April, 2014 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness begins at home.
One of the children in the house later found the gun, according to the complaint. While they were playing with it, the gun accidentally went off and (four year old–ed.) Keyontist Moffett sustained a bullet wound to the forehead.
More guns would certainly have prevented this.
Under the Table 0
I used to know someone, a someone of high integrity, who owned an “after hours club” in Philly. He told me stories about his encounters with L&I, so this comes as no surprise.
A Slant on Slint 0
For you rock historians out there:
Twits on Twitter 0
You’ve heard of Teapot Dome? (That was a Republican thing, by the way.)
Now comes Teapot Tempest.
Afterthought:
This is why I have no interest in twitting.
Lies and Lying Liars (Updated) 0
TPM reports that facts have overtaken Republicans’ favorite lies about the Affordable Care Act.
Will Republicans notice? I suspect not. Facts are meaningless in Wingnut World.
Addendum:
Remember these rules, which I have learned from experience (no, I did not used to be so cynical–I just paid attention):
Rule One: Don’t believe anything Republicans say.
Rule Two: If in doubt, consult Rule One.
Bigfake Revealed 0
This surprises you just how?
Surprising is that people watch the cavalcade of stupid spewing out of their cable boxes.
On second thought, no. It’s like the tabloids in the supermarket checkout line; they are comic books for persons who don’t read comic books. I can understand why folks read them; fantasy is amusing.
What I cannot understand is why folks believe them.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. Learn how to use computers to do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do.
It’s not hard; it’s just different.
What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.
When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, April 3.
Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (Janaf Shopping Center). (Map)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A question of identity:
Police said he was trying to shoot a rat when he shot himself instead.
QOTD 0
Bertolt Brecht:
Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can’t bear to see it.
(QOTD was late to work today. It has been suitably disciplined and place back in line.)
Cheese Wars 0
Via Michael Feldman’s Whad’ya Know, Mike Shorthorn of the Wisconsin Cheese Congress strikes back at the EU’s recent cheesy power grab. A snippet:
La vache qui rit was unmentioned.
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