October, 2018 archive
QOTD 0
Judith Kelman:
Life, I tell my sons, is what happens when you are making other plans.
Kelman, Judith, “Introduction” to Rex Stout’s Curtains for Three (New York: Bantam, 1994), p. vi
Commonalities 0
Stanton E. Samenow, who has long experience studying offenders, high-lights the key commonalities among mass shooters in an article at Psychology Today Blogs. Here’s a nugget:
Follow the link for more.
Missing the Point 0
One of the purposes of the social contract is that persons can attend public events without needing armed guards.
Proximate Cause 0
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Face up to the politeness.
The injuries were non-life threatening but the teen was still taken to the hospital.
Police finished their investigation into the matter and determined that the gun was accidentally discharged.
I find the use of the passive voice somewhat noteworthy creepy.
So Much Whining 0
Bob Cesca is tried of all the whining. A snippet:
Meta: No Connectivity Issues Today 0
Also, no clues.
Again, if you experience connectivity problems, please let me know, including the wording of any error messages you get and the time and date. I would love a clue.
The “Kavanaugh Defense” 0
Elie Mystal explains how it works. Here’s a snippet:
Follow the link for a more nuanced explanation.
Plus ca Change 0
You can take the host out of Fox News, but you can’t take the Fox News out of the host.
The ignorance, it burns.
Flagging Interests 0
Aside:
I was having connectivity problems again today. According to my most excellent hosting provider, everything was okay at their end. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
Afterthought:
If you have experienced connectivity issues, particularly timeouts (which is what I was getting), please let me know. There’s an email link over there (—->) on the sidebar. The more information I have, the easier it will be to figure this out.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, politeness turns out to be child’s play.
Police say the woman had just walked out of the room for a minute, unaware of the gun, which wasn’t readily visible. That’s when investigators say the child found it and accidentally shot himself.
