My birthday song, my happy world (Part 382)....

 Badass Birthday

On this date, in 1968 in Wellingborough England, Thom Yorke was born. 

Thom Yorke is the lead singer and song writer of the band Radiohead.   Radiohead has received many awards and accolades in their over 35 year career.    They released many amazing songs: Creep, High & Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Karma Police, No Surprises, Let Down, Optimistic, and Exit Music (For A Film).  Obviously, as a fan of Radiohead, I know and love these and many others.  Those not a fan, probably don't know any other than Creep.    But I gotta tell ya, if there's a reason to be declared a badass, it's whoever wrote and sang "Creep". 

 

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Cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots (Part 953)...

 Wife Beater Wednesdays

This week, we have Crop-Topped Wifebeaters!

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I've got books lining my shelves, day and night....

 Books 2026

 Today and tomorrow, Bookshop.org is having their anti-Prime day: every order has free sales tax.  And every order, like every time, goes to help local bookstores around the country instead of a huge multinational corporation like Amazon.  So, I ordered three books.  All are by Robert Silverberg. 

Challenge For A Throne

Roma Eterna

What If...Walls Could Talk

Yearly totals: 

Jan 12: 4 books for $17,80, average of $4.45

           Totals: 4 books for $17.80, average of $4.45

Feb 15: 2 books for $11.64, average of $5.82

           Totals: 6 books for $29.44, average of $4.91

Feb 17: 5 books for $80.61, average of $16.22

           Totals: 11 books for $110.05, average of $10.00 

Feb 25: 2 books for $52.98, average of $26.49 each

           Totals: 13 books for $163.03, average of $12.54 

Mar 16: 2 books for $58.19, average of $29.10 each

           Totals: 15 books for $221.22, average of $14.75

Mar 23: 2 books for $6.34, average of $3.17 each

           Totals: 17 books for $227.56, average of $13.39

Mar 24: 3 books for $104.66, average of $34.89 each

           Totals: 20 books for $332.22, average of $16.61

Apr 2: 3 books for $12.69, average of $4.23 each

           Totals: 23 books for $344.91, average of $14.99

Apr 24: 3 books for $55.33, average of $18.44 each

           Totals: 26 books for $400.24, average of $15.39

May 11: 2 books for $14.82, average of $7.41 each 

            Totals: 28 books for $415.06, average of $14.82

May 11: 2 books for $38.81, average of $19.41 each

            Totals: 30 books for $453.87, average of $15.13

June 19: 2 books for $48.10, average of $24.05 each

            Toatls: 32 books for $501.97, average of $15.69

June 23: 7 books for $24.93, average of $3.56 each

             Totals: 39 books for $526.90, average of $13.51

June 24: 1 book for $15.00

             Totals: 40 books for $541.90, average of $13.55

July 10: 4 books for $88.84, average of $22.21 each

             Totals: 44 books for $630.74, average of $14.36

July 16: 1 book for $3.17

             Totals: 45 books for $633.91, average of $14.09 

July 26: 5 books for $82.00, average of $16.40 per book

             Totals: 50 books for $715.91, average of $14.32

Aug 10: 4 books for $10.89, average of $2.72 per book

             Totals: 54 books for $730.23, average of $13.52

Aug 22: 1 book for $19.99

             Totals: 55 books for $750.22, average of $13.64

Aug 28: 4 books for $33.71, average of $8.43 per book

             Totals: 59 books for $783.93, average of $13.27

Sept 8: 3 books for $13.75, average of $4.58 per book

             Totals: 62 books for $797.68, average of $12.87

Sept 18: 3 books for $52.59, average of $17.53 per book

             Totals: 65 books for $850.27, average of $13.08

Sept 20: 2 books for $25.42, average of $12.71 per book

             Totals: 67 books for $875,68, average of $13.07

Sept 21: 3 books for $9.51, average of $3.17 per book

             Totals: 70 books for $885.19, average of $12.65

Sept 22: 1 book for $8.47

             Totals: 71 books for $893.66, average of $12.57

Sept 24: 1 book for $8.57

             Totals: 72 books for $902.23, average of $12.53

Oct 3: 2 books for $30.19, average of $15.10 per book

             Totals: 74 books for $932.42, average of $12.60

Oct 6: 3 books for $52.66, average of $17.55 per book

             Totals: 77 books for $985.08, average of $12.79.   

Of these 77 books, 63 are actual books, 14 are graphic novels.

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Ring through my ears and sting my eyes, your Spanish lullaby (Part 6)...

 Hispanic Heroes Month

Darwin

Armando Munoz was born in New York City to a Black father and a Latino mother.  He was a mutant born with the ability of "reactive evolution": his body changes and transform in response to whatever danger he faces.  He took the name Darwin. 

Darwin joined the X-Men mythos after I stopped reading them.  My initial introduction to the character was in the movie X-Men: First Class.

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5716)...

 Check This Out!

This is exactly how I feel.  I'm not anti-Christian, I am a Christian myself.  I am, however, against, those who masquerade as Christians to promote their racist, homophobic, anti-Christian political agenda they constantly push.   

Wrapping yourself in Bible verses while totally ignoring what the Bible actually says is what makes me angry. 

POLT

I took the road less traveled by (Part 4207)...

 MAPS!

Today we have an arial map of the city of Wheeling West Virginia. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4598)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have some Avengers by decade.  Not all of them, but some of the more active members of each decade. And there's many different artists doing them too: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Bob Layton, George Perez, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, among others.

60s: Thor, Hawkeye, Giant Man, Captain America, Quicksilver, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man.

70s: Beast, Thor, Black Panther, Wonder Man, Moondragon, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Captain America, Wasp, Hercules, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Goliath, Mantis, Swordsman

80s: Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Wonder Man, Beast, Thor, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Vision, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Falcon, Black Knight

90s: Thunderstrike, Black Knight, Stringray, Hercules, Captain America, Iron Man, Vision, Wasp, Starfox, Sersi, Quasar, Dr. Druid

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Put your love to the test (Part 1899)...

 Where To Put It? 

So this hunky fella belongs where?  Fetching Faces?  Shirtless Mondays?  Real Men Wear Pink (design  of the undies)?  Thursday Thighs?  Eye Candy? 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5715)....

 Check This Out!

Today, in the manner of The Simpsons, we have some Doctor Who characters!

Romana, before regeneration; Romana, after regeneration; The Fourth Doctor; K9, and Leela. 

It's the Fourth Doctor and some of this companions. 

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It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 813)...

 What's Cool? 

You think you're cool?  Well you'll never be as cool as an extremely young and surprisingly under-tatted Flea and Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 

POLT

Book me a room, at the Casa de Loco (Part 104)...

 Reasons To Call In Sick And Just Spend The Day In Bed

Oh he's quite looking forward to your return, isn't he? 

POLT

A people, a tongue and a nation (Part 1053)...

 Luscious Licks

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5714)...

 Check This Out!

The whole plan sounds a bit sketchy to me, but totally in sync with everything else is Keystone Kops of an administration has been doing. 

POLT

That night in Toronto, with its checkerboard floor (Part 148)...

 Toronto Time!

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Dress you up in my love (Part 355)....

 Dudes In Dresses

So this fella, in a tiny lil microskirt, looks, to me, a bit Velma-esque...from Scooby Doo, ya know?  In the color scheme perhaps? 

POLT

Put your love to the test (Part 1898)...

 Where To Put It? 

So where should this sexy fella go?  Hairthing Happenings?  Fetching Faces?  Luscious Licks?  Shirtless Mondays?  Check This Out!? 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5713)...

 Check This Out!

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My birthday song, my happy world (Part 381)....

 Badass Birthday

On this date, 120 years ago in 1906 in Philadelphia, Janet Gaynor was born. 

Janet Gaynor was an actress who worked in film, stage and television.   She started as an extra in silent films and rose to starring roles in later films.   She won the first Oscar for Best Actress in 1928.  Later in 1937 she received another Oscar nomination for Best Actress in A Star Is Born.  She retired from film in 1939.  In the 50s she did some work on television and in 1980 she made her Broadway debut. 

She passed away in 1984 at the age of 78.  But winning the VERY FIRST Oscar in any category is surely a sign of a badass!

POLT

The back of your hand, somewhere on my behind (Part 874)...

 Tooshie Tuesdays

This week, we have Tooshie Outside At Night!

POLT

Ring through my ears and sting my eyes, your Spanish lullaby (Part 5)...

 Hispanic Heroes Month

Bushmaster

Bernal Rojas was a Venezuelan herpetologist (a scientist who studies reptiles) who invented a bunch of gadgets that mimicked the abilities of reptiles.   He was introduced in the Super Friends comic book in the last 70s, along with a bunch of other foreign superheroes.   Later, in the mid-80s, it was revealed all these heroes, and a few other international heroes, were part of an international super-hero team based in Paris called the Global Guardians. 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5712)...

 Check This Out!

Years ago, before the orange shitgibbons and the MAGAmorns, I was talking with a friends about Republicans then and how obstinate they were for any progress, and he asked what are we gonna do with them even if we win the Presidency and Congress again (this would have been before the2012 election). 

And I said, "We'll just keep moving forward and drag them with us, kicking and screaming, like the irritating anchor on American life they are."

And I think that response if appropriate here as well. 

POLT

If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4597)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Earth-2 artist extraordinaire Jerry Ordway, we have Infinity Inc, made up of the kids and sidekicks of the Justice Society of America. 

Power Girl, Silver Scarab, Obsidian, Star-Spangled Kid, Mr. Bones, Northwind, Jade

Dr. Mid-Nite II, Huntress, Nuklon, Brainwave JR, Fury, Hourman II, Wildcat

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And today we also have an Angel cosplayer with a great set of wings!

POLT

I took the road less traveled by (Part 4206)....

 MAPS!

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Put your love to the test (Part 1897)...

 Where To Put It? 

And so this attractive pair belongs where?  Fetching Faces?  Frenching Fridays?  Wifebeater Wednesdays?  Shirtless Mondays?  Real Men Wear Pink?  Check This Out!? 

POLT

Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5711)...

 Check This Out!

But we ARE talking about MAGAmorons, so spectacular stupidity is rather synonymous. 

POLT

Out of control, cause this dog ain't new (Part 704).....

 Heavenly Hounds

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Book me a room at the Casa de Loco (Part 103)....

 Reasons To Call In Sick And Just Spend The Day In Bed

He doesn't look happy that you're gone.  Best wrap up that call soon, don't keep him waiting!

POLT

That night in Toronto, with it's checkerboard floors (Part 147)...

 Toronto Time!

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5710)...

 Check This Out!

A friend of mine and his daughter was at this concert as well.  He said he went to Smith, shook his hand, and thanked him for all he did.  Smith was polite, pleasant, gracious, and he was that way with everyone who came up and spoke to him. 

If the Democrats ever get the presidency back again, he absolutely NEEDS to be the next Attorney General. 

POLT

I need to be dazzling, I need to be rainbow high (Part 819).....

 Pride Prisms

Today we have a rainbow hemmed croptop on a hot, sexy guy with an even sexier midriff showing. 

If my tummy looked like that, I'd damn sure be wearing croptops too. 

POLT

I'm crazy for you, touch me once and you'll know it's true (Part 212)....

 Comic Book Craziness

Well, I mean, what other kind of struggle could you be locked in with a dinosaur? 

Or I suppose a struggle with Superman too, for that matter, if you were a dinosaur.

POLT

Keeping it together, all in the family (Part 928)....

 Gemini Guys

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Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5709)...

 Check This Out!

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My birthday song, my happy world (Part 380)...

 Badass Birthday

On this date, in 1902 in Illinois, Ray Kroc was born. 

Ray Kroc was a businessman who did not found McDonald's, but he bought it in 1961 and served as it's CEO from 1967 to 1973.  He transformed McDonald's into a global phenomenon by introducing innovations such as standardizing the menu, standardizing strict rules for franchisees, and creating more efficient food preparation systems.   Under his leadership, McDonald's aggressively expanded both in the USA and internationally into a fast food powerhouse. 

When he passed in 1984, McDonald's had 7500 restaurants in the USA and in 31 other nations and the total world wide says the year before were $8 billion dollars. 

Total McBadass!

POLT

You're wantin' my body, I don't mind (Part 1070)...

 MONDAY'S HOT SHIRTLESS GUY PHOTOS

This week, we have Hot Shirtless Guys Laying Down!

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