July, 2017 archive
“And, in That Corner . . . .” 1
During the 2016 election campaign, Chauncey Devega often remarked on the parallels between the behavior of Donald Trump and that of professional wrestling bad guys. Tony Norman picks up that theme. A snippet:
The doctored video probably wasn’t intended as such, but there hasn’t been a more astute metaphor for the emptiness and triviality of the Trump presidency than using an old snippet from a fake wrestling match as a commentary on the media. A fake sport promoting fake news from a president widely considered to be fake.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to your friends.
Moody was taken to the hospital for treatment for a gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office said. He was pronounced dead shortly after 3 a.m.
If Mr. Moody had been packing, he no doubt could have returned fire.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source. Use computers to do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do. Learn how to use GNU/Linux and its plethora of free and open source software to get stuff done with computers.
It’s not hard; it’s just different.
When: Monthly TWUUG meeting at 7:30 p. m. on the first Thursday of the month (July 6, 2017). Pre-meeting dinner at Chicago Uno, JANAF shopping center, 6:00 p. m. (map)
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 (map). (Wireless and wired internet connection available.) Turn right upon entering, then left at the last corridor and look for the open meeting room.
QOTD 0
George Bernard Shaw:
Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
Who Woulda Thunk? 0
Some automated lady has been kind enough to leave a message on my machine–several messages, in fact–informing me that my 14-year-old pick-up with 135 thousand miles on it (and still running just fine thank you) is out of warranty.
Whatever shall I do?
Unbranding 0
Much of the real estate that bears Donald Trump’s name is not owned by him or his organization. Rather, the name is licensed because the owners think that the Trump name and mystique are good advertising.
There are hints that this may be changing.
In a statement, the new owner, JCF Capital, said it had reached an agreement to end the Trump Organization’s contract to manage the hotel and condominium complex. Both sides, which declined to reveal the transaction’s terms, sought to put a positive spin on it.
Flaggers 0
In Raleigh’s The News and Oberver, Paul Isom cuts through the crap about the meaning of the Stars and Bars. Here’s a nugget:
The use of the flag as a symbol of civil rights opposition – and worse – only grew from there. “The Confederate flag … means one thing to the Klansman: Here is a friend of ‘the cause,’” reported John Herbers in a 1965 New York Times story on a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.
One more time, when you hear someone wax nostalgic about “The Lost Cause,” ask him or her what exactly was the cause that was lost.
GOP Health Care: Don’t Get Sick
If You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly
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Mike Malloy discusses the Republicans’ advocacy for the freedom to die.
Warning: Language.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Perpetually packing politeness perpetuates personal propriety (also, pigs, wings).
Benjamin Hornberger, 23, suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg after his revolver discharged, according to Sgt. Anna Rose, spokeswoman for the U.S. Park Police.
. . . and another gun that seems to have fired all on its ownsome.
Taking the Bait 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre posts the transcript of an interview he did regarding fake news and those who believe it. Give it a read.
