wealth blooms on paper,
but shelter's roots tell the truth.
Soil priced out of reach."
The Wheel: Generational Income, Wealth, and Home Ownership www.marksteger.com/2025/11/gene...
but shelter's roots tell the truth.
Soil priced out of reach."
The Wheel: Generational Income, Wealth, and Home Ownership www.marksteger.com/2025/11/gene...
Generational Income, Wealth, and Home Ownership
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Wealth blooms on paper,
but shelter's roots tell the truth.
Soil priced out of reach."
The Wheel: Generational Income, Wealth, and Home Ownership www.marksteger.com/2025/11/gene...
but shelter's roots tell the truth.
Soil priced out of reach."
The Wheel: Generational Income, Wealth, and Home Ownership www.marksteger.com/2025/11/gene...
The Wheel: Catch 22 (TV 2019) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/catc...
Catch 22 (TV 2019)
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November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Wheel: Catch 22 (TV 2019) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/catc...
The Wheel: G20 (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/g20-...
G20 (2025)
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Wheel: G20 (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/g20-...
The Wheel: The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/the-...
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
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November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Wheel: The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/the-...
The Wheel: Frankenstein (2025) www.marksteger.com/2025/11/fran...
Frankenstein (2025)
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November 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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