Well, today is the critical healthcare vote—sort of a last stand between progressivism and capitalism, really. As of the time the Czar writes this, the gap between the two positions has narrowed incredibly, but the NO votes still lead.

Lest we get too upset, remember that we are Americans, and that means even in the face of a dangerous struggle, despite the severity of the odds, we can still groove to a dang decent tune.

Behold: Edison Lighthouse with their greatest hit…1970’s “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).” Yeah, your kids won’t get this on Radio Disney. And even though this was a minor, inconsequential hit on the radio that most of you forgot all about, it’s still better than anything the Jonas Brothers have done.

The Czar of Muscovy

Божію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of Boris Mikhailovich, who replaced Alexander Yaroslav Nevsky in 1263. However, in 1283, our Czar was passed over due to a clerical error and the rule of all Russia went to his second cousin Daniil (Даниил Александрович), whom Czar still resents. As a half-hearted apology, the Czar was awarded control over Muscovy, inconveniently located 5,000 miles away just outside Chicago. He now spends his time seething about this and writing about other stuff that bothers him.