April, 2013 archive
Down at the Farm? 4
I’m having trouble logging into the site from a couple of my computers.
I’m not sure what it means, but things may be quiet until I figure out whats’s going on.
I’m posting this from the computer at which I was still logged in from last night. You can follow my troubleshooting in the comments to this post.
Bye for now.
Misdirection Plays, Catering Service Servicing Dept. 0
Governor McDonnell has the wedding bell blues.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Spill Here, Spill Now 0
Containment.
Rand Gestures 0
The one certain statement about Republicans and race is this:
They are so sealed in their bubble of whiteness that they just don’t get it.*
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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*Not that I do get it, but I sure as heck get it more.
Drinking Liberally Norfolk Tonight 0
Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.
When: 6 p., Thursday, April 11.
Where:
Lola’s Caribbean Restaurant
328 W 20th St (map)
Details here. Meetup page here.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
The only constant is Bloomberg’s need for new experts.
(snip)
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, rose to 358,000 last week from 355,000.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits fell by 12,000 to 3.08 million in the week ended March 30.
The story points out that it’s difficult to correct for the effects of a movable feast, such as Easter.
“Look! Over There!” 2
At Psychology Today Blogs, Fathali Moghaddam attempts to understand why North Korea is throwing a temper tantrum. He thinks it might be one of those Games People Play*:
The ‘crazy’ threats made by the ‘Great Successor’ will continue until he and his supporters feel that the succession has been completed, and there is no threat of rivals rising up and grabbing power.
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*Great book, by the way.
Textbook Insanity 0
Yesterday, as I drew up to a red light (Ferry Plantation and Haygood, if you must know), I noticed that the gentleman in the car in the left lane, also still moving, was looking down at his cell phone, which he was holding in both hands.
He somehow managed to stay in his lane and come to a stop.
It was creepy, but it was nothing like this.
Prima Facie 0
When someone says, “I am not a racist,” he belies himself. He provides prima facie evidence otherwise.
Jeez oh man, can’t Republicans figure out that racial slurs are not common parlance in public discourse (except, perhaps, amongst themselves)?
They are used by whaddyacallem?
Oh, yeah.
Racists.
I’ll stop now. I could go on, but I’ll stop now.
News, Ripped from the Ticker 0
Warning: Language.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Cirque de la politesse:
Le stupide, il brûle!
Denial Is Not Just a River in Eqypt 8
A cornerstone of the self-image of many white Southerners is refusing to accept that their ancestors, those who wore the grey (as mine did), wanted to perpetuate a way of life based on holding a people in captivity and stealing their labor.
Those Southerners and their wannabe fellow-travelers, dupes, and symps will jump through all kinds of crazy, stupid hoops to avoid that truth.
Getting It Right 0
This newspaper correction made me smile.
Foul Ball, No Home Run 0
The San Jose Mercury-News’s Troy Wolverton is not impressed with “Facebook Home,” the newest assimilation tactic from the Zuckerborg.
If you want to do more on your smartphone than just use Facebook, then you don’t want Home.
Detailed review at the link.
Stray Thought 0
We seem to have gone from March to July in three days.
