May, 2011 archive
Moving On 0
Dustbiters 0
I forgot to check for dustbunnies yesterday. Then, again, another failed bank really isn’t news anymore, is it?
The FDIC swiffered up another one:
Twits on Twitter 0
This may be good, in the sense that one of the things that perpetuates crimes such as rape and abuse is the silence around them.
But, when broadcast via Twitter, it does seem to be in the wrong forum.
News Nugget 0
I remember once reading that you know that world events are getting dicy when newspapers replace the pictures on their front pages with maps.
Atrios has another nugget to understanding the news:
Facebook Frolics 0
In Onion there is strength.
Scholasticism 0
The Scholastic Book Club becomes the Scholastic Propaganda Club. From McClatchy:
In this case, schools got what they paid for – a biased, incomplete and frankly embarrassing promotional product parading as education.
I guess, if you’re going to sell out, you might as well go all the way.
Facebook Frolics, Fighting City Hall Dept. 0
I shall be curious how this plays out.
Soon after, town officials fired him in a letter that accused him of making inflammatory statements not only against his superiors and colleagues but also against gay people. Now, Doherty, a 16-year veteran who said his comments were taken out of context, is alleging that officials violated his First Amendment rights. Yesterday, his lawyers filed a complaint in US District Court, seeking his job back, back pay, and other damages.
Later on in the story, Doherty is quoted as saying that he set his privacy settings in Facebook so that only his “friends” can see his posts.
Privacy. Facebook. It is to laugh.
If the internet is a public place, Facebook is its naturists’ resort.
Shoe ‘Nuff 0
Were it I, I should not want them back. According to the story, neither do the ladies.
Today, there has been a police report filed. Three pairs of shoes are missing. And three women milled around for hours with bare feet.
One thought: DNA.
WWJD 0
It is curious how persons who call themselves “Christian” so frequently use the name of Jesus to justify social cruelties.
Savitri Hensman, writing at the Guardian, considers the Tory “austerity” moves in the UK and Tory attempts to cloak them behind the robes of Jesus, then asks, in all seriousness, “What Would Jesus Cut”?
Her answer is quite instructive.
Arrowing Experience 0
When I was a young ‘un, we had a party line; private phone lines were very expensive.
One of the families on the party line had two teenaged daughters. Even back then, you couldn’t get them off the phone.
Driving While Brown 0
Three strikes and you’re forced labor:
Seen on the Street 1
I drove two miles out of my way to catch a red light so I could take this picture:
Mitt the Flip in His Merry Oldsmobile 0
The Oldsmobile, like Mitt the Flip’s old policy positions, has disappeared.
Cynthia Tucker reports on the current flip, automotive division. A nugget:
Full play-by-play at the link.
Virginia Beach Democratic Committee Fourth Saturday Breakfast 0
Date: Saturday, May 28th.
Special Guest Speaker: LaDrew Bennis, Political Coordinator for Teamsters Local Unit 822.
Location: Bubba’s Deli & BBQ, 3600 Dam Neck Rd, Virginia Beach (Map).
Cost: Adults $10.00, Under 12 $6.00 for all-you-can-eat buffet (it’s a good value for the price).
More information here.
Republican Double-Talk Exposed 0
One more time.
Pay attention to what Republicans do, not to what they say.
And Now for Something Completely Different 0
H/T Susan for the link.
