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It’s short notice, but we’d love to see you.

When: Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 p. m.

Where:
C. P. Shuckers
3232 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia (map)

It’s decompression time.

Image via Job’s Anger.

Off to drink liberally.

Today, I truly look forward to the fellowship.

Later:

It was a refreshing gathering. Join us (or look for a chapter in your area) next time.

Gird yourself against the dark times ahead.

Now, more than ever . . .

Join us.

When: Thursday, November 10, 6 p.

Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)

More here.

I have to meet a plane.

I’ll likely check in on the returns at TPM from time to time, but I’ll be damned if I’ll turn on a television set.

I’ve had my fill of stupid.

Catch y’all tomorrow.

Afterthought:

The last time I was inside the Norfolk International Airport terminal (I don’t think it was “International” at the time) was so long ago I was accosted by a Moonie.

Remember Moonies?

At the Raleigh News and Observer, Barton Swaim suggests that Trump used political correctness to appeal to his followers by campaigning against it; Swaim suggests that the tactic may well have backfired. Here’s a snippet (emphasis added):

That feeling of delegitimation, of not being able to state one’s beliefs without attracting accusations of bigotry and backwardness, isn’t something most Americans will put up with for long. Many of them felt gagged and irritated, and Trump shrewdly named the thing that troubled them: political correctness. A lot of people fell for it. And in falling for it, they made two disastrous mistakes. First, by promoting political incorrectness as a remedy to the taboos they rightly detest, they gave us a man so loathsome as to make those taboos seem almost sensible. In the saddest irony of this deeply strange election year, Trump’s supporters have managed to enhance the credibility of political correctness: Given the choice between political correctness and the bigoted tirades of a dirty old man, I’ll take political correctness.

One more time, persons who complain of political correctness demand permission offend without penalty.

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.

It’s not hard; it’s just different.

What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.

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. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.

When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, November 3.

Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)

Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (JANAF Shopping Center). (Map)

Join the forums.

Via Job’s Anger.

Via C&L.

A Trump supporter meets the press.

Just read it. No summary or excerpt will do it justice.

I anticipate that my schedule today will be distressingly discombobulated.

Via C&L.

Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.

Since there’s been one Vice-Presidential and two Presidential “debate” since the last meeting, we should have plenty to talk about . . . .

When: Thursday, October 13, 6 p.

Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)

More here.

Via Raw Story.

Warning: Taste (there isn’t any).