2018 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Scatter politeness about your home.
The girl apparently shot herself with a handgun, the sheriff said.
QOTD 0
Rex Stout, in the voice of Archie Goodwin:
After habits get automatic, you’re no longer aware of them.
Stout, Rex, Might As Well Be Dead (New York: Bantam, 1993), p. 19.
What a Difference an “i” Makes 0
Look up these two words:
- venal
- venial
Compare the definitions.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Giving new meaning to the term “fired upon” at the intersection of guns and stupid . . . .
Suddenly, the man heard a loud pop and felt sharp pain. Police say an investigation revealed one of the containers tossed on the fire likely held a .22 caliber bullet, which discharged after it heated up.
Throwing (Away) an Election 0
The Rude One points out, rudely, that not voting is not taking a stand or some how making a statement by not (ahem) making a statement. It’s abdication. A snippet (warning: language):
And Now for a Musical Interlude 0
Aside:
At a recent Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert we attended, the VSO closed with the complete Bolero, which is about 15 minutes long.
They nailed it.
Afterthought:
I discovered that, for all practical purposes, “bolero” is another word for rumba.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
David explains how Donald Trump doesn’t use dog whistles; he shouts out loud.
“A Little Bit at a Time and Then All at Once” 0
That’s the comedian’s answer to “How do you go broke?”
I think it will also turn out to be answer to “How does climate change happen?”
