(Click on the comic strip for a larger view.) In 1959, Pogo creator Walt Kelly wrote: The eleventh day of the eleventh month has always ...

Today, 11/11/18, marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Great War, the supposed War to End All Wars that unfortunately d...

Get out and vote on Tuesday, if you haven't already! This post will collate some California and Los Angeles County resources. Californi...

Happy Labor Day! These videos are repeats, but they're good. Here's Robert Reich from 2013, about celebrating labor on Labor Day...

The Washington Capitals have finally won their first championship, in their forty-third season! It's also the first championship for ...

Today is Memorial Day , which is meant for remembering those who died in military service. It's also a good day to reflect on war in gen...

April is National Poetry Month. As usual, I'll promote the wonderful Favorite Poem Project . Unfortunately, the associated Summer Poetr...

I've posted this song before, but it's one of my favorite picks for the day. Here's Dead Can Dance (with Lisa Gerrard singing) p...

The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition, delayed this round. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there...

The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and ...