It has been a while since the Czar has taken you on a whirlwind tour of a place he’s never been and, frankly, has zero intention of ever visiting. Today’s stop is Benin, featured because the Czar has never taken … Continue reading →
The Czar has been a big supporter of Bhutan since he first thought about it, around five minutes ago. Bhutan is a large country just to the right of Turkey, or at least that’s how it looked on Google Maps … Continue reading →
The Czar likes the country of Chile since he first thought about it ten minutes ago. The Czar personally pronounces it “chee-lay,” although you can also pronounce it like the ground beef and bean food if you think that’s not … Continue reading →
Some recent productions that have been greenlit in Hollywood caught our attention. Leave It To Beaver, starring Saoirse Ronan and Benedict Cumberbatch, will be a dark, gritty reimagining of life in Mayfield. Beaver, haunted by a mysterious childhood tragedy, is … Continue reading →
The Volgi and the Czar will in the next couple of weeks have a lot more to say on the present and future of China, but let us take a moment to talk about another rising superpower that most of … Continue reading →
Frankly, the Thai people being who they are, you might think a protest there would revolve around football. But the Czar confesses that he, sadly, has underestimated the seriousness of the situation there. In a country of argumentation and fighting—mostly … Continue reading →
At first, they all laughed at what was called the world’s worst police sketch ever. Shown to the right, this is the actual sketch drawn by a police sketch artist in an unnamed Bolivian city. Really funny. Gormogons Spotlight On: … Continue reading →
One thing about reading the Big G as you do, is that you learn about all sorts of faraway places. Like National Geographic, but with less beautiful photography and even less whining. Today, for example, we cannot ignore what might … Continue reading →
It seems like one of those science fiction clichés, where a news story from the future drops some weird headline that seems very implausible by today’s standards. And yet, here it is. The country of Lesotho is officially open to … Continue reading →
The Gormogons miss nothing, and today we send our thoughts to the people of Ouagadougou, who are enduring catastrophic floods with desperate—and largely unanswered—pleas for help from the world community. Severe flooding has killed several and left hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →
The UAE is not generally hostile to the United States, and while most people do not always recognize who or what the UAE are, they all seem to know about the manic, over-the-top construction efforts that range from man-made islands … Continue reading →
Scotland tends to think of itself as a near-independent country. It has its own government, flag, and bristles at the notion that it’s a hunk of land firmly incorporated into Great Britain, like Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Scotland is getting a … Continue reading →
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the centrist Republican whom Republicans love to hate, has been a process hawk during the Kavanaugh hearings. This is a good and right thing. Process is an extension of rule of law. And the Kavanaugh circus … Continue reading →
You know what’s even better than not researching anything about a topic? Having someone else do all that research for you. The Czar won the lottery (figuratively) twice this month when receiving two emails (literally) about his recent Spotlight on … Continue reading →
The Czar has decided we should all learn about Kiribati, which is evidently either an island or a chain of islands. The Czar isn’t sure where, but suspect somewhere in a large body of water. Probably a good place to … Continue reading →
‘Puter attended his court-ordered* appointment with his psycho the rapist Nurse Dr. Ratched yesterday. ‘Puter hates seeing his psycho the rapist, but it keeps him out of jail. Nurse Dr. Ratched informed ‘Puter the ordinary treatment of powerful sedatives and … Continue reading →
Every day, every doofus you hate in politics, media, and entertainment seems to be lining up for the fire exits. In fact, we’re seeing anywhere from three-to-five sex creeps being shown the door. At this rate, there will be no … Continue reading →
GorT has made it pretty clear that most of the GOP candidates that were in the campaign weren’t appealing and Donald Trump is no different. I believe he’s a clown that enjoys the spotlight of attention. I’m sure he has … Continue reading →
GorT is generally not one for awards shows – I find them self-serving and awkward. Last night held true to form in both respects. Honestly I haven’t seen a number of the films in contention for the awards (save one, … Continue reading →
From the Doublewide, JAB writes in after too long an absence (but do we not always say that about her?): Dear Your Czarness: Yes, indeedy, some jack-wagon “supervisor” in some office in DC decided the putting up barricades and tape … Continue reading →
Island Dweller writes in, and the Czar will comment along. Dread and Awful Majesty: Your humble subject has mentioned in the past the possible consequences of incompetence in foreign policy. He has also mentioned how the US government at the … Continue reading →
Lucy VanBloomberg Dr. J.’s buddy Jamie Jeffords linked to this American Perspective post in his weekly Blogroll Spotlight. Nothing we haven’t heard before, but just a reminder of the progressive mindset.
Continue reading →Things will be different, we can safely say. Indeed, has not every newly elected President said that? After promises, and hand shakes, and baby kisses, every new President insists this time it will be different. And yet, it always winds … Continue reading →
GorT had the opportunity to go to the Rush concert* last night just outside Washington, DC (formerly Nissan Pavilion now Jiffy Lube Live – the venue itself is great but the parking is a nightmare). It was a great show … Continue reading →
The Czar and the Царица watched last night’s convention speeches, missing only a couple for dinner and homework with the kids. Thoughts: Portman: Too much a campaign speech, knocking the President around. Look, everyone there knows Obama is a dud. … Continue reading →
The Gentle Reader may recall Dr. J.’s discussion regarding third party payors and how that model has contributed to the rapidly escalating cost of healthcare. You may also recall how a gentleman who goes by the handle Cziltang, and blogs … Continue reading →
President Obama seems intent on refocusing the debate away from the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and away from Fast & Furious (that’s still kicking around, right?) and away from job numbers that aren’t even keeping pace with population growth and … Continue reading →
The Big G is, of course, a world-spanning conspiracy. And to prove we are not simply right-wing American jingoists, we want to make an effort to appeal more to our overseas captives interests. With that in mind, we have our … Continue reading →
Ok, ok, Dr. J. is still playing catch up on his mailbag, but our writers make for entertaining reading. Indeed, Dr. J.’s mailbag from last week got a shout out from his buddy Jamie Jeffords at the Eye of Polyphemus … Continue reading →
AH writes in with what the Czar thinks is absolutely polished, spot-on thinking. Please read this carefully, because he hits all the notes the Czar would be aiming for in future essays: Dread Czar, Liked your piece last night. It … Continue reading →
With the 10th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan upon us, you have already started to see a lot of media hand-wringing introspection on whether the war was worth it, whether we should remain in Afghanistan, and what the historical … Continue reading →
By law, every ten years, everyone in the United States gets counted and congressional districts can be adjusted so the population in each district is roughly equal to preserve an equal representation in Congress by the 435 elected representatives. The … Continue reading →
MH, whose loyalty will surely see him as sole ruler of the Canadianan provinces, brings you news that you just do not get here in the US. And indeed, this is a story the Czar knew nothing about. See why … Continue reading →
Today is Flag Day, and like many of us at the Big G, the Czar ensures that on nearly every day of the year, his flag is up and flying. When the flag really begins to fray and fall apart, … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar grabbed a couple of frosties and put his feet up on the couch to watch this evening’s debate, accompanied to his delight by the Царица (who thought that Michele Bachmann had an awesome hairstyle) and the Цесаревич … Continue reading →
DT writes in to say: Oh Czar, Destroyer of Worlds: I won’t miss Osama a bit, and am pleased that he’s now fellating Satan on a full-time basis. However, I can’t stop asking myself Why? Why was the order to … Continue reading →
In this morning’s Washington Post, Christina D. Romer, Chairman* of the White House Council of Economic Advisers attempts the unenviable task of defending the Administration’s proposed teacher bailout plan. Ms. Romer is by all accounts a well-educated and well-respected economist. … Continue reading →
Gormogon operative CC takes a break from monitoring Earth’s weather for us from 22,000 miles up. Monitoring. Heh. Know all that weird weather Europe had last winter? The problem with the Czar’s Spotlight on Thailand post was how much to … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin happened upon the story of university student Jessica Colotl today. You may be wondering what makes Jessica newsworthy. Well according to the article on CNN.com, Jessica has become a lightning rod in the immigration debate and part of … Continue reading →
By the way, did anyone catch that puff piece before the Opening Ceremonies, in which a possibly inebriated Tom Brokaw attempted to introduce Canada to Americans, who apparently have never heard of it? No? Picture this. For five minutes, you … Continue reading →
In a move certain to disappoint gullible folks and malevolent frauds alike, the British medical journal Lancet has fully retracted a controversial study that linked childhood vaccinations to subsequent autism. Has it been 1998? Time flies, and that sadly resulted … Continue reading →
Michael Steele (whom the Volgi once met and liked very much) has not done a stellar job at the RNC so far. The Volgi’s theory is that he’s a natural politician, not a party functionary, and the GOP basically gave … Continue reading →
Fulfilling the Gormogons’ expectations that the climate change folks will be flooding the newswires with anecdotes of Global Warming Killing Everything, comes Fred Pearce’s Guardian plea to find some way to shut the Australian climate skeptics up. Note the welcoming … Continue reading →
Nidal Hasan has no feeling in his legs. The Czar would like to add that the unborn baby of PVT Francheska Velez does not either. Nor do 13 others who will never walk, or breathe, again. The media can pull … Continue reading →
Let us give kudos where it is due. In what may be the Obama administration’s first tangible win, Armenia and Turkey have normalized relations, which is incredible if you have ever spoken to Armenians about Turks. Secretary of State Hillary … Continue reading →
The Czar, and it is safe to say the rest of the Gormogons, are hardly fans of the current Presidential administration and Congress. Yes, we would gleefully enjoy a 2010 Congressional enema, and would prefer to see a Republican president … Continue reading →
Neocon warmongering nonsense! Right? Right? And to echo the Czar, shukrân yâ Imârât! (شكران يا إمارات)
Continue reading →The Czar had an awkward moment this weekend. Gathering with friends in Indiana, the discussion at dinner turned to politics. This was unintentional: it started when our friends’s thirteen-year-old daughter shocked the table by stating—against the grain of 13-year-olds everywhere—that … Continue reading →
The Czar announces a secret plan to increase Gormogon readership around the world by putting out international news stories with appropriate content. See, we know people from all over the world read The Big G, and we know that international … Continue reading →
Nancy, first you said it never happened. Then you said you couldn’t remember. Now it did happen, and you do remember, but they lied to you. If any one of those statements is true, it looks pretty bad for you. … Continue reading →
Please note: the following is submitted, via the Czar, by The Mandarin, an inscrutable character from the shadows of Gormogonica. While having lunch with Czar the other day in his royal dining hall, the conversation turned to a discussion of … Continue reading →
So given that the appointment process in the Obama Administration is so grueling that few make it through, one might suppose that those who do are a cut above the rest. They must pay their taxes…well, ok, most of them. … Continue reading →
To the correspondent who emailed the Czar this evening… Yes, they do. You are correct.
Continue reading →‘Puter loves Puerto Rico. It’s a delightful combination of America and Latin America, with absurd results. For example, ‘Puter was at a Taco Bell in Dorado, Puerto Rico ordering hisself some bean burritos. Mmmm. Bean burritos. The cashier, after receiving … Continue reading →
