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  1. jeaniebeanie on Dinged at LastApril 30, 2026

    As a rabid Jeopardy fan who is going insane trying to find it ANYWHERE on Tom's beloved ROKU!!!!, why did…

  2. DOuG pRATt on Prue Day + 2April 28, 2026

    She's busy taking care of her husband.

  3. jeaniebeanie on Prue Day + 2April 28, 2026

    Yes, excellent motivation to get our girl up and moving over The Pond!

  4. DOuG pRATt on Is This Guy For Real?April 27, 2026

    My feeling is that it inflames rather than informs.

  5. DOuG pRATt on Prue Day + 2April 27, 2026

    Jet fuel for flights between France and America is running out!

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More Too Big to Ignore

We — meaning Americans — have nothing like this. Tariffs and protectionism won’t buy us enough time to catch up. Even if Trump weren’t committed to gas-powered internal combustion engines.

Posted on April 29, 2026April 29, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on More Too Big to Ignore

Dinged at Last

https://dograt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jeopardy-2026-04-29.mp4

Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning streak finally came to an end a couple of days ago. The far-from-failing NYTimes interviewed him before his final game aired.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/style/jeopardy-streak-jamie-ding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.elA.tcvL.GlYe83KZTTRW&smid=url-share

Posted on April 29, 2026April 29, 2026Categories Larissa Kelly and Jeopardy!1 Comment on Dinged at Last

Judy, Judy, Judy

Stephen J. Dubner of Freakonomics Radio interviews Epic Systems founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. Late in the discussion there’s a brief mention of the HIGHTECH Act of 2009, the government industrial policy that greatly accelerated Epic’s growth.

Posted on April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Judy, Judy, Judy

Death Becomes Her

From the man who said, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

https://apnews.com/article/trump-melania-kimmel-correspondents-dinner-6ab20d5675a5328b207b1f6a322bf3cc

Posted on April 27, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Death Becomes Her

“Too Big to Ignore”

GM, Ford, and whatever passes for Chrysler these days, are doomed. Both GM and Chrysler survive thanks to government bailouts. It won’t happen again.

What isn’t known yet is how well these Chinese cars will hold up for ten years. Software updates are another concern.

Posted on April 27, 2026April 27, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on “Too Big to Ignore”

Prue Day + 3

Posted on April 27, 2026Categories Prue Bury and Swinging LondonLeave a comment on Prue Day + 3

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