Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

I learned a new word today. Amathia (ἀμαθία) is an ancient Greek philosophical concept that translates roughly as "willful ignorance...

Tomorrow is the national holiday of Memorial Day, on which we remember those who have died in the service of the nation, from the Revolution...

I never thought I could be so exhausted from simply trying to keep up with the news. After nearly 11 years, comedian Stephen Colbert has gon...

This will be our last collection of Great Moments for the month of May, so I tried to get a particularly good batch for you. Let's see h...

Today, we present the third Ass Clown Special Award of 2026. I find it difficult to believe that I have to present this particular award, bu...

This is a long post, but please bear with me. One of the most frustrating things about being an American with friends and relatives overseas...

One of my favorite singer/songwriters is the late Nanci Griffith . This 1994 song from her album "Flyer" has long been one of my f...

If I put up a 22-foot gold statue of me in my front yard, would you worship it? Der Furor responded to a reporter's question about how h...

It's time to announce the second of our three Ass Clown awards for the month. As usual, the competition was fierce, but in my mind, the ...

On April 17, 2011 (fifteen years ago!) I presented the first of my Ass Clown awards - my way of singling out truly despicable people for ac...