October, 2017 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 2
The hunt for politeness progresses.
A woman has been killed in a hunting accident on the first day of deer season in Maine.
Karen Wrentzel, 34, was shot dead around 10.30am on Saturday morning in a heavily wooded area near Hebron, Maine, in the first hunting fatality the state has seen in four years.
Family members said that Wrentzel was on her own property digging for rocks and gems when the incident occurred.
The story goes on to say that the property was not “posted” and that she wasn’t wearing “blaze orange.” It implies (unitentionally, I believe) that it was her own damn fault for looking like a furry severeal-hundred-pound four-legged animal in the eyes of the shooter, who is held to a lower standard because he has a hunting license.
AWOL 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, remarks on the timidity and perfidy of those few Republicans who have dared protest the Trumpling of the Republican Party. He speaks directly of Senators Flack and Corker A nugget:
OK, that would be fine I suppose in another world. But in Trump’s world, when the people who profess a modicum of sanity are forced out of the asylum, that leaves the certifiable ones in charge.
Do please read the rest.
The New Death Camps 0
Der Spiegel reads a recent UN report about the Unlawful Death of Refugees and Migrants and reacts with an editorial. A snippet:
As she explains, the report concerns “an international crime whose very banality in the eyes of so many makes its tragedy particularly grave and disturbing.” The contention is rather dramatic, and we believe that it is indeed historic, at least as far as reports by UN bodies are concerned.
Follow the link for the rest of the article.
Watch the press conference introducing the report.
Read the report (PDF).
“Because You Can . . . .” Is Not in and of Itself a Reason To Do Something* 0
Using the Amazon Key as a starting point, Christine Emba muses on what passes for innovation (specifically, commercial consumer innovation) in the tech world.
Follow the link to see why she says that.
One small quibble: Amazon is not located in Silicon Valley.
(I wouldn’t get one on a bet.)
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*Unless, of course, you are a 15-year-old boy.
Wedded Bliss Business Deals
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The Wedding Industrial Complex continues to grow, sort of like a bunion on the culture’s feet. Now, couples not content with simple ceremonies are prostituting their nuptials as marketing opportunities for corporate sponsors. Here’s a nugget from the story in the Inky”
Suffer the Children 0
It’s not scripture. It’s policy.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The struggle for politeness persists.
While wrestling with the rifle, the weapon discharged, and the younger Shelton was shot in the neck by his brother.
Afterthought:
When did “Keep guns loaded when they are not in use” become a thing?
Unable to Look Away . . . . 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Steven Schlozman likens what’s happening in Washington to the plot of a horror movie, with one teeny-tiny difference:
What’s happening in Washington is real, though.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Empty Gestures 0
Seth points out that retreating from the fray does not change the fray.
Dick Polman provides a contrast.
