Charlie has discovered the bird bath. This reminds me of Hopper, who jumped into the bird bath every morning to slurp up a little bit of protein smoothie to start her day. Yesterday Charlie discovered our squirrel. Not discovered, really, but he finally decided to chase it around. I was looking out the window in ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 7 October 2022"
Today on TAP: Much more remains to be done, but the presidential cannabis pardon is one of the most significant drug policy developments since the 1970s.
A new documentary about longtime Rolling Stones touring bassist Darryl Jones, titled Darryl Jones: In the Blood, premiered Friday, October 7, in select theaters, and also is now available to…
These days, the conspiracy-minded GOP candidates (who seem to be an increasing majority of the party right now) seem to believe that there needs to be a conspiracy against them or they’re just not that important. It can be the deep state, big tech, or the “woke banks” or whatever, but someone must be coming […]
For those of us who have been watching the national Senate races with only half an eye, this chart from the New York Times is instructive: If we take the leaners seriously, it means there are only four real Senate races in the entire country. Democrats have merely to beat Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania and ...continue reading "Control of the Senate is coming down to four seats"
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 26-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for killing a retired St. Louis police captain as he tried to stop a pawn shop …
International arms deals could be taking place right here in St. Louis, according to an October 6 article published in the New York Times. In the piece, “She’s a Doctor. He Was a Limo Driver.
The FBI has always played it fast and loose with FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) requirements. It tries to get away with it by shifting its self-perception as needed. When asked why it’s bypassing limitations on backdoor searches, it will plead ignorance, gesturing with its massive hairy hands thoughtfully and saying it’s nothing more than […]
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Illinois State Police identified the victims as 73-year-old Sheila Macon of Greenville and a 17-year-old girl from Alton, whose name they didn't release.
ALTON - The Madison County Coroner's Office today identified a 17-year-old victim and her grandmother who died in a double-fatal motor vehicle crash on October 5, 2022, near Hamel. The crash occurred at the intersection of Illinois Route 4 and Illinois Route 140. The 17-year-old was Ciara Renee Macon, of Alton, and the grandmother was Sheila M. Macon. Ciara Macon was pronounced deceased by Madison County Coroner’s Office Senior Investigator Diondra Horner at 8:41 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2022. She was an occupant in a 2016 Nissan Rogue that was struck on the passenger side by a semi-tractor trailer. Sheila M. Macon was also pronounced deceased at the scene. The coroner's office said an autopsy will be performed to aid in determining the cause of death. The case remains under active investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Madison County Coroner’s Office. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
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