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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The requirements of politeness place great expectorations upon the polite.
The passenger had his gun in his hand, and opened his door to spit, and the gun went off. The driver was hit in the back, and is listed in stable condition.
QOTD 0
Leonard Goldberg, in the voice of Joanna Blalock, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes:
Everyone has a hiding place.
Goldberg, Leonard, A Study in Treason (New York: Minotaur, 2018), p. 135.
Geeking Out 0
Debian 9 with the Fluxbox window manager on a ThinkPenguin E-Box.
Debian, for some fool reason, does not include the “Fluxbox Regenerate Menu” script in its Fluxbox package. To regenerate and then customize the menu, I had to copy the script from another instance and run it under Debian.
So you don’t have to go through this annoyance, I have published the “Fluxbox Regenerate Menu” script here.
And in case you are wondering, yes, I do quite like Fluxbox. It combines the eye candy of a desktop environment with the simplicity of a window manager. I’m currently defaulting to it on all of my machines.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is the foundation of a solid marriage.
According to court papers, Dylan Lee blamed everything on an argument.
He told investigators he and his new bride were fighting about chores when he pulled out a gun and shot her phone.
He says he then accidentally shot her as she tried to reach for the gun.
Lee told police the two just got married last weekend.
The bride survived. One wonders whether the marriage will.
What Is Truth? Reprise 0
Steven M. argues that, for the right-wing, truth is not a thing. A snippet:
Follow the link to see the evidence he adduces for that statement.
“The Suit” 0
My local rag has a fascinating story about the protective gear that bomb disposal techs wear.
I commend it to your attention.
Facebook Frolics 0
Just the kind of guy we would want guiding our children’s educational experiences.
Man, you see stuff like this and can’t help wondering, “Don’t these folks know how to behave in public?” Then you realize that “social” media purposefully lulls its “users” into forgetting that the internet is a public place.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Commemorate your idols politely.
Police said the fight turned physical and then one of the subjects, identified as 44-year-old Michael Jermell Hatton, produced a firearm, shooting the other man at least once outside the shop.
Russian Impulses 0
Shaun Mullen tracks the collusion course.