For Times Gone By, My Dear
Tonight, over on another forum, I was participating in an open music thread. Inevitably, I ended up posting one of my favorites from Nirvana. Ah, that one always hits me…
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December 2017
14 posts
The Open Thread At The Year’s Close
Behold the last RVS post for 2017. Unless, I suppose, I decide to drunk-blog tonight. It could happen. In that event, this will be the last coherent post of 2017.…
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I’ve Been Persuaded…To Read a Freaking Book
A small bright spot during Winter, for me, is that short period from the end of Christmas (which is late in the day on December 26th in my wife’s family)…
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Hey Mr DJ: Year One Edition
Here we are, at the end of the first year of the Ridiculous Viking Stuff blog. By my guesstimate, we have maybe 30 dedicated readers, about 1900 Twitter followers (maybe…
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Wherein I Give You Nothing For Christmas
I mean, I did give out some tasteful and very generous song dedications on the Friday music thread but that’s neither here nor there. I have no commentary on any…
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Hey Mr. DJ: Merry Christmas Edition
By the time you read this I will be in Paris! Yep, for reasons known only to her, my Aunt decided to take the entire family to Paris for Christmas…
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The Last Jedi: What Is Wrong With You People?
I finally made it to see The Last Jedi in the theater today. First off, thanks to those of you who provided the spoiler-free reviews. It was much appreciated. I’ll…
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Just Wait For 2018
That is to say, if you thought 2017 was insane, it’s hard to imagine that things will be any less crazy next year. A year ago I had wondered how…
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Hey Mr DJ: Hostile Work Environment Edition
The implacable vengeance of the #MeToo movement remained ascendant this week, bringing down yet more powerful celebrities, journalists, and politicians. Conservative evangelical Roy Moore was told to fuck both himself…
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The Improbable Alabama Election
It’s finally over and it’s decisive. Alabama Republicans nominated the worst candidate they could think of–against the President’s stated wishes–and then declined to turn out for him–also against the President’s…
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