Some thoughts on Burning Man

A good point:

All those Tarot cards and not one person at Burning Man saw this coming.

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) September 3, 2023

A stamp on the Stamp Act

One of my favorite government moments. The USPS puts out a stamp for sale celebrating the repeal of an act requiring...a stamp. pic.twitter.com/TqMbmIXds8

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) September 3, 2023

Ted Cruz

Here are some strong words from performance artist Ted Cruz:

What is it with liberals and wanting to control every damn aspect of your life?

If they want us to drink two beers a week, frankly they can kiss my ass. pic.twitter.com/rzSySj5TCh

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 31, 2023

As a number of commenters have asked: “How do you feel about the government controlling a woman’s body?”

Some thoughts on the death of Jimmy Buffet

From James Taylor:

[1/5] Jimmy Buffett invented his own character, which, in a sense we all do: invent, assemble, inherit, or fall into our inner identity. But Jimmy was the founder of an actual tribe: tens of thousands of us made our way to where he was holding court, just to be near him. pic.twitter.com/x3zTwmL2AE

— James Taylor (@JamesTaylor_com) September 3, 2023

And Paul McCartney:

It seems that so many wonderful people are leaving this world, and now Jimmy Buffett is one of them. I’ve known Jimmy for some time and found him to be one of the kindest and most generous people.

I remember once on holiday when I had forgotten to bring my guitar and was… pic.twitter.com/k5B6xgpAh7

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) September 2, 2023

For a different point of view, here's the perspective from rightwing columnist Richard Hanania:

Jimmy Buffett taught Americans to hate their jobs and live for nights and weekends so they could stuff themselves with food and alcohol. But pride in work is what gives Americans purpose and explains our success. Deaths of despair may be considered part of his cultural legacy.

— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) September 3, 2023

And from page 14 of the award-winning Wheeling Intelligencer, here is the final paragraph from today's AP story on Buffet:

All I can figure is that it must have been five o’clock.

Finally, a shout-out to Labor Day from Father Bruce Wilkinson

Celebrating #LaborDay pic.twitter.com/ZNPmtdWSBG

— Fr. Bruce Wilkinson - Spoutible, Tribel, Threads (@PadreInAtlanta) September 4, 2023