2015 archive
Stray Thought 2
Every week, the persons who do the yard work at this here condo spend large amounts of time blowing dirt and leaves around with leaf blowers.
They don’t gather them up, they don’t compost them, they don’t pile them up; they just blow them around, all the while using gasoline and making noise.
Leaf blowers are evil.
Worse than evil, they are pointless.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness must start at a young age.
The boy’s father told deputies he was outside working in the yard when he heard a gun go off. He ran into the house and called 911 as soon as he saw his injured son.
“Apparently, a 4-year-old had found a gun in the house and picked it up and inadvertently shot himself. He has since died,” SCSO spokesman Chip Washington said.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to those who help you at the politeness place.
It all started when a customer entered the building (a firearms emporium–ed.) with a loaded gun.
“After the customer handed the gun over to store employees, the gun discharged,” says Sergeant Beard of the Abilene Police Department.
It only fired once, hitting one employee through the hand and the other in the abdomen.
“The customer feels absolutely terrible about it,” says Cowen.
The Fee Hand of the Market 0
If corporations are people, my friend, they are really terrible people.
The “Off-Label” Medicine Show 0
Here’s some iodine. Have a swig if you break your arm.
“No, No Place To Hide” 0
Franklin Graham cancels account at Wells-Fargo because it runs an ad with a same-sex couple, moves to BB&T, which sponsored a Miami Beach Gay Pride fundraiser. Where will he go next?
I reckon that life becomes complicated when you base your decision-making on hating persons for being.
Afterthought:
I have an account at Wells-Fargo. It didn’t start out at Wells-Fargo, but mergers and acquisitions made it that way.
I’ve been thinking maybe I should close it, because Wells-Fargo is a wannabe Bank of America, but moving your banking is a complex task and I’ve been avoiding the issue.
After this, maybe I’ll just keep it in memory of Franklin Graham.
“Officer Ninja” 0
Badtux pretty much sums it up.
Drinking Liberally Virginia Beach Tomorrow 0
Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.
When: Thursday, June 11, 6 p.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
More here.
Mating Dancers 0
It’s not a great picture, but these two finches were doing a mating dance on the balcony yesterday evening.
We gave them their privacy.
Hilary Clinton and the Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Dick Polman discusses Hilary Clinton’s calling out that Republican Lie. A snippet (emphasis added):
She also named names: Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Jeb Bush (she could easily have added John Kasich), all of whom, in their gubernatorial tenures, have curbed access to the ballot. She said of Republicans, “What part of democracy are they afraid of?”
As my two or three regular readers know, I’m not a big Clinton fan, but I have to commend her for facing this particular lie squarely.
Do follow the link. The entire article is worth your while.
From the People Who Gave You X-Ray Glasses in the Back of Every Comic Book You Ever Read . . . 0
. . . now comes Rick Perry Secret Spy Glasses.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters said the pit is often used as a shooting range, and at the time Mullenax was shot he was with about six people who had gone to the area to shoot.
“The weapon was being handled by a person in the group and it discharged,”Peters said.
Little Ricky, Genius at Work 0
Not to mention that Pope Francis trained as a scientist, though he apparently does not have the equivalent of a U. S. Master’s Degree.
The Fee Hand of the Market 0
The right likes to fulminate about market forces and health care costs, as if someone whose doctor has admitting privileges at only one hospital, who is experiencing sudden chest pains, or who just fell of a ladder is in a position to stroll through the “health care marketplace” inspecting the wares.
Furthermore, comparison shopping for health care may indeed be contraindicated.
Double Reverse 0
If you think reverse mortgages sound too good to be true, you’re probably right.
Afterthought:
It is probably wise to be skeptical of deals hawked by retired ex-Law & Order stars who have run for the Republican Presidential nomination. That Republican Presidential nomination thing is a dead giveaway.