May, 2019 archive
Trump’s Infanticide Fantasy 0
Seth comments on the continuing cascade of lies and gullibility of Trump’s true believers.
“Boys Will Be Boys” 0
Susan Estrich finds the free pass for predators to be somewhat disturbing.
Freedom of Screech in the Age of Trump 0
David looks at the jump in assaults on Jews in the U. S. in the past year and Donald Trump’s lack of–or, perhaps more accurately, negative–leadership on this.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
In an article about the recent mass shooting at UNC, The Charlotte Observer notes
Welcome to NRA paradise.
The Watcher 0
Another picture from my brother in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
Theft of Labor: The True Southern Tradition 0
My local rag has a long article on sharecropping, including first-hand narratives from persons who grew up in sharecropping families.
Forget the Gone with the Wind propaganda.
Follow the link and learn just how gracious Southern living really was.
Empty Words 0
Jim Wright points out that rote repetition rots resonance.
Great Moments in Duh 2
According to the bright lights sportscasters who did the pregame show before last night’s Phillies-Nationals game, this is a (not-to-scale because I had one ear on the game) diagram of the “quadrants” of the strike zone.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Words fail me.
Follow the link to read how the airline tries to mealy-mouth its way out of taking responsibility for its actions.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, William R. Klemm explores how liars become inured to their lying. A snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just plane politeness.
After he landed he did a routine check of the aircraft where he noticed a bullet hole in his fan blade and on his wheel strut.
“We got very blessed with where it actually hit. If it had been an inch further or behind it would have missed that strut altogether and would have punctured a fuel tank.”
One more time: “Responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
