2019 archive
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
And so are the tactics to keep anything from being done about it.
Decoding De Code 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., translates William Barr.
Flushed with Excess 0
You have likely seen or read of Donald Trump’s recent–and absurdly baseless–rants on how many flushes low-flow toilets require. Celia Rivenbark tries to figure out this obsession. A snippet; follow the link for the complete article:
Shea’s Rebellion 0
Strange doings in the State of Washington harkening back to Ammon Bundy’s occupation of a national wildlife refuge three years ago. Here’s just a bit from the story; follow the link for the rest.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Don’t play possum with Jet Blue.
The Time Has Come To Talk of Many Things,
Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax,
of Calendars and Clocks
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A Day in the Life 0
(Scene: Dentist’s office, as I requested a reminder card for my next appointment.)
Me: I forgot my phone, so I had to do something not many persons do any more.
Receptionist: Take notes?
Me: No. Think.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The drive for politeness continues.
Mitchell’s cell phone was missing, so Bass tried to help her find it, the affidavit said. He heard a ring in the trunk and tried to “take the back seat down to retrieve the cellphone.”
“It was at this time that Cordell Bass had an unholstered firearm in his lap,” the affidavit read. “While he attempted to take the back seat down the gun went off and Cordell Bass frantically left the vehicle stating that he had been shot.”
