First Looks category archive
Down at the Farm 0
What joy, to be greet by the dreaded “Error Creating a Database Connection” error message before my first cup of coffee.
A quick visit to phpMyAdmin fixed it.
Light Bloggery 0
Things to do.
“Kleptocratic Authoritarianism” 0
Thom talks with David Frum about Donald Trump. Excerpt:
Authoritarianism goes where the people are, and where is the traffic? It’s on line. If the public realm is the town square, you try to take over the town square. If the public realm is Twitter and Facebook, you try to take over Twitter and Facebook.
(snip)
The benefit of controlling a modern bureaucratic state is not the ability to persecute the innoncent; it is the ability to protect the guilty.
The Republican War on Women Isn’t Over. It’s Intensifying. 0
Republicans seem to believe that all conceptions are immaculate.
“What mandate in the Obamacare bill does he take issue with?” Doyle asked Shimkus, using the formal parlance of congressional committees.
“What about men having to purchase prenatal care?” Shimkus said.
At that point, one could hear the room start to stir.
“I’m just . . . is that not correct?” Shimkus said. “And should they?”
Follow the link for much, much more.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Drinking Liberally Virginia Beach Thursday 0
When fellowship is needed, join us . . . .
When: Thursday, March 9, 6 p.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
More here.
Light Bloggery 0
Things to do.
