August, 2019 archive
“Mass Trauma of Our Own Making” 0
Deborah J. Cohen does the math of cruelty.
In a similar vein, Ravi Chandra suggests that the two primary underlying traits of white supremacists are narcissism and tribalism.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
The Sun Rises Up 0
Warning: Language.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Roy B. Johnson points out that a Republican President is sowing seeds of discord again still.
One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing 0
Or, muses The Roanoke Times, there may be more similarities than one would expect.
Geeking Out 0
Ubuntu MATE with the Plasma Desktop. The wallpaper is from my library. Swisswatch and the GKrellM system monitor are on the right:
One Note Samba, Reprise 0
Paul Krugman suggests that, for Donald Trump, it’s always 1989.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes the back seat.
The victim, a woman, told officers the shooting happened while she was in a car in the 1200 block of East Main Street, the report stated. The woman said she and another person had picked up a passenger, an acquaintance, who got in the back seat when the gun went off from the back, the report stated.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You can’t have one without the other.