2014 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Settle arguments politely in the halls of the moneychangers.
Military Circle Mall is down the road a piece and to the right, across from JANAF and about two miles from Military Circle, which used to be an actual traffic circle. JANAF (which stands for Joint Army Navy and Air Force) was the first major shopping center in the area (JANAF fell on hard times, then successfully resurrected itself). I drive by there several times a week. It’s a fairly typical temple of the worship of acquisitiveness–hardly decrepit, but out of style.
The Penney’s is closing for its own reasons–Penney’s never matured past the 70s, but they still carry great Oxford-cloth shirts, which, I understand, are not favored by the polite.
It’s Comcastic! 0
Sign the petition.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to your friends.
Later, Steele picked up the gun and pointed it at Holt, her boyfriend, and pulled the trigger. Holt was shot in the chest. He was taken to Delray Medical Center where he later died.
And in more news of the polite. . . .
Aside:
This is what NRA Paradise looks like, folks.
“Hut One, Hut Two, Miranda!” 0
Daniel Ruth takes on the hate-full reactions of some in the NFL to Michael Sam’s announcement that he is gay. A nugget:
And the NFL is worried that a football player in the next locker who might have a boyfriend rises to a distraction? Peyton Manning doesn’t need to be shouting “Omaha! Omaha!” at the line of scrimmage. It should be “Miranda! Miranda!”
Also, the normally tepid and conventional Frank Bruni weighs in.
Susie Sampson’s Sister Samples Sentiment 0
In other news, Time Magazine demonstrates how it went from Henry Luce to Henry Loser in one generation.
Virginia’s Repugnant Marriage Constitutional Amendment Overturned 0
This is good news.
Persons should not be punished for being.
A spokesman for Herring, a Democrat, in an e-mail Thursday night said Norfolk-based U.S. District Court Judge Arenda Wright Allen issued that ruling.
In her decision, Wright concluded that “Virginia’s Marriage Laws unconstitutionally deny Virginia’s gay and lesbian citizens the fundamental freedom to choose to marry.”
More at the link.
It amuses me that proponents of these laws claim they are defending marriage.
Nothing that has ever happened in a same-sex bedroom has ever affected a marriage of mine.
I cannot say the same for–oh, never mind.
GRandhog Day (Updated) 0
Juanita Jean assesses Rand Paul, serial plagiarist:
Rand Paul lives in the movie Groundhog Day where he keeps trying to steal without getting caught.
Details at the link.
Addendum:
Noz adds a lawyer’s perspective.
“She Made Me Do It” 0
The Rude One rudely explains how “James Taranto just couldn’t help himself, bless his soul.”
Prepare yourself for rudeness and read it.
(For a bonus, here’s his delicious takedown of Bobo from yesterday.)
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Once more, for all practical purposes, status quo ante.
(snip)
The Labor Department’s report showed the four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, increased to 336,750 from 333,250 the week before.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits decreased by 18,000 to 2.95 million in the week ended Feb. 1.
Stray Thought 0
My bank does not endear itself to me by displaying “Happy Birthday” on the ATM when I insert my card.
Quite the opposiite . . . .