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Smart Phones . . . 0
. . . dumb people.
Extrapolating from that sample, the researchers estimated that at least 76,000 such injuries had occurred nationwide during the 20-year period — with more than 9,000 cases a year in 2016 and 2017, the most recent years available.
The moral of the story is, “Look where you’re going.”
(Details at the link.)
Demasculation 0
It is amusing, in a dark and sinister manner, to watch all those responsible gun owners panic at the prospect of any restrictions on their portable phalli.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Celebrating a white Christmas, the Alabama way: Kyle Whitmire of AL.com comments.
Here’s a bit:
Now the Alabama Supreme Court says obscuring that monument is illegal.
Follow the link for much, much more.
Uber-Pinnings 0
On this week’s episode of Le Show, Harry Shearer interviews Hubert Horan, a long-time consultant in the transportation field, about Uber and Uber’s business model.
You can listen to the interview here. It is well worth your while.
Here’s an excerpt:
Shearer: The future that is sometimes sketched out by supporters of Uber is, “Well, but wait until driverless cars.”
(snip)
Horan: All the people who talk about driverless cars are people who watched the Jetsons too much when they were children.
Spoiler Alert.
Immunity Impunity
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John Young reacts to Rick Perry’s characterization of Donald Trump as “ordained by God” and marvels at Republicans’ fealty to Donald Trump. A snippet:
Once upon a time, by remarkable numbers Republicans, rejected this.
Republicans in Congress came to acknowledge that Richard Nixon abused his power and committed removable offenses. It was they who persuaded him to step aside.
Today’s Republicans are of another mind. No amount of evidence will sway them. Their man is immune from inquiry, immune from sanction, immune from the law.
Follow the link for the entire article.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The editorial board of The Roanoke Times wonders whether, in these Trumpled times, the von Trapp family (think Sound of Music) would be allowed into the United States.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just another day in the NRA’s garden of responsible gun owners . . . .
(snip)
The kids were in the lounge playing with Nerf guns, when Knuth told them he had a real gun, and he was going to load it. The 30-year-old then shot the child in the leg, according to Sanford Police Department.
In Their Own Words 0
In the Hartford Courant, Doyle McManus looks for context for today’s news by consulting the record of what the Founders had to say about impeachment at the Constitutional Convention. Here’s a bit:
Morris said the clause was intended to cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.” Alexander Hamilton, a delegate from New York, wrote that it meant “the abuse or violation of some public trust.”
Follow the link.
It makes for timely reading.
No Place To Hide 0
The EFF has issued a report on how Big Data is all up in your business. Here’s a bit from the press release:
If you use the inner webs, you need to follow the link.