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Victims and Victimizers 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., shares his revolutionary strategy to avoid accusations of sexual misconduct. A nugget:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Let the gun do your bidding.
Hampton police say that bullet fatally struck another employee at the store on East Mellen Street around 2:40 p.m. Officers were called to the scene for a shooting complaint, and found the victim, a man, suffering from a single gunshot wound.
Castles in the Sand, Part Three 0
More pictures from the Neptune Festival. (Part One. Part Two. Part Four. Part Five. Part Six.)
Meditation, by Andrius Petkus and Dmitry Klimenko.
Shadows over the Land 0
As Shaun Mullen points out, the past casts long shadows.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues.
Maybe it was her antlers, or, then again, maybe this responsible gun owner just wasn’t paying attention.
Batty Banty Rooster
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Some are speculating (that, wistfully wishing) that, if the Kavanaugh nomination fails, a slightly more moderate candidate may be nominated. I think that’s–er–less than realistic.
I think Noz nails it (follow the link for the context):
Trump is all about winning, and, in his definition of winning, there is no such thing as “win-win.” The other side must lose for him to consider himself to have won.
QOTD 0
Rex Stout, in the voice of Archie Goodwin:
It’s amazing what lengths a man will go to for envy.
Stout, Rex, “Easter Parade” in And Four To Go (New York: Bantam, 1992), p. 74.
Arrested Developments 0
Shorter Joe Patrice: One thing is not like the other thing.
Walking while Black 0
A black, vision-impaired caller describes the strategies he uses daily to protect himself from being attacked by police as he goes about his business.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Not only is a polite society a clean society, politeness is also a family affair.
(snip)
Police reported the man suffered a gunshot wound to his hand when the weapon discharged. The bullet that went through the man’s hand struck his 3-year-old son, according to police reports.
Just another happy family in NRA paradise.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. Use computers to do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do. Learn how to use GNU/Linux and its plethora of free and open source software to get stuff done with computers.
It’s not hard; it’s just different.
When: Monthly TWUUG meeting at 7:30 p. m. on the first Thursday of the month (October 4, 2018). Pre-meeting dinner at Chicago Uno, JANAF shopping center, 6:00 p. m. (map)
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room (map). (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.