2018 archive
Ding-Dong 1
A few days ago, I had two dental implants–er–mplanted. When the dentist was done with all the drilling, I told him that “now I know how an oilfield feels.” (I must say, he is quite skilled. If you are looking for an implant guy, I can recommend him whole-heartedly.)
On my way home, I stopped by my local drug store to drop off two scripts and pick up a snack, as it was snack time. As my mouth was wounded, I needed soft snacks (normally, I go for crackers and cheese, but I had been enjoined to avoid crunchy for two or three days).
I looked in vain for Tastycakes, because once you Tastycake, you will never Hostess again, but could not find any. As I looked at the display by the cash registers, I asked the clerk whether or not the store carried Tastycakes. She allowed as how she wasn’t sure (I’ve been using this store for years and know that she was new), and, if they weren’t on the rack before me, they probably weren’t in inventory.
I perused the rack, then said, “Oh, well, I’ll buy something named after our President,” and tossed a pack of Hostess Ding-Dongs on the counter.
She broke out laughing.
How Stuff Works, Gut Out the Vote Dept. 0
Thom and Greg Palast discuss the mechanics of voter suppression, focusing primarily on Florida and Kansas.
Ryan’s Derp 0
Field points out that there’s no there there.
Stray Thought 0
ESPN’s turning the Little League World Series into a television spectacle is a vile and despicable act of exploitation.
Ask me nicely, and I’ll tell you what I really think.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Always be packing. Every noise you hear is a potential target.
While the two were walking back to their vehicle the stepfather told deputies that he heard something, which he though might be a animal, running up behind him according to the release.
The stepfather, who was carrying a pistol, pulled it and fired and immediately realized he had shot his stepson the release said.
Jesus. The stupid.
QOTD 0
John Hodgman:
If cats had a right to privacy, there would be no Facebook, and thus we might still have a functioning democracy.
Hodgman, John, “Bonus Advice from John Hodgman.” New York Times Magazine, August 12, 2018, p 16
The Great Game 0
Michael Nance wonders whether Trump’s meeting with Putin was “a second Yalta.”
Both Sides Don’t, How the Spin Is Spun Dept. 0
A Pod of Peas 0
Jay Bookman, at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, expands on the theme. An excerpt:
Second, and more important: Every single thing that you can say about the idiocy of Trump’s decision to hire Omarosa as a senior White House adviser — the terrible judgment it reflects, the lack of seriousness, the utter shamelessness of putting a reality-TV personality at the heart of American government — is also true of the decision by the American people to put Trump in the Oval Office.
