May, 2023 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another gun nut (thinks he is) taking the law into his own hands.
Yet another innocent sacrificed.
We are no longer a society.
We are a sociopathy.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
We are a broken society.
In related news, F. T. Rea offers a theory as to a contributor to the brokenness. I’m not sure I agree completely, but I think his piece is worth a read.
All the News that Gives Us Fits 0
Atrios suggests that it might be a good idea to avoid cable news.
I would go further. I avoid broadcast news altogether, except for certain local news websites, When broadcast news changed from being a loss leader to a profit center–when it begin to value “eyeballs” over accuracy, “engagement” over integrity–it went into–er–descent.
“One of These Days, Alice, Pow! to the Moon” 0
The title of this post was a frequent line in Jackie Gleason’s Honeymooners, which started as skits and then became a series.
At the Idaho State Journal, Gugino discusses the latest front in the right-wing’s desire to roll the clock back: abolishing “no fault” divorce so, once again, Alice can be sent to the moon, without any recourse.
Gugino starts by reminding us why “no fault” divorce came about:
Follow the link for the rest.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Nothing spices up the evening commute like a random act of politeness.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Lewis Carroll, in the voice of Humpty Dumpty:
When I use a word . . . it means just what I choose it to mean.
He spoke truth. For example.
The Rejection 0
Via Job’s Anger.