2016 archive
And Now, a Musical Interlude 0
Liza Pulman delivers a marvelous rendition of this tune in a style reminiscent of Helen Kane in an episode of Midsomer Murders. The song comes in the dance party scene at approximately the one-hour mark.
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.