August, 2019 archive
The Climates They Are a-Changing, Reprise 0
At the Hartford Courant, Gary Yohe and Michael Mann discuss the other kind of climate change.
That Was the Week That Was 0
Shaun Mullen looks back.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of my local rag is not sanguine.
Nor am I.
Indeed, as I may have mentioned before, I think we are well past the tipping point.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
We are reminded once more that politeness is child’s play.
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Officials said it appears the shooting was accidental but it’s unclear whether the child shot himself or was shot as children played with a gun.
The NRA will no doubt argue that, had the child been packing–oh, wait.
The Vice of Experience 0
Catherine Rampell points out that Donald Trump’s economic strategy, when something doesn’t work the way he predicted, is to do the same thing harder.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Test the politeness.
I reckon the trigger was working.
Both Sides Not 0
David runs the numbers.
The Flailure 0
Field explains. A snippet:
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The astonishing thing is that the president of the United States is, let’s face it, raving like a lunatic — and everyone just shrugs.
In related news, Noz is not optimistic.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
It’s so easy, even a child can do it.
