June, 2013 archive
PATRIOT Games 0
And where have they been for last 12 years?
It would seem that not paying attention is its own reward.
Grandstanders.
Pah!
Alex Jones: “He’s a Kook, but He’s Our Kook” 0
The TWiB gang critiques Alex Jones’s appearance on the BBC.
Wait for the meltdown.
Light Bloggery 0
My wired network has stopped working. The wireless seems fine, but the wired has gone MIA.
Today is a troubleshooting day.
I think I’ve identified the problem, but, while I am testing my way to certainty, I will be preoccupied from annoying people via the internet.
I love shooting trouble, when it belongs to someone else . . . .
I hate troubleshooting.
It’s the hunt that is annoying, because, to do it right, you have to do it one step at a time, working from macro to micro, ruling out possible causes with certainty at each step. And, with a wired network, that means juggling wires, lots of wires, often in difficult-to-access locations.
It’s simple (if you understand wires), tedious, and time-consuming. Mostly time-consuming.
Update:
A cable tester is your friend.
Update:
I have spotted the enemy and he has been routed.
Take That, Fonzie 0
One small jump for a shark, one giant leap for shark-kind.
It’s Democratic Primary Day in Virginia 0
Don’t abdicate your voice.
Vote.
You can see my endorsements on the sidebar.
Over there ———————–>
Drinking Liberally Norfolk Tomorrow 0
Now on Tuesdays for Norfolk (still Thursdays for Virginia Beach) to make it easier for persons with commitments on either day to catch at least one per month.
Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.
When: 6 p., Tuesday, June 11.
Where:
Lola’s Caribbean Restaurant
328 W 20th St (map)
Details here. Meetup page here.
Being a Conservative Pundit Means Never Having To Agree with Yourself 0
George Will can’t get George Will right.
It’s time to replace the phrase “principled conservative” with “agendaed conservative.”
Via C&L.
A Bunker Mentality 0
Robyn Blumner reflects on the continuing story of the Archie Bunkers.
But the real forces that were inexorably reducing his economic prospects were imperceptible to him. The conservative political wave, from Richard Nixon on, that the flag-waving Archie fell into lock-step with was to be the undoing for people like him. Those politicians and their corporate partners would be his silent enemies, de-leveraging worker power through union-busting, unfettered outsourcing and keeping minimum wages low.
Just read it.
PATRIOT Games 0
I am shocked! shocked! at how many professional pundits, media types, and Congress critters are shocked! shocked! that the government did exactly what Congress authorized it to do under the (laughingly-named) PATRIOT Act.
This has been legislative and journalistic texting while driving.
If you don’t want someone to do something, an essential (maybe not sufficient, but essential) step is not to bleepin’ legalize it.
Belief Systems 0
Psychologist Larry Samuel attempts to explain Republicanism.
Misty Water-Colored Memories 0
Yeah.
Right.
I remember walking past one of his businesses–a second-floor massage parlor above an X-rated theatre* on Market between 21st and 22nd–on my daily commute and seeing a fellow in a wheelchair leaving the place with a big smile on his face (I’ve always wondered how he got down the stairs, which were on the outside of building).
More power to the guy in the wheelchair, but really, developer?
The antics of “developers” too often cause me to develop hives.
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*As I recall, the movie that was playing was The Immoral Majority. For some reason, that name stuck with me.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to the family when visiting friends.
Prescott Valley police say the shooting occurred just after noon Friday. The 35-year-old man, identified as Justin Stanfield Thomas, and his young son were visiting from Phoenix and were at a friend’s house.
Via Bob Cesca.
Shocked! Shocked! I Say 0
Well, not me. I expect the worst from the Cooch.
But this judge:
Ricin Beans, a Selection from the Wingnut Cookery Book 0
Take one gallon stupid.
Stir in one pound ground castor beans.
Place in envelope and garnish with postage stamp.
Serves 10 (years in the Big House).
