June, 2019 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Share a basket of politeness with your young ‘uns.
The children had been searching for cell phones to play with, according to the grandmother.
Yet another responsible gun owner . . . .
A Walk in the Park 0
Sunday, we went to Norfolk’s Gardens by the Sea. Here’s some of what we saw.
Bee on an Echinacea blossom
Scoot, Scooters! 0
The current epidemic of rental electric scooters is not a public service.
It’s a get-rich scheme by tech bros who are swooping into cities to drop scooters so they can rent them out, even as they and their customers ignore local laws and public safety. It’s one more example of Silicon Valley’s doing something just because they can get away with it, and it’s causing problems here and in other cities. And, according to a trauma doctor who writes at The Seattle Times, it’s hazardous to your health and the health of others. Here’s an excerpt from his piece:
In scooter-filled cities, kids and adults alike are riding them in the street, on sidewalks, pedestrian trails … everywhere. The rules of e-scooter riding are clear, but they are not followed. Riders ignore age requirements. Most do not wear helmets. They double-up and ride in areas not conducive to scooters or public safety. Even if rules are followed, riders are crashing due to user error, device malfunction or simply the nature of scooter design.
The city of Austin and the CDC published a study describing injury patterns and rates for e-scooter users. This study, and another in California, clearly show the incidence of head injuries as alarming; nearly half of injured scooter riders sustained serious head trauma.
Aside:
Indeed, I think I wrote in these electrons about being buzzed by two scootering bros weaving amongst pedestrians while at the beach front last summer.
The Candidates Debate 0
Seth comments on the Kabuki.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
The motorcyclist was able to slow down enough and realize he had been shot. He was then taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and is in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
Just some more of those responsible gun owners at play . . . .
The Candidates Debate 0
(Yawn) I’ll read about them tomorrow. Or, more likely, not.
Candidate debates are Kabuki without the entertainment value.
Policies, positions, and integrity matter.
Immunity Impunity
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Steven M., considering the threatened militia attacks in Oregon, espies a double-standard. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Facebook Frolics, Suffer the Children Dept. 0
The Trump Administration’s Sarah Fabian goes up against the (Facebook) wall.
Moore of the Same 0
Dana Hall McCain, writing at AL.com, considers Roy Moore’s candidacy for the Republican nomination for an Alabama Senate seat and concludes that his underlying campaign strategy is that hate sells.
To Protect and Shag 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Plight your troth politely.
Much more at the link.
