Recent content by uncgriff

Hard to make filet mignon from ground chuck

That poison ivy talk was so much bullshit

A car is a couple of tons of metal protecting an internal occupant. A motorcycle is a few hundred pounds protected by flesh and bone. They both go the same speed

Tariffs ruled illegal. Story at 11 https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5522457/most-of-president-trumps-tariffs-are-illegal-u-s-court-rules

Sigh Minnesota police have responded to the scene of a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz said. “I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information,” Walz said in a post on X, adding the...

So who else is worried the national guard is in place specifically to put down any protests from trump doing something relatively inconceivable like arresting Obama, selling out Ukraine or dissolving Congress altogether?

Born in Little Washington and family is from Williamston/Jamesville I remember as a young kid being confused that Pinetops wasn't pronounced Pin- ee- tops

Map of 'hardest to pronounce names by state'. 99.9% of non eastern NC natives won't pronounce Conetoe properly. Map Shows the Hardest to Pronounce Town Name in Every U.S. State Map Shows the Hardest to Pronounce Town Name in Every U.S. State

the US system of government was designed such that each branch of government would be inherently protective of its constitutional authority. what we are seeing today is what happens when Congress and the Supreme court bow to the executive, driven by the fact that as a country we have almost no...

If you read one article, read this long amazing one. Hope the gift link works https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/magazine/hurricane-disaster-information-media-blackout.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dU8.F6qS.nEeqJuL00-Ew&smid=url-share