2019 archive
The Little Smirk 0
The Native American speaks. A snippet:
And, as John Cole points out, it looks like the little smirk is going to get away with it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to our four-legged friends.
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It’s not deer season, so that rules out a mistake. Also, the horse was far from the road, so the shooter had to come onto private property to fire the fatal shot.
The filly was shot at close range, killed with a single .22-caliber bullet to the heart.
Wall-Eyed Piker, One More Time 0
Gary Drummond discusses former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean’s suggestion of a “compromise” on Donald Trump’s wall, noting a point that many who are making similar proposals overlook: this is a hostage situtation, not a negotiation. A snippet:
IoT = “Internet of Targets” 0
In a demonstration of the wonders of internet connected everything . . . .
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After many panicked minutes and phone calls to 911 and to Nest, the couple learned they likely were the victims of a hacker. And that panic turned to anger when they found out that Nest knew that there had been a number of such incidents — none involving nuclear strike scenarios — but failed to alert customers. Lyons said a Nest supervisor told them Sunday they likely were the victims of a “third party hack” that gained access to their camera and its speakers. The company did not return a request for comment Monday.
One more time, “because you can” is not in and of itself a sufficient reason for doing something.
Much more at the link.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show off your politeness.
A gun her son’s best friend was showing off accidentally fired and fatally struck him in the head, Valdez said. The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday while Gabriel and his 15-year-old brother, Nicholas, were visiting the friend a street over.
Just another day in NRA Paradise.
Fly the Fiendly Skies (Updated) 0
(I found the missing link!)
Steve Albrecht remembers his time in the air.
Aside:
After 30 years as a road warrior in jobs that required lots of travel, I hope never to step on an airplane again, especially as the airlines seem committed to making cattle cars seem attractive by comparison. I must, however, say that none of my flights was as eventful as the ones he relates. The worst things that happened to me were nearly getting bumped in St. Louis (when the ticket agent saw my expression, he silently changed his mind) and a missed connection in Phoenix (my American Express travel agent had me reaccommodated in one phone call).
Who’s at the Table? 0
PoliticalProf reads the guest list.
Real Big Men 0
In the Portland Press-Herald, Victoria Hugo-Vidal relates an encounter with one of the fellows who inspired that now notorious Gillette commercial:
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Where is the humor coming from? Boiled down, the punchline seems to be basically “Ha, ha! Vaginas!” And that’s part of where the problem is.
Follow the link, where she reflects on what the meaning of being a “real man” in this culture is and what it implies implies.
Priced into Penury 0
Farron discusses the cost to American consumers of Donald Trump’s trade wars.
