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President Joe Biden has become the James Buchanan of the 21st century.
Buchanan, the nation’s 15th president, widely considered history’s worst, sought to molli… Read More
Imagine, for a moment, that the Iranian government announces it has developed a nuclear bomb and threatens to use it on Israel. The United States reacts with the threat of military… Read More
When Donald Trump seemed to have a lock on the 2016 Republican primary, the Democratic Party concluded that the people could not be counted on to do the “right thing” of electing… Read More
When ideology replaces meritocracy or provides immunity from the consequences of illegal behavior, systemic mediocrity follows.
Under toxic National Socialism, Stalinism, and Maoism, mill… Read More
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House Sunday afternoon after pressure from Democrats reached a fever pitch over the weekend.
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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado jokingly said she has her eye on a cabinet position should former President Donald Trump win the 2024 election.
As the Colorado Republica… Read More
During all the insanity that happened on Saturday involving the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there was a moment that stood out to many, and it involved the conduct of the female… Read More
If we were leftists and we were to use leftist tropes to editorialize the recent attempt on Trump’s life, then we would frame the assassination attempt in the following way:
We have… Read More
It knew megadonors and Hill Democrats wanted Joe Biden gone. That alone is enough to cause a lot of friction and heartburn among the ranks. It could also make things very bloody for Democrat… Read More
They don’t like back! I’m afraid of using Tinder. I had thoughts of renouncing. Australia has a well regarded heathcare system that has accessible and affordable healthcare, en… Read More
Nancy Pelosi supports Joe Biden. That’s not a shocking statement, Pelosi has always put party over country. But this time, she’s also defending herself. If Biden, 81, is too old… Read More
Throughout history, debt-ridden nations have not fared well. It’s quite easy to understand why debt-addled nations inevitably collapse under the sheer weight of their outstanding oblig… Read More
Recently, I’ve been enjoying the emulated versions of Super Nintendo on my RG35xx GH handheld. I bought some Wario Ware games for Wii, Switch and 3DS in July. I only had Wario Land gam… Read More
Late last week, the Biden administration came out with a statement claiming that it does not support so-called gender-affirming” surgery for minors.The statement came in response to… Read More
In a concurring opinion in Trump v. United States, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas highlighted “another way in which this prosecution” — led by Special Counsel Jack S… Read More
“The stupidest f—ing guy on the planet” is how General Tommy Franks, the head of U.S. Central Command, summed up Douglas Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the… Read More
California has become a test case of the suicide of the West.
Never before has such a state, so rich in natural resources and endowed with such a bountiful human inheritance, self-destruc… Read More
How To Tell That The West’s ‘pro-Palestinian’ Protesters Really Only Care About Bashing Israel
What are the mobs in Washington defiling iconic federal statues with impunity and pelting policemen really protesting?
What are the throngs in London brazenly swarming parks and rampaging… Read More
Events like the destruction of the southern border over the last three years, the Oct. 7 massacre and ensuing Gaza war, the campus protests, the COVID-19 epidemic and lockdown, and the syste… Read More
The five criminal and civil prosecutions of former President Donald Trump all prompt heated denials from Democrats that President Joe Biden and Democrat operatives had a role in any of them… Read More
After a recent summit between new partners China and Russia, General Secretary Xi Jinping and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin issued an odd one-sentence communique: “There… Read More
Recently, some Russian political leaders and generals, an occasional Chinese Communist Party insider, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan, unhinged North Korean Kim Jong-un and, of course… Read More
That makes this week’s debate more meaningful than others in the cycle’s past.
This week’s debate reveals—in many ways—the blueprint for the election of 2024… Read More
Former President Donald Trump has picked his 2024 running mate.
On Saturday, Trump announced that he has decided who will be his vice president, but hasn’t told anyone who he… Read More
Pride month is almost over, but it seemed like barely anything happened. There were parades, but it wasn’t as ‘in your face’ as in other years. Maybe it’s because dif… Read More
Classic RPG fans, prepare your arguments. We’re about to settle one of the longest-standing console war showdowns of all time: SNES vs PS1 RPGs.
It’s quite a bold claim, we kn… Read More
Console Wars: The Sega Saturn and the Sega Dreamcast were two machines that enjoyed as many similarities as they did stark differences. One system marked the end of the 90s gaming era, and t… Read More
The GameCube hit shelves in 2001 and was the first console to use optical discs instead of cartridges. It was also the first console to introduce wireless controllers, and it incor… Read More
With hits like Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the N64 was one of the most popular and successful consoles ever. But why didn’t we ever see Final… Read More
Putting together a list of “the best PS2 RPGs” is both easy and difficult. It’s easy in the sense that there’s no dearth of role-playing games—the system has mo… Read More
With retro video game cartridges, selling at an all-time high.
People are going to make bootlegs and try and sell them as the real thing. With an expensive game selling for 1400 dol… Read More
Recently we obtained a handful of games. These were some really rare Super Nintendo titles, that someone was trying to sell to me as legit copies. At first glance, it was pretty obviou… Read More
I was playing my Nintendo DS, and the Pokémon game cartridge I was using wouldn’t load. I thought that was strange, the pin on the game looked clean. My Nintendo DS played e… Read More
Over the past few years, many middle-class Americans have come to feel as if the rights of law-abiding citizens have taken a back seat to the rights and comfort of illegal aliens.
T… Read More
81% of Biden supporters say getting married and having children is not a high priority. That’s horrendous, but not terribly surprising. What left me aghast was that 41% of… Read More
CNN released new rules for the highly anticipated presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
In less than two weeks, the two candidates will go hea… Read More
Dragon Warrior – the beginning of an epic series now know as Dragon Quest! Over the years, I have really come to enjoy the Dragon Quest games – especially Dragon Quest V &nd… Read More
Adventure Island II – a classic platform game of the Nintendo. I actually played this game first with my twin brother at King Cone on an arcade machine back in the early 90s… Read More
Damning video footage going around of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) from January 6, 2021 has been going around, as she admitted “I take responsibility” for not being m… Read More
Former President Donald Trump will meet with the top Republican leader for the first time since he left office in a behind closed-door meeting.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConn… Read More
Pro-Hamas supporters still aren’t quitting their advocacy for terrorists, nor are they ceasing their tactic of staging January 6-like events and seizing buildings on college campuses… Read More
What are the mobs in Washington defiling iconic federal statues with impunity and pelting policemen protesting?
What are the throngs in London brazenly swarming parks and rampaging in the… Read More
By and large, my blog is focused on retro games. A quick look at past posts will confirm this. Still, I do pay attention to what’s happening now, even if I rarely write about it. Today… Read More
I make it no secret that Metroid is my favorite gaming franchise. While my favorite entries are Super Metroid and Metroid Prime (though I think all of them are excellent…sans Other M… Read More
Blogger’s Note: I’m doing something here that I don’t like. I’m revising and re-posting an old blog post. I prefer to present new content, and that’s not happen… Read More
8. (Tie) Bionic Commando (NES)
Bionic Commando is a very unique platformer from Capcom in that your character can run and gun, but can’t jump. Instead, all platforming is done via a… Read More
Honorable Mention: Bomberman, Willow, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Adventures of Lolo, Legacy of the Wizard, Adventures of Dino Riki
8. (Tie) Monster Party (NES)
Monster Party is… Read More
Note: This is the toughest list I’ve done yet. 1990 was an extraordinarily great year in gaming so I am straight-up cheating and having a few “ties” on this list. There… Read More
Note: 1991 saw the introduction of the Super NES in North America, so you can’t be angry with me if this list seems a little Super NES heavy. Also, I’m cheating again with a… Read More
Note: In 1992, the console war between the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis was heating up, though the original NES still saw some true classics released. As far as this ranking goes, I&r… Read More
Note: 1993 saw the Super NES continue to receive support from both Nintendo and third parties. That said, the NES was still not quite finished, receiving even more games, including one t… Read More
Note: For my money, 1994 was the year that truly saw the Super Nintendo come into its own. While Nintendo split their attention between the Super NES and NES to some extent in 1993, 1994… Read More
Lawmakers are ringing the alarm on another Biden foreign policy crisis unfolding in Africa that again has the president in a retreat.
The current administration’s foreign poli… Read More
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Atari 2600 – STELLA
Atari 7800 – Prosystem/Emu7800
ZX Spectrum – Spectaculator & Retro Virtual Machine
C64 – Winvice/C64 Forever
Amstrad C… Read More
An important piece of information emerged over the holiday weekend, and it’s important that it not get buried. By way of background, the activist Left — very much including… Read More
Ahead of the 2024 election and busy summer travel season, President Joe Biden announced over the weekend he will tap the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve in an effort to lower gas prices at… Read More
Closing arguments in the trial of former President Donald Trump in New York City, where he is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, have concluded and Judge Juan Merc… Read More
Former President Donald Trump’s legal fate is now in the hands of a New York City jury. In my view, he should be acquitted on charges that never should have been brought in the f… Read More
The jury is deliberating, and we should be prepared for a conviction. That’s not to say there isn’t reasonable doubt all over the hush money trial involving Donald Trump, but thi… Read More
Everyone knows Obama didn’t want to bomb Iran, which was becoming the only option to slow their nuclear weapons program unless a deal was struck. That infamous deal, which became Obama… Read More
The Donald Trump New York City farce is on the way to being over. The prosecution (at least) rested after what would’ve been a disastrous performance by Michael Cohen in any other tria… Read More
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a commencement address this month at Benedictine University in Kansas. Butker is a devout Catholic and was speaking at a Catholic institution… Read More
Details of Israel’s recent limited retaliatory strike against Iran‘s antiaircraft missile batteries at Isfahan are still sketchy. But nonetheless, we can draw some conclusions.Is… Read More
Elite higher education in America—long unquestioned as globally preeminent—is facing a perfect storm.
Fewer applicants, higher costs, impoverished students, collapsing standar… Read More
Scan news accounts of anti-Israel campus and street protesters. Read their demands and manifestos. Collate the confusion from the Biden administration after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorism in… Read More
Before, I said I wanted to move to a British commonwealth country like New Zealand or Australia or Canada. I am closer to pick Australia, because of Canadian weather. I watched Brisbane, Syd… Read More
It is no secret that far left Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff uses sleazy tactics to go after his political opponents. While most members of Congress usually skate on ethics charges, or receive… Read More
That headline is highly unfashionable and will not get me any job offers to be president of any university, but it’s true – straight, white men kick ass. It doesn’t hurt th… Read More
For those of us who came of age in the greatest of decades, the 80s, it’s a bitter pill to swallow to realize that we have been sold the lie by movies like “Revenge of the Nerds… Read More
America has long been known as the home of innovation. Many of the most successful companies the world has ever seen were born here. In the modern era, the seven largest technology companies… Read More
Columbia University threatened and has now gone through with suspending pro-Hamas student agitators setting up encampments on campus. A statement from Cornell University President Martha E… Read More
Bluray.com forums saved my life. It gave me a purpose in the abyss! I reached 700 posts and am an expert. https://forum.blu-ray.com/
Why is anime special?
Part of that, I think, is bec… Read More
If a character’s Sanity score drops to 0 or lower, she begins the quick slide into permanent insanity. Each round, the character loses another point of Sanity. Once a character’s… Read More
Details of the recent limited Israeli retaliatory strike against Iranian anti-aircraft missile batteries at Isfahan are still sketchy. Nonetheless, we can draw some conclusions.
Israel&rs… Read More
Matt Taibbi once again proves why he needed to go independent regarding his reporting. This article, like most, would never have passed the quasi-politburos that have sprouted up in establis… Read More
Early on Monday morning, Nicole Mitchell was arrested at a Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for first degree burglary. She isn’t just any suspect, but a Democratic state senator from Woodbury… Read More
ok, I don’t want to shock you, but I think that our alleged President is senile. Really. Hear me out. Now look, I understand that the regime media teaches that he is a vigorous go-gett… Read More
Harvard College suspended the Palestine Solidarity Committee for the remainder of the Spring semester and threatened permanent expulsion if they fail to “cease all organizational activ… Read More
Former President Donald Trump offered his defense of House Speaker Mike Johnson as the Louisiana Republican is coming under fire from conservative Republicans over the foreign aid bill and F… Read More
I’m sure there will be more details about this event later, but what are we doing here? We have footage of pro-Hamas students at California State Polytechnic University in Arcata, who… Read More
A group of about 100 illegal aliens cut through a wire barrier installed by Texas National Guard and crossed the border into the states on Friday.
The concertina wire was installed… Read More
An American serviceman filed a whistleblower report, alleging that Joe Biden is placing American troops in harm’s way by refusing to withdraw from the African nation of Niger. Niger ha… Read More
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”—John Adams
What did Adams mean and… Read More
After watching with over a hundred others the newly released movie, Civil War, I left the theater stunned, and I was not alone. Was it a good movie? Just a deeply unsettling one! Could… Read More
Greetings, everyone, and unhappy Tax Day; today is the day we send our hard-earned dollars to a federal government that cannot balance its checkbook. We are constantly berated about paying a… Read More
Communists Betray Workers, Teachers Unions Betray Students, Civil Rights Organizations Betray Blacks
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union — like most communist parties — came to power as the great defender of workers.
In reality, the Soviet Communist Party didn’t giv… Read More
When it comes to liberal media bias, there’s perhaps no bigger culprit than NPR. Uri Berliner, a senior editor at NPR, wrote what’s been called “a bombshell expose” a… Read More
This report about the Iranian strikes on Israel over the weekend is disturbing. It paints Joe Biden and America in a terrible light. It reinforces the notion that Israel is truly alone in it… Read More
“Our Constitution was made only for moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”—John Adams
I believe I have demonstr… Read More
1. Console Title Year
2. Sony PlayStation 2 .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth 2006
3. Sony PlayStation 2 .hack//… Read More
Whether one believes that God created the universe on purpose, or that something else did in a random and chaotic manner – the Big Bang comes to mind – it’s difficult to ar… Read More
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Americans overwhelmingly supported Ukraine–as they did with Israel after Oct. 7.
No wonder: Ukraine was surprise attacked by Russia, and Israel was by H… Read More
Radical Islamic terrorism reared its ugly head once again in the horrific attack outside of Moscow with a death toll of 139 lives and counting. Many would argue these lives would not have be… Read More
It is becoming increasingly clear that some of America’s most serious problems can be traced back to our colleges and universities — or at least the ones educating the country&rs… Read More
A major U.S. food corporation is retreating to one of the ugliest anti-borders tropes in the book to justify replacing American workers with foreign nationals.
Tyson Foods, Inc., a… Read More
Joe Biden can’t help himself, he has to make everything about himself. It’s like he was standing next to someone who said, “Man, that Barack Obama sure is a narcissist&rdqu… Read More
Some 8 to 10 million illegal aliens from all over the world, as expected, have flooded across the border since President Joe Biden took office.
A demagogic candidate Biden, remember, in 2… Read More
We are all familiar with Lord Acton’s dictum “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It also eventually destroys. It’s happening in Chin… Read More