Chris Ekman
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Now off to the movies, to have myself a Merrily little Christmas.
(You might even call it a feast of Stephen. That might come off as unintentionally grisly, though - more befitting Sweeney.)
(You might even call it a feast of Stephen. That might come off as unintentionally grisly, though - more befitting Sweeney.)
December 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Now off to the movies, to have myself a Merrily little Christmas.
(You might even call it a feast of Stephen. That might come off as unintentionally grisly, though - more befitting Sweeney.)
(You might even call it a feast of Stephen. That might come off as unintentionally grisly, though - more befitting Sweeney.)
Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo.
Not sure if I'll manage a tree this year, but at least I've done the bare minimum (a quantity I specialize in).
Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo.
Not sure if I'll manage a tree this year, but at least I've done the bare minimum (a quantity I specialize in).
December 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo.
Not sure if I'll manage a tree this year, but at least I've done the bare minimum (a quantity I specialize in).
Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo.
Not sure if I'll manage a tree this year, but at least I've done the bare minimum (a quantity I specialize in).
I got to see The Beths on Monday, and they used "highest bough" when covering the song - even though the title track of their new album is about muddling though. (That's my only quibble about a great show - I'm a sucker for peppy songs about insecurity, loneliness, and anhedonia.)
December 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I got to see The Beths on Monday, and they used "highest bough" when covering the song - even though the title track of their new album is about muddling though. (That's my only quibble about a great show - I'm a sucker for peppy songs about insecurity, loneliness, and anhedonia.)
Well, there's no escaping it now. Christmas-time is here, by golly; disapproval would be folly.
December 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Well, there's no escaping it now. Christmas-time is here, by golly; disapproval would be folly.
But now? Over the summer, he became an editor at arch-conservative rag The Spectator. I don't know if he's a Trump fan, but he's at least a sympathizer; yesterday he began a piece by excusing Trump's current maritime murder spree. (A merciful paywall spared me whatever chuckles followed.)
December 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
But now? Over the summer, he became an editor at arch-conservative rag The Spectator. I don't know if he's a Trump fan, but he's at least a sympathizer; yesterday he began a piece by excusing Trump's current maritime murder spree. (A merciful paywall spared me whatever chuckles followed.)
"Strong floor, no ceiling."
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Strong floor, no ceiling."
"Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture."
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture."
Meanwhile, the neighborhood jack o'lanterns are deliquescing nicely. The little one had fallen into a Meatwad-like shape, but is now unrecognizable, while the others are on the verge of total collapse. I guess I enjoy having something around that's aging worse than I am.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Meanwhile, the neighborhood jack o'lanterns are deliquescing nicely. The little one had fallen into a Meatwad-like shape, but is now unrecognizable, while the others are on the verge of total collapse. I guess I enjoy having something around that's aging worse than I am.
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On my way to work, I pass a house that has put up their Christmas decorations, while leaving up their giant Halloween skeleton (with a Santa cap around its neck).
I like to think there are kids in that house who will one day watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and not get what the fuss was about.
I like to think there are kids in that house who will one day watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and not get what the fuss was about.
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On my way to work, I pass a house that has put up their Christmas decorations, while leaving up their giant Halloween skeleton (with a Santa cap around its neck).
I like to think there are kids in that house who will one day watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and not get what the fuss was about.
I like to think there are kids in that house who will one day watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and not get what the fuss was about.
I was so fascinated by this horrible thing that Mom bought it for me as a gag gift. I still have the box and the catalog listing; the clock itself is probably kicking around somewhere, amidst all the stuff I tell myself I'll go through one day. I can't say that I find it all that funny any more.
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I was so fascinated by this horrible thing that Mom bought it for me as a gag gift. I still have the box and the catalog listing; the clock itself is probably kicking around somewhere, amidst all the stuff I tell myself I'll go through one day. I can't say that I find it all that funny any more.
But then, as the maestro used to say...
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
But then, as the maestro used to say...
I don't think I'm doing this right.
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I don't think I'm doing this right.
The neighborhood jack o'lanterns are starting to reveal their true natures. That, or the Void is taking hold of them.
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The neighborhood jack o'lanterns are starting to reveal their true natures. That, or the Void is taking hold of them.
Just to credit the original artist, that appears to be based on an illustration from Mad magazine, issue #531, parodying Norman Rockwell. It looks like someone used AI to recreate the image, and it's pretty close, but I don't know why they would.
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just to credit the original artist, that appears to be based on an illustration from Mad magazine, issue #531, parodying Norman Rockwell. It looks like someone used AI to recreate the image, and it's pretty close, but I don't know why they would.
I even got some compliments on my costume, which was just the Zappa mask and cheapo pitchfork, plus a cloak from a Jafar costume.
Though one group of kids objected. "We're Christians, we don't like the devil!", one said. Thank God, or whoever, I didn't have that Boingo song playing when they came.
Though one group of kids objected. "We're Christians, we don't like the devil!", one said. Thank God, or whoever, I didn't have that Boingo song playing when they came.
November 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I even got some compliments on my costume, which was just the Zappa mask and cheapo pitchfork, plus a cloak from a Jafar costume.
Though one group of kids objected. "We're Christians, we don't like the devil!", one said. Thank God, or whoever, I didn't have that Boingo song playing when they came.
Though one group of kids objected. "We're Christians, we don't like the devil!", one said. Thank God, or whoever, I didn't have that Boingo song playing when they came.
Is Trump going to be collaborating with Musk, or competing?
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Is Trump going to be collaborating with Musk, or competing?
I have just acquired a couple Halloween masks. One is from 1960; the other is new, as part of an especially ludicrous box set that, as a hardcore maniac (& sucker), I couldn't resist.
No-one under 30 will recognize either of these. So the question is, which will be more upsetting to small children?
No-one under 30 will recognize either of these. So the question is, which will be more upsetting to small children?
October 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I have just acquired a couple Halloween masks. One is from 1960; the other is new, as part of an especially ludicrous box set that, as a hardcore maniac (& sucker), I couldn't resist.
No-one under 30 will recognize either of these. So the question is, which will be more upsetting to small children?
No-one under 30 will recognize either of these. So the question is, which will be more upsetting to small children?
October 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Turnout was very good, far more than I could capture. It's a bit of a shame that they couldn't have had it on the city Common again, where there would have been more passersby. But really, it couldn't have gone better.
October 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Turnout was very good, far more than I could capture. It's a bit of a shame that they couldn't have had it on the city Common again, where there would have been more passersby. But really, it couldn't have gone better.
It's no wonder so many conservatives were so intimidated. Look at this guy waving a skull and crossbones flag! That's practically stochastic terrorism. He must be a member of the dreaded Black Bloc.
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It's no wonder so many conservatives were so intimidated. Look at this guy waving a skull and crossbones flag! That's practically stochastic terrorism. He must be a member of the dreaded Black Bloc.
Just spent a perfectly beautiful afternoon at the No Kings protest in Worcester, MA, along with the other Hamas terrorists, antifa agitators, paid Soros operatives, and the hate America crowd.
October 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Just spent a perfectly beautiful afternoon at the No Kings protest in Worcester, MA, along with the other Hamas terrorists, antifa agitators, paid Soros operatives, and the hate America crowd.
To illustrate the point: this place used to be a cozy little diner, then it closed when the owners retired, and now it's nothing but a big Trump billboard.
October 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To illustrate the point: this place used to be a cozy little diner, then it closed when the owners retired, and now it's nothing but a big Trump billboard.
Good turnout, and good drive-by response, for the No Kings protest in my town, Barre, MA. It can't match the throngs in the cities, but we're in the rural middle of the state, and in one of its more conservative regions. Trump won here in 2016 and 2024, and very nearly won in 2020.
October 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Good turnout, and good drive-by response, for the No Kings protest in my town, Barre, MA. It can't match the throngs in the cities, but we're in the rural middle of the state, and in one of its more conservative regions. Trump won here in 2016 and 2024, and very nearly won in 2020.