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June, 2018 archive

The Terrible (Seventy-)Twos 0

Headline:  A freak election transforms and ordinary conspiracy-mongering sociopath into THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUMP.  Frame One:  Donal Trump says,

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And, in more terrible news of the terrible seventy-twos . . . .

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Mark Twain:

When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.

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LanternAsia v. 2, Part Six (Last) 0

See previously posted images: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Part Five.

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It Puts the Lotion on Its Skin . . . . 2

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The Real of the Deal 0

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Seal your friendships with politeness.

A Silver Lake boy was killed Thursday when he was accidentally shot in the chest by his best friend, according to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office.

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Republican Family Values 0

Warning sign saying

Image via Job’s Anger.

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Augmentation, Redefined 0

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A Plea for Succor Sucker 0

Man on television waving a Bible:  Jeus wants you to buy me a $54 million jet because flying commercial is like being in a long tube with a bunch of doped-up demons!  Can I hear a Hallelujah?  Man says to husband,

Via Juanita Jean.

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Jon Krakauer:

It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you want something badly enough, it is your God-given right to have it.

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LanternAsia v. 2, Part Five 0

More pictures from LaternAsia at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Throughout this series, the exhibits are pictured pretty much–not perfectly–in sequence.

See the other posts in this series: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Part Six.

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Petty Larceny 0

Paul Krugman.

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Ryan’s Derp 0

In tangentially related news, the Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu tells the story of one dreamer, a high school senior, who was “repatriated” to Mexico, a country he had never known, only to die as “collateral damage” from gang violence within a month.

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Soul Provider 0

Rudy Guiliani saying,

Elie Mystal offers commentary.

Image via Job’s Anger.

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Facebook Frolics 0

And this surprises you how?

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Pig and Rat watching television.  Announcer says,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is essential to a successful dining out experience.

The victim said Kenneth Reese, 21, of Houston, and a woman walked into the fast food restaurant as the business was closing.

When the employee refused to serve the pair, Reese reportedly became upset and made a comment about “shooting this place up”.

Officials say as the pair was leaving, Reese pointed a gun at the employee.

A short time later, a different officer responded to an accident at Rock Prairie Road and State Highway 6, which authorities determined also involved Reese.

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QOTD 0

David Janssen:

TV is my sleeping pill.

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LanternAsia v. 2, Part Four 1

Editor’s Note: These pictures were taken with a Fuji FinePix S3200 and edited in the free and open source Gnu Image Manipulation Program, commonly referred to as “the GIMP,” which is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. My benchmark in editing the images was a simple one: Does the blue of the sky and the green of the leaves look like it did when we were there?

I anticipate at least two more posts in this series, perhaps three. See the rest of the posts in this series: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Five. “>Part Six.

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American Exceptionalism, by the Numbers 0

Graphic:  School Shootings since 2009. Mexico, 8; South Africa, 6; Canada and France, 2; Fussia, Germany, Greece, China, 1; Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands, Argentina, United Kingdom, 0; United States, 288.

Via Job’s Anger.

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