July, 2013 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Celebrate birthdays politely.
Scroggins and Abernathy argued while at the Circle K, said Sgt. Trent Crump of the Phoenix Police Department. Scroggins is suspected of pulling out a handgun, shooting Abernathy and threatening to shoot his brother.
Twits on Twitter 0
Apprehended twits.
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Wanda Podgurski sent that taunting tweet after skipping trial in January while facing charges of insurance of fraud.
But then authorities did catch her.
Just Following the Rules 0
Never let it be said that the Regent doesn’t follow the rules.
“The rules that I’m following have been rules that have been in place for decades,” McDonnell told a radio interviewer on Tuesday. “These have been the disclosure rules of Virginia. I’m following those. To, after the fact, impose some new requirements on an official when you haven’t kept record of other gifts given to family members or things like that obviously wouldn’t be fair.”
Really.
Droning On 0
Robotic death raining from the skies because someone doesn’t like your looks.
The Republican War on Women 0
How to deal with Republicans: An illustrated guide for women.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Will Bunch, discussing CNN’s stupid coverage of the Zimmerman trial,* drafts the obituary for cable TV. A nugget:
I can remember when I watched CourtTV fairly regularly; I particularly enjoyed “Forensic Files,” which was a relief from the fantasy science fiction world of CSI.
That was before it changed its name to TruTV and became yet another cesspool of “reality shows.”
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*It’s stupid because there’s no story until the verdict is delivered, and that’s not the story that matters.
The story that matters is that George Zimmerman thought it was okay to stalk and kill a kid because he didn’t like the kid’s skin color and that he’s not alone in thinking like that.
The Galt and the Lamers 0
Watch Thom tangle with a glibertarian who keeps trying to change the subject.
These folks are nuts.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Special July date because Independence Day fell on the first Thursday. Meetings are normally on the first Thursday of each month.
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source.
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, July 11.
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)
Twits on Twitter 0
Athtwits. A nugget:
“I’d go out with an ankle injury and all of a sudden I’d get a hundred tweets saying, ‘My fantasy team is done. You screwed my whole draft!’ ” Curry recalled with a laugh.
School for Scamdal, You Can’t Handle the Truth Dept. 0
Daniel Ruth marvels at the magical disappearance of Darrell Issa’s phony made-up IRS scamdal.
Meanwhile, the Scramento Bee’s Bruce Maiman sees a missed opportunity. A nugget:
These tax-exempt applications are filled out under penalty of perjury, yet groups were committing perjury “again and again,” ProPublica noted, and the majority of these groups were conservative organizations backing Republican candidates.
With his committee’s enormous subpoena power, why didn’t Issa find any of this out?
Why, indeed.
Commonwealth, Indeed (Updated) 0
I thought I lived in Virginia, but I now realize that I live in Cloud Cuckoo Land.
Most of the items — cold cuts, Gatorade, paper products, laundry detergent and other pantry staples — were given to three McDonnell children when they returned to college after weekend or holiday visits. Some also was packed for vacation outings or, in one case, a trip by the parents to visit their sons.
Ever wonder what happens when a shoplifter says to a cop, “Let me get out my checkbook, okay?”
(Hint: Sounds like, “Assume the position.”)
Afterthought:
It’s not like he’s underpaid.
Stray Thought 4
I don’t get to see the Phillies much on local television.
The media seem to think that everyone in these parts roots for the Nats or the Birds (as I understand it, a nat is a small flying insect that is often consumed by birds and dragonflies).
But I got to see them beat the Nats tonight. It was most enjoyable.