First Looks category archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Exit the vehicle, politely.
. . . According to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig, Gene T. Robertson was shot and killed accidentally by his own gun while he was getting in or out of his vehicle.
And another gun that fires itself . . . .
And Now for Something Completely Different 0
Need a break?
Congratulations 0
Kiko’s House is ten years old.
Wake Up, Folks 0
Here’s a bit of good news (we all need some, however trivial):
Follow the link for details.
Meta: Cleaned Up the Sidebar 0
Updated a few links, dropped Geekazine (it’s been five years since I blogged there and Jeffry is a really nice guy, but there are limits), and moved the This Week in Blackness link from the RSS feeds to the blogroll, as TWIB is now the Twibularity and a requires a subscription for full access.
It’s well-worth the subscription and I pay it quite happily. If you don’t want the subscription, there’s still excellent free content. You can listen to TWIB Prime at Balloon Juice.
Also drat. Didn’t realize I was showing the blogroll twice, as I spend most of my time in the back room.
And, no, there are no poker games in the back room. Now, if I could get a foursome for bridge, a game that doesn’t require betting to make it interesting . . . .
Break Time 0
Off to Drink Liberally.
Drinking Liberally Virginia Beach Tonight 0
Fun and fellowship for liberals. Join us and talk about anything in a relaxed atmosphere.
When: Thursday, November 12, 6 p.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
More here.
Light Bloggery 0
Things to do.
“People of the Book” 0
In the Guardian, Gayatri Devi suggests that persons who pound the Bible should take a break and read a bit of it. A snippet:
(snip)
Do fundamentalist readers hear the hope and humanity of the ark myth and connect it to the specter of poverty, suffering and degradation in the wastelands of our great nation? Or do they, like Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry, read natural disasters such as hurricane Katrina and the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, as God giving them the green signal for the Christian Right to take control of our government?
“The Smart One” 0
Daniel Ruth, in the midst of a larger discussion the relationship between Marco “Rube” Rubio and Jeb! makes this telling offhand observation (emphasis added):
Lost in Translation 0
The Guardian’s David Shariatmadari rounds up a list of unfortunate errata in English versions of the Christian Bible.