September, 2016 archive
Take a Walk in the Park 0
Thom takes a serious look at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about crime (“It’s a war zone out there”), the actual crime rate (down significantly over the last 30 years), and the roots of crime. (You can skip the first two minutes–it’s recitation of Trump’s rhetoric. The facts start after that.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More polite family values . . .
Firefighters said the boy was taken to a hospital after being shot in the upper leg Wednesday night, and fire Capt. Reda Bigler said the boy was conscious and breathing when firefighters arrived.
. . . and another gun that fires itself.
“I Trolled You So” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre reviews recent research revealing why anonymous internet comments are so wretched. A snippet (emphasis added):
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
The New York Times visits Cloud-Cuckoo Land.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. 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, September 1.
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)
Join the forums.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Self-politeness is the politest kind,
Deutsch was alone inside the vehicle at the time, Mello said.
“Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go” 0
For all practical purposes, no change:
(snip)
Filings have been below 300,000 for 78 straight weeks, the longest stretch since 1970 and a level that is typically consistent with an improving job market.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits rose by 14,000 to 2.16 million in the week ended Aug. 20. The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits held at 1.6 percent.
Bloomberg is all a-titter because the figure is a measly 2,000 lower than its forecast (that’s 0.7%); that’s much ado like not much of anything.
A pox upon their forecasts, a veritable pox, I say, and a greater pox upon their incessant nattering about them.
