2017 archive
QOTD 0
Rex Stout:
. . . bad blood is for lawyers what a bad tooth is for a dentist.
Stout, Rex, The Red Box (New York: Bantam, 2009), p. 92
All the News that Fits 0
Time Magazine has a Koch problem.
Flights of Fancy 0
Daniel Ruth goes off on a wing and a boondoggle.
Tax Evasion 0
At The Bangor Daily News, David Farmer sums up the Republican strategy to tax the poor to enrich the rich:
How to pass bad tax bill: Move fast, lie about impacts, hope for the best.
Follow the link for details.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Swan song.
The beloved Sunriver trumpeter swan ‘Chuck’ was killed Thanksgiving Day.
Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills says shooting swans is illegal because they are not considered game birds in Oregon. He also says the incident took place in an area where hunting is not allowed. “We do not believe that it was an accident. It does appear to be a very direct and specific shot, to and or at ‘Chuck,’ that caused his injury. I think it was just cruel, and intentional, and we’re certainly hoping that we can come to some kind of conclusion in the near future.”
Boys and their toys . . . .
Behind the Hoopla 0
Foon Rhee is concerned that Donald Trump’s daily trollish behavior is distracting the public and the media from the concrete effects he is having on government and governance. Here’s a bit:
And while Trump railed against Obama’s executive orders during the campaign, he has issued nearly twice as many so far and is on the second fastest pace of any president in the last 50 years, behind only Dwight Eisenhower.
Payday Payback 0
This is good news.
(snip)
He is only the latest in a series of payday lenders convicted in recent months of racketeering conspiracy, a crime traditionally prosecuted in cases against Mafia loansharking operations.
Light Bloggery 0
If you want know why, call my dentist at 1-800-555-PULL.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Practice random acts of politeness.
Jennings said several shots are believed to have been fired in the direction of the hikers by people doing some target shooting on private property nearby. Deputies were able to determine the source of the shots a short time after the incident, which remains under investigation.
Droning On 0
Boys and their toys:
“It was something about free speech and his belief that television stations are corrupt,” said Santa Clara Police Lt. Dan Moreno.
I think he’s missing the boat on television stations. Incompetence and shallowness do not necessarily stem from corruption. They can exist very nicely on their own.
War Games 0
Just another day at work. . . .
