First Looks category archive

Break time.

Bernadette Kinlaw explains.

Apparently, one cannot be racist unless one admits that one is racist.

Jesus.

The polite put a sock in it.

Tooele County Sheriff’s Lt. Ron Johnson says the woman was sitting in a chair and was then handed the weapon when it was her turn to shoot. She went to stand up and shot herself through the bottom chin. The bullet exited through the bridge of her nose.

The boyfriend quickly put socks in her mouth and began driving toward Grantsville so he could get cellphone service and call 911.

Off to drink liberally.

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

When: Thursday, June 9, 6 p.

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

More here.

Yep, right here in River City.

Special brunch event! Come, make new friends, meet old ones.

When: Sunday, June 28, 11:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.

Where:
Braise
3333 Virginia Beach Blvd
Virginia Beach, Virginia (map)

RSVPs are requested so the venue can have a count. Please RSVP at the Meetup page, or, if you don’t have a Meetup account, email me using the “Email” link at the top of the sidebar.

When are we white folks going to learn to control the white thugs running amok in our cities and towns?

Image via PoliticalProf.

That’s pretty much how I feel when persons around me start talking about “craft beers.” With beers, after the first one, they all taste alike, anyhoo.

Besides, any Scotch, even Olde Rottgutt, is better than every anything else.

Off to drink liberally.

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

When: Thursday, June 11, 6 p.

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

More here.

It’s just kabuki, folks.

ABC News first reported Monday that undercover agents were able to smuggle prohibited items, such as mock explosives or weapons, through TSA checkpoints in 67 out of 70 attempts. ABC cited anonymous officials who had been briefed on the inspector general’s report.

Much more at the link.

Via Badtux the Snarky Penguin.

The fee hand of the market in action: it’s not for the little guy.

Q. Why don’t pictures of plane crashes occupy the front pages of newspapers for days after the crash?

Furrfu.

Off to drink liberally.

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

When: Thursday, May 14, 6 p.

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

More here.

I’m okay with cable bundling, for this reason: If cable companies move to a la carte pricing, there is one certainty: We will pay more for less.

I don’t know how they will manage it, but they will manage it.

The video is still a hoot.

Paying for patriotic poseurs.

The Department of Defense and the Jersey Guard paid the Jets a total of $377,000 from 2011 to 2014 for the salutes and other advertising, according to federal contracts. Overall, the Defense Department has paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million during that time, of which $5.3 million was paid by the National Guard to 11 teams under similar contracts.

Crass acts, really crass act.

Via The Bob and Chez Show Blog.