Category Archives: blogging

And You Say Blogging Is Dead?

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

Target (TGT) introduced the kiddie carts in a handful of stores last year and expanded the test in New York and Minnesota last month. But they didn’t last long. In fact, they’re already gone. The backlash gained steam when Laura … Continue reading →

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The Trump Metaphor

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

The one-two punch of firing the campaign manager and the revelation that the Trump Campaign is quite literally running on fumes (and it stinks) is something both strange and familiar. I’m reminded of movie themes: The Wizard of Oz: Pay … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, blog whoring, blogging, Hair Furer, Donald Trump | 13 Comments

2016 Pulitzer Prizes Announced!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

…and for the 10th year in a row, Mock, Paper, Scissors won nothing, not even for our Tweets. Robbed, I tells ya! We were robbed! But I’m in good company: no one in Seattle won an award, however the story … Continue reading →

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Today in Pandering News

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

Who knew that Tennessee could read? “Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to making the Holy Bible the state’s official book.” “…Republican Sen. Steve Southerland argued that his … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Against Theocracy, First Amendment, Y'all Qaeda | 5 Comments

The Small Print

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

Scissorheads – I’m going to be filling in for my pal Blogenfreude at Crooks and Liars for Mike’s Blog Round Up this weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). As you know, I like to feature the work of lower-traffic blogs who deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in blog whoring, blogging, Scissoheads Rule, The Small Print

Tips, please

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

[Ed. – Keeping this on top today; fresh posts (hahaha) below. — TG] Scissorheads – On Monday, I’ll be hosting the morning round-up at Crooks and Liars for a week, and as always I like to let you guys know … Continue reading →

Posted in blog whoring, blogging

Blogroll Amnesty Day Is Here!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

Woot-woot! My pal Skippy reminded me that it’s Blogroll Amnesty Day, Scissorheads! As Dr. Zaius used to say, we’ve gone from invisible to only obscure! Now I like to think every day at MPS is B.A.D, but today is special … Continue reading →

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MPS By the Numbers 2015

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

WordPress sent me a report of how the ol’ Thunderbolt Grease-slapper did in 2015, and I thought I would share the good news with The Scissorheads: Top Commenters are: Roket Bruce388 Big Bad Bald Bastard Zombie Rotten McDonald Osirisopto The … Continue reading →

Posted in blog whoring, blogging, Scissoheads Rule, snark, The Small Print | 11 Comments

The Best of the Web #jonswift2015

Posted on December 27, 2015 by

This year’s Jon Swift Memorial Roundup, named for the late and lamented blogger Jon Swift (the Reasonable Conservative), is up at the Vagabond Scholar. Batocchio as always has done a stellar job herding the lefty cats of the blogosphere to … Continue reading →

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Vox Goes Full Driftglass – UPDATED

Posted on December 2, 2015 by

Death of the Media It’s really funny to me when 10-years-too-late the Villagers discover bloggers: The real reason the media is rising up against Donald Trump The gist of the article is that the media’s absolute failure to do anything … Continue reading →

Posted in blog whoring, Death of the Media | 3 Comments