Author: William Julius Allen

I must be confident. Civilization will return. Yes, with its warts, civilization will return.

I’m Choosing Me. Michelle Obama

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Lifted this from the Green County Democrat. [Alabama] https://greenecodemocrat.com/2025/04/16/newswire-michelle-obama-im-not-divorcing-barack-im-choosing-me/ Former First Lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama and calling out the sexist assumptions that fueled them.In part two of her appearance on the “Work in Progress” podcast hosted by… Continue reading I’m Choosing Me. Michelle Obama

Tarfs

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In a world that makes less and less sense, I am left to my self. Except for Germini, bless Google. I said that I was confused by all this Tarf stuff. Bless Ir's little heart: Screenshot It's understandable that you find the commentary surrounding American tariffs, pullbacks, and special exemptions confusing, as it has been… Continue reading Tarfs

I asked Google Gemini to tell me what part of speech in English grammar is “Son of a Bitch”. Answer:

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That phrase functions as an noun phrase, specifically an interjectional epithet. Here's why: * Noun Phrase: It acts like a noun, referring to a person (albeit in a highly offensive way). You could theoretically replace it with a noun in a sentence, although the meaning would be drastically different. For example, instead of saying "That… Continue reading I asked Google Gemini to tell me what part of speech in English grammar is “Son of a Bitch”. Answer:

Travel I

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Air travel was once a thing of near-pleasure—quick and convenient. No longer. These days, it's the most incommodious way to get about. The seats are shrinking, legroom is nonexistent, and I feel like I'm crammed into a flying sardine can. Just getting comfortable is a struggle, let alone trying to work or relax. And it's… Continue reading Travel I

What the World Needs, Mr. Agee

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Is a version of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men that uses the real names of the people. Let us face it. Most people have come to know these famous people through the photographs of Walker Evans. True, in the splendid book, graced with your splendid, sometimes transcendent words, the Evans photographs bear no captions.… Continue reading What the World Needs, Mr. Agee