2014 archive
Picture This 0
I seldom agree with the resident curmudgeon at my local rag, as her default position seems to be that “other persons don’t deserve nice things,” but she got this one right.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another person demonstrates the importance of being polite to oneself.
“Equality” Does Not Equal “Hate-Full-Ness” 0
I commend the musings of PoliticalProf to your attention. He said it better than I can.
It’s an empty person who must mistreat others to feel alive. There is a word for such a person.
“Sadist.”
Once a pervert, now a self-designated “Christian,” but one unknown to Christ.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Remove unwanted guests politely.
Karl Edward Hormann III is accused of shooting Brandon Smith, who officials said had returned to the doctor’s home after he had been asked to leave.
Everybody Must Get Fracked, the Rich Are Different from You and Me Dept. 0
Why am I not surprised?
The exception is when Tillerson’s $5 million property value might be harmed. Tillerson has joined a lawsuit that cites fracking’s consequences in order to block the construction of a 160-foot water tower next to his and his wife’s Texas home.
More hydraulic hypocrisy at the link.
The Fifth Freedom: Freedom To Hate 2
It’s a coordinated campaign of calumny; hate sells, and hate is what they got.
Image via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.
Facebook Frolics 0
In Alabama, wingnuts have discovered how to spot RINOs–by their Facebook friends.
Meta: Spam Comments 2
I have received well over 100 spam comments in the last 24 hours, no doubt courtesy of folks like these. The volume of spam comments has increased significantly in the past two weeks.
Thanks to Akismet, only one or two slipped into public view. The ones that did were painfully obvious and quickly deleted, having been worded in this manner (not a quotation–an exemplar) . . .
I find this website marvelous. What you have contributed to my knowledge is unmatched in my experience. Can you recommend me to other sites where I can perceive such wisdom?
. . . and containing links pointing to sites selling knock-offs to the gullible.
Aside:
I feel sorry for folks who sell themselves to do this sort of stuff. They are clearly desperate. But the folks who pay them to do it are scum.
Claim Jumping 0
I guess it was only a matter of time . . . .
According to The Harvard Crimson, an unnamed student has been stripped of access to all of the prestigious uni’s research-computing labs and systems after it was discovered earlier this month that s/he had scheduled its Odyssey cluster for use in a Dogecoin mining operation.
Dogecoins are yet another attempt to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon before the wheels fall off.
News, Ripped from the Ticker 0
It’s Comcastic! (Also, language.)
One Man, No Vote 0
At my local rag, Darryl Lease considers the latest tactic of the Republican Gut Out the Vote effort.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is essential to a successful camping trip.
“Fear Goggles” 0
Excerpt:
The Stand-Your-Ground Defense is like bleach. It does work for whites, but it will ruin your colors.
Below the fold because it autoplays on some systems.