August, 2019 archive
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Faye Flam notes that some would call the current geological epoch the “Anthropocene”; she argues that they have a point. A nugget:
That’s no brag, because most of the changes we’re making to our planet are embarrassing.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Exercise politeness upon the nation’s byways.
“Mad Men Doing Mad Men Things” 0
Mike discusses the fires in the Amazon rain forest. (Warning: Mike’s upset. There’s more language than usual. I don’t agree with everything Mike says, but I think his tirade is worth a fair hearing.)
“Soft Authoritarianism” 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear explains what that is.
Please follow the link to read his post. No excerpt or summary can do it justice.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Backpackin’ heat.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Fly the Fiendly Skies . . . 0
. . . and get treated worse than a dog.
The Lies of the Land 0
David discusses the pathological nature of Donald Trump’s lying, illustrating his points with personal experiences with liars he has known.
