March, 2016 archive
Dis Coarse Discourse, Reprise 0
President Obama has a point when he calls out the press for contributing to the tone of the current presidential campaign.
The Sneering Economy 0
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Storm clouds on the horizon . . . .
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
A newspaper editor who has spent two and a half decades covering the Clintons delivers her judgement on the Hillary Clinton scamdals. A snippet; follow the link for the full story:
Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest and trustworthy.
Remember that Republicans have spent 25 years lobbing made-up dirt at the Clintons.
When you find yourself thinking, “Hillary Clinton can’t be trusted,” ask yourself, are you basing your statement on facts or on what Republicans said?
Making a Hash of Things 0
El Reg tries to explain encryption in layman’s terms.
If you want a better understanding of the FBI-Apple kerfuffle, follow the link.
Stray Question 0
If you built a grain elevator shaped like Aphrodite, could you call it “Venus de Silo”?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
In the midst of a longer column about North Carolina’s recent codification of discrimination against members of the LGBT community, Alfred Doblin recounts a conversation he recently had with a reader.
I explained the book was fiction. She would have none of it. Then I realized she was not unique. That is why Republican candidates preaching hate and division are doing so well. For many Republicans, tea is a drink best served hot.
There can be no reasoning with someone who accepts fiction as fact.
I have nothing to add.
Misty Water-Colored Memories . . . 0
Dick Polman waxes nostalgic:
Much more at the link.
Absolute Power . . . 0
. . . does exactly what it is reputed to do.
How Stuff Works, Always Connected Dept. 0
I see Henry and Elly whenever I go out for a meal. Persons sitting at a table, ignoring real each others while deep in their digital ephemera.
We are a society of stupid.
Beating the Odds 0
The lottery is a mug’s game. Meet some mugs.
Connecticut prosecutors say the group conspired to manipulate automated ticket dispensers to run off “5 Card Cash” tickets that granted on-the-spot payouts in the US state.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
One element that seems to be missing in discussions about the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is this: Supporting Bernie Sanders does not ipso facto mean repudiating Hillary Clinton. I suspect that the great majority of caucus- and primary-participating Democrats could vote quite happily for either one in November.
The “repudiate Hillary” meme seems stronger amongst Sanders supporters, but is not, in my opinion, indicative of any quality unique to them or their candidate. Rather, I think it’s reflective of his position as a long-shot underdog.
Supporters of long-shot underdogs tend to see themselves as crusaders. They are more likely to “crusade” than to “campaign,” and “crusading” tends to excess.
