Recent content by ole howard1

Do cartoon characters count? Fat Albert and crew were very cool. And maybe Thorpe, from the White Shadow.

I kind of wonder how Callatory would feel if his friend from Brazil got rounded up by ICE and deported or detained, because ….well, such things seem to he happening to people by the federal government. Would that also be Biden’s fault? If ZZLPers were angry about it, would Callatory deride...

I was there for it. I live in SC and don’t go to many UNC games. In fact, I have not been to the Dean Dome in long time; most recent game I saw in Chapel Hill was Wofford defeating UNC in Carmichael in 2019. That was something. But my brother was in law school there and got me and our dad...

Kind of cool.

Have you seen the one where someone set it to music? Well, like, a beat. I’m not always crazy about that kind of thing, but it’s pretty funny — and catchy!

I don’t think his songs are all great, honestly. And he’s not writing on a level comparable to Dylan or Prine or maybe Todd Snider’s best stuff (or others we could name, as I see it. But I do think Welles is clever and is a sharp observer. The ICE song nails it, in my opinion.

Chicken Wire Gang Boys Band Brothers — super excellent band. And Greg Bell is a major guy.

Not sure why 50s music is down the list for some…. I mean, there’s great stuff from other eras. But, dang, the original decade of rock and roll had some incredible stuff. Check Berry, Johnny Burnette, Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard….some amazing tunes. Maybe the best rock singer ever —

I think this is a nice one. Lots of nostalgia tidbits in it.

Did this get posted yet?

Here you go. I guess it could be about SC, as with their terrific “Chitlin’ Strut.” SCOTS

Bannon said same stuff in Greenville, SC earlier this year. Here’s a report on his speech at the GOP convention there. https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/15/steve-bannon-speech-to-greenvat-gree-p-speakers-attendees-focus-on-2020s-stolen-election-retribution/83085749007/

On the Bulwark, Tim Miller really went off on “illiberal” liberals celebrating Kirk’s death. He was emotional — angry. I don’t feel like I’m seeing very much of that. But he’s maybe in touch with way more activist types than I am. He’s obviously connected; I’m not. I’ve definitely heard and...

I agree. But there have been quite a lot of well educated, affluent, professionally successful Republicans who were solidly supportive of Bushes, Reagan, McCain, Romney, etc. and have fallen right in line with Trump — despite the warnings of strong conservatives.

For me, it’s not that voters weren’t moved by Harris and other Dems calling Trump authoritarian. It’s that Republican voters — and many swing voters — didn’t care that so many CONSERVATIVES said Trump was a danger to our democracy. Liz and Dick Cheney. I get that lots of folks, including...