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(more…)Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Post-Election Update
Preface from Tim: David Pinsen wrote the item below. From what I can tell, there is nothing particularly partisan about it, although it obviously has dozens of political references. For the love of my personal savior, sweet baby Jesus, don’t get into another ridiculous political slam-fest. David has some things to say about symbols, so lay off the politics. Thank yew, thank yew.
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(more…)Fetterman For the Win
Earlier today, I had never heard the name John Fetterman. I wouldn’t have recognized who he was if I saw a picture. But in recent days this relatively obscure Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania has been pushed into the international spotlight. (His official photo, left, reminded me instantly of Carl from Sling Blade):
Election Update
Two Swings, Two Misses
Well, it’s been two months since I ran the survey. Let’s see how those Sloper predictions worked out:
So it’s been a few days, and there’s no clear winner yet, but, look – – let’s be serious, if we can, just for a moment – – I think Biden is probably going to be the guy. So, if that is true, it seems that the third most popular choice (Biden Beats Trump – Close Call) was the correct one.
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