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The Perennial Question 0
Why does anyone brook David Brooks?
Statues of Limitations 0
In The American Scholar, Robin Kirk, who served on a committee about Confederate monuments for the city of Durham, North Carolina, considers the import and future of those monuments to treason. Here’s a tiny little bit, in which he discusses the toppling of the statue that led to that committee (emphasis added):
I commend the article to your attention. It’s a long read, but a worth-while one.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Neighborly politeness:
The bullet traveled through the wall and grazed his neighbor, a woman in her 60s, in another unit.
The man went over to check on the woman and stayed with her until officers arrived.
One more time, “accidentally” is not a synonym of “negligently.”
“Oligarchy on Parade” 0
Thom muses on the rise of the oligarchs.
Facebook Frolics 0
Sacha Baron Cohen lambasted “social” media companies for allowing hate speech, saving his most vitriolic remarks for the Zuckerborg. Here’s a snippet from the news report:
Follow the link for details.
Only One Remaining Question 0
Susan Estrich asks it.
Stray Thought, Wasted Electrons Dept. 0
The amount of junk email I receive has decreased since November 5.
But now I’m getting texts from spammers wanting to sell me Trump Junk.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness never ends.
Was it his antlers or his fluffy white tail?
Aside:
Please note, I am not against hunting. I grew up with hunters, and I do like a bit of venison.
I’m against stupid.
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.