2014 archive
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Status quo ante.
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The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, declined to 299,750 from 301,000 the week before.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits climbed by 25,000 to 2.53 million in the week ended Aug. 16.
“Throw Mama from the Train” 0
Eugene Robinson recognizes the Regent’s Republican Family Values. A nugget:
For Robert McDonnell, the former Virginia governor on trial for alleged corruption, the answers appear to be: “As far as necessary,” “Hey, why not?” and “Sounds like a plan.”
The Right Can’t Handle the Truth . . . 0
. . . because the facts lean left.
(Video moved below the fold because it autoplays on some systems. Autoplaying is rude.)
Drinking Liberally Virginia Beach Tomorrow 0
Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.
When: Thursday, August 28th, 6 p.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
More here.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is all about how you shoot your load.
Almquist says their investigation is still ongoing, but it appears to be an accident.
“He was showing his firearm to his (roommate) and he was checking to see if it was loaded and it went off,” Almquist said.
Happy Birthday to Me 2
This blog turns nine today and shows no sign of going away.
I’m old and I’m outraged and I’m not planning on going anywhere.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
Listen to the conservatives try to explain away racism and its effects.
Vigil at Mount Trashmore (Sticky)
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The Virginia Beach NAACP and the Virginia Beach African-American Leadership Forum are hosting a Keep Our Children Alive prayer vigil at Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach, at 7:00 p. m., Thursday, August 28, 2014.
Click for more information (PDF).
He Can’t Go Home Again 0
In the Seattle Times, Ace Robinson explains why he left St. Louis and plans not to move back. A nugget:
When the officer walked up to the car, I would say: “Good afternoon, Officer (Insert name),” announce the date and time, and ask why I was being stopped. This script might have saved my life more than once. After Rodney King, black men learned police may be held responsible when their actions are recorded. And even in Los Angeles, that was not guaranteed.
I used academics to get away by attending college on the East Coast, in the same way that my mother used education to flee the Jim Crow South 35 years prior to my birth.