2021 archive
They Must Be High on Something . . . 0
. . . but, whatever it is, it won’t be Coke.
The ban passed during a Board of Commissioners meeting on May 17 with a 3-2 vote as a direct response to Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey’s comments calling the voting law “unacceptable” and “a step backwards.”
More news of the petty racist stupidity at the link.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Expose your progeny to politeness.
(snip)
Police said the shooting was an accident, but the case remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Again, “accident” and “negligence” are not the same thing.
Geeking Out 0
The Fluxbox window manager on Mageia v. 8 with Xclock and GKrellM. The wallpaper is from my collection.
A Big “If” 0
F. T. Rea wonders whether it can happen here. His wonderings are worth a read; a snippet:
Likewise, there have always been loners and perpetual victims who hated the federal government so much that storming the Capitol building would sound like fun. Throw in the gangs, such as the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, maybe some new wave Confederates, etc. And, for that matter, fascism has been lurking in the shadows in this country since the 1930s. After all, fascists and gangsters have a lot in common.
Sadly, in view of what happened January 6, the potential is all too real.
Oxymoron 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times asks a question.
Cancel Culture, Republican Style 0
Of course, it’s not “cancel culture” when Republicans do it.