Author Archives: oddmanout215

Where have all the protest songs gone?

Posted on January 31, 2026 by oddmanout215

I was telling my neighbor Swamp Rabbit that Bruce Springsteen’s new song about the DHS murders in Minneapolis is heartfelt and timely. Too bad the melody is dreary, the vocal overwrought and the likelihood of the song changing the beliefs … Continue reading →

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Fun in the sun at five above zero

Posted on January 27, 2026 by oddmanout215

It was 14 degrees above zero in Philly today and five above when the wind blew. “At least the sun is shining,” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said as he watched me shovel the snow that had buried my ancient Honda. … Continue reading →

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Slavery in the cradle of liberty? Forget about it!

Posted on January 25, 2026 by oddmanout215

Here we go again. Last week I wrote about the goons at the Smithsonian who took steps to erase the history of Donald Trump’s impeachments. This week the goons were in Philadelphia, at the President’s House site in Independence National … Continue reading →

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These days, it’s the goons who wear masks

Posted on January 22, 2026 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was complaining about recent history. An odious fraud comes to power and proceeds to make a mockery of existing laws. Fools and bigots rally around him. The elected officials who could rein him in encourage him … Continue reading →

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Insurrection? I don’t remember that.

Posted on January 19, 2026 by oddmanout215

From The New York Times, another reminder that being a dictator means having the power to replace the historical record with self-serving propaganda: The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery removed wall text that referred to President Trump’s two impeachments — language … Continue reading →

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Stephen Miller, Nietzsche, and ‘Baby Face’

Posted on January 16, 2026 by oddmanout215

You can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else. But we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are … Continue reading →

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Five years on, Jan. 6 insurrection still in progress

Posted on January 7, 2026 by oddmanout215

Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin in a recent New York Times op-ed: … No amount of whitewashing can erase the images of “stop the steal” rioters assaulting police officers with baseball bats, metal pipes, Confederate and Trump flagpoles, bear spray and … Continue reading →

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Get with it, clean energy fans. Hire influencers.

Posted on January 1, 2026 by oddmanout215

Lately I’ve been either jogging or writing, and my newsy neighbor Swamp Rabbit wants to know what’s up. “How come you spendin’ so much time in Bog Water Homes?’ he said, naming the swampy development where we live. “You get … Continue reading →

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Songs for a cool Yule and beyond

Posted on December 26, 2025 by oddmanout215

I was putting together this year’s Christmas playlist with help from my neighbor Swamp Rabbit, who has strong opinions about holiday music. “No more ‘Jingle Bells!’” he shouted. “There are two thousand versions out there and they all suck.” He … Continue reading →

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The CBS News sherpa is guiding 60 Minutes off a cliff

Posted on December 23, 2025 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit looked puzzled. “Sherpas are the guys who guide them crazy mountain climbers to the top of Everest,” he said. “What’s that got to do with CBS?” It took me a minute to explain. On Sunday night I’d waited … Continue reading →

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