My heart goes out to him every time he stumbles a little...

Dr. Biden looking stunning, as usual...

I'm settled in with a gin and tonic to watch President Biden's address to Congress.

Looking forward to the historic moment when he is greeted by two women at the head of the chamber, for the first time in American history. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris.

I'm drinking a plant-based beer tonight.

Damn you, President Biden!

I was so looking forward to a good pork beer.

This malted-barley-with-hops monstrosity just won’t catch on, I’m sure of it...

Just mixed the best White Russian ev-AR!

Smirnoff Whipped Cream-flavored vodka.
J. Brandt Chocolate Liqueur
Cream

Diabetes in a glass? Maybe.

Delicious? Oh my God, yes!


The Dude abides...

Friday Night Buzz Thread is postponed for my wedding anniversary.

Twenty-two years for me and Mrs. Aristus.

What a long, strange trip it has been.

On our wedding day, she was still a self-described conservative Republican and Evangelical Christian.

The only good thing Trump ever did was to complete her transformation into a staunch liberal Democrat. She had been leaning that way since 2008, when the only thing making her hesitate to vote for Barack Obama was the fact that his running mate, a guy named Joe Biden, was Catholic.

She no longer has any such religious hangups; and as a matter of fact, considers herself an agnostic. What Trump did for her politics, 81% of evangelicals did for her religious outlook.

Anyway, my beloved Loungers, I'll be back with the Buzz Thread again soon.

I love you all...

Another sign that things are getting better.

I went to the public library this afternoon for the first time since the pandemic started. I got to experience again the joy of wandering among the shelves, looking for good prospects for checking out.

I actually went there with a mission. I became obsessed with the history of the Byzantine Empire last summer, and immediately ran through both books I have on the subject in my own library. So I went to check out some more on Byzantium. The library has four books; I checked out three of them.

If you don't hear from me, I'm reading...

Justice is served.

We'll have to wait for the sentencing phase to find out at what temperature.

But justice is served...

Anyone else get the impression the cops are scared shitless, and are acting out?

Their days of cheerfully committing murder then getting a paid vacation may be coming to an end.

Loss of qualified immunity, and the prospect of being tried and convicted for things their badges used to protect them from, have got the doughnut pirates scared stiff.

They're trying to get as much extra-judicial murder under their straining gunbelts as they can...

Friday Night 'I'm on vacation' Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything

I may not answer. I’m on vacation!

I love you all...