2013 archive
The Regent Takes a Dip in the Pool 0
Blistering.
Don’t Parade on That Rain 0
(Link fixed.)
The Orlando Sentinel reports (emphasis added), with a refreshing breath of candor:
But it’s not too likely you’re going to get a ticket for it.
Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said the law is probably not very frequently enforced, noting that both the officer and driver would get “soaked” if a citation was issued in the pouring rain.
Drivers’ flashing four-ways when there is no good reason irritates the heck out of me.
(The rationale for the law is to keep drivers from confusing ordinary vehicles with police cars and ambulances.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More politeness for the children.
Wilmington police say a 5-year-old girl has been shot outside her home.
(snip)
He (Cpl. Mark Ivey–ed.) says the girl was standing outside her home when she was shot in the right leg.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to the children.
The shooting also wounded a 4-year-old boy, his 7-year-old sister and their 64-year-old grandmother. They’re hospitalized in stable condition Thursday and are expected to recover.
Cooch and the Cuckoos’ New Act 0
Read the review of their latest release, Bedroom Eyes.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Party politely.
Another man in in the car upset over the spill then got into an argument with the man who dumped the drink. That man got a gun and fired several shots at the victim, striking him repeatedly in the chest. The 29 year old victim was dead at the scene.
If Spuds MacKenzie had had a gun, this no doubt would not have happened.
Via the Sacramento Bee.
Droning On in Florida 0
The item doesn’t answer the overriding question in the public mind:
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In Florida, huh! How long had the left blinker been on?
Video of smoke at a distance at the link.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
A little better, but still in the same ballpark:
(snip)
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, fell to 346,000 last week from 351,250.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits climbed by 91,000 to 3.11 million in the week ended July 6, the most in five months. That caused the unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits to rise to 2.4 percent, the highest since early April, from 2.3 percent.
Bloomberg’s “experts” once again–oh, never mind, wish I could get a job where always being wrong is okay.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Practice, politely.
The 9 mm bullet struck the man in the right arm, powered through it, then tore through his left arm as well, leaving him seriously injured, according to the lawsuit.
Yes, it does say “foam lane divider.”
Some Boids 1
Some more pictures from my brother on Virginia’s Northern Neck (I can tell that his editing skills are improving).
Theft of Services 0
Republican legislator argues that public education fosters dependency–on the part of the parents:
Osmond argues that requiring children to attend school has caused some parents to “completely disengage themselves from their obligation to oversee and ensure the successful education of their children.”
More at the link.
I’ve known “disengaged” parents. They would have been disengaged in any event.
Nevertheless, it’s a novel twist on the right-wing effort to destroy public schools.
Republicans and the charter schools scammers are not going to rest until ignorance reigns, because ignorance is their friend.
Facebook Frolics 0
George Smith shares some hints for increasing your enjoyment of the Zuckerborg.