2023 archive
Inculcating Ignorance 0
The editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun takes a look at Republicans’ campaign to erase America’s history from America’s schools. Here’s the lede:
Follow the link for the evidence.
“As the Twig Is Bent . . . .” 0
And, boy, this is one bent twig.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, once again, we see that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
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.
Vaccine Nation 0
The stupid. It metastasizes.
Details of the delusional at the link.
And Now for a Musical Interlude 0
I remember hearing the McGuire Sisters on Arthur Godfrey’s radio show back in the olden days, when I was a young ‘un. I liked them then, and I like them now.
Dred Scott Redux 0
Sam talks with Ian Millhiser about the current state of the Supreme Supremacist Court. It’s a long listen and a worthwhile one.
I know.
I stayed up later than I intended to listen to it.
Enjoying Your Weekend? 0
Well, Robert Reich wants you to know why you have one to enjoy.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
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.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Real life is not a good place for laboratory experiments.
“And you might say well, 55, that’s not a lot. Well, if it’s your family, it’s a lot,” Nicholson said. “And for me, it’s not just your family, it’s everybody’s family. I’m responsible for everybody in this city. And so if we don’t get to one person, that’s one person too many that we didn’t get to.”
Afterthought:
Methinks one of the synonyms for “hubris” is “Tech Bro.”
And Now for a Brief Respite 0
H/T Susan for the pic.
Sound Familiar? 0
For some fool reason, this reminds me of someone.