June, 2015 archive
Blue Heron 0
Another picture from my brother in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
The Snaring Economy 0
The California labor commissioner sees through the con:
Uber, natch, will fight back, because where’s the fun in treating workers fairly? Remember, in the “sharing” economy, “sharing” goes in only one direction.
Much more at the link.
Farm Teams 0
John Gardy has a suggestion:
It is notable that the United States is the only country in the world in which the responsibility for developing elite athletes and teams rests with the educational system.
From my perspective of total disgust with big-time football, I am confident of one thing. The NFL cannot be more corrupt than the NCAA, so it looks to me like a wash.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Word Salad 2
The difference between this word salad and the one it mocks is that this one was tossed on purpose.
Aside:
You know Trump doesn’t have a prayer when he’s too crazy for right-wing fulminator Charles Krauthammer.
Via New York Magazine.
Meta: Travel Plans 0
My hosting provider tells me that it is migrating my site from a Parallels Odin backend to cPanel (which, frankly, is much more user-friendly). They assure me that the migration will be, as is said, “transparent to the user” and completed within the week.
In the five or so years that I have used my hosting provider, I have found it to be competent and reliable and I nothing but good words for its tech support.
If there is any interruption in grumpiness, please be patient. Regular grumpiness should resume in a timely fashion.
Flying under False Colors 0
Just listen as Elon and the crew explain what was so wrong about Rachel Dolezal’s con.
I am not competent to comment on it, but they are.
Speaking of Legacies . . . 0
The bipartisan amendment reaffirms President Barack Obama’s prohibition of interrogation techniques such as waterboarding and sleep deprivation, which were developed by the CIA under the administration of his predecessor, George W Bush.
The measure passed in the Senate, 78-21.
It will no doubt fail in the House.
The Republican Party has become a vile and loathsome thing, a gibbering monster that slithers and twists in darkness.
Field of Meanies 0
Jim Wright is less than sanguine about the current state of the Republican Party.
Facebook Frolics 0
Surprisingly enough, Facebook can be a force for good.
Assemblyman Scott Wilk was the sole Republican to vote for California’s record $117.5 billion spending plan Monday.
He later changed his vote, as California rules allow ex post facto changes to the official record of votes in the legislature.
This, by the way, is your Republican Party doing the tough, diligent work of governance. Also, pigs, wings.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Children, be polite to your parents.
Sympton said she was injured by an unsecured firearm that her three-year-old son gained access to and accidentally fired.