2021 archive
Typhoid Mary Florida Man
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Farron discusses how Florida doctors are starting to speak up against their governor’s failure to deal with (capitulation to?) COVID-19.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Just don’t forget to pack the duct tape.
QOTD 0
Rex Stout, in the voice of Archie Goodwin:
Skepticism is a good watchdog if you know when to take the leash off.
Stout, Rex, Fer-de-Lance (New York: Bantam, 1962), p. 143.
Devolution 0
Writing at The Roanoke Times, Professor Robert Strong is not sanguine. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
A Pillow of the Community 0
We are a society of stupid.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A polite society is, as we know, a clean society.
Afterthought:
If you have never cleaned a firearm, know that it is a lengthy and arduous process when done correctly. It is also an extremely annoying task (again, when done correctly). Back when I had a rifle, I cleaned it when necessary, but I certainly did not enjoy the task.
I have aforetimes expressed my suspicion that, in the gun nut community, “cleaning” is a synonym for “fondling.” I also suspect that it serves as a synonym for many other terms which are in no way related to cleanliness.
Vaccine Nation 0
Big law firm announces to staff, “No vaccination? No entry.”
In related news, karma can come back to haunt you.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child dies of politeness.
Vaccine Nation 0
The New York Times reports on those for whom it’s too late now.
Aside:
Sow the wind. Reap the whirlwind.
(Syntax error fixed.)