2023 archive
Doomed To Scroll 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Phil Reed looks at the depressing effects of drowning oneself in an unending torrent of news, both from traditional and “social” media. A snippet (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the full article, including some suggestions for escaping the maelstrom of maliciousness and maintain a sense of perspective.
The Enemy Within 0
Michael in Norfolk highlights one of our most toxic fifth columnists.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Alexander Morton, in the voice of Golly Mackenzie, as he removes an apple from the exhaust pipe of a car he just beat in a grudge race:
Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and horsepower.
If you can find Monarch of the Glen on some streaming service somewhere, it’s worth a watch.
Dominoes 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz has an inkling of a theory.
Squeaker of the House 0
Michael in Norfolk is less than impressed.
In Loco Parentis 0
And, in news of the truly loco . . . .
The Pen Pal 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Andy Young discusses his (mostly one-way) correspondence with Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee.
No excerpt, summary, or description will do it justice. Just go read it for yourself.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another responsible gun owner (sic) exercises poor judge-ment.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.
Incongruously Assembled 0
Suzanne Degges-White has some pointers that may cast light upon some of our polity.