2019 archive
A Plague of Brocusts 0
And this was just a few of the two-wheeled hazards we saw on the two mile trip to the grocery store. There were others in that same parking lot, as well as some left in the middle of a sidewalk in front of the local thrift store.
Phoning It In 0
More stuff you couldn’t make up.
Aside:
They should call them “stupid phones,” for they facilitate the stupid.
Journey through the Jungle 0
The Inky tells the tale of a long and twisted tour through the wilds of the Amazon(.com).
“Neutered Democracy” 0
Reacting to a column by Robert Reich, Mike ponders what the meaning of “left” in an era of oligarchs. (Warning: Language.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Drive politely.
The shooting occurred after a near-collision around 8:30 a.m. near North 42nd Street and West Concordia Avenue.
Twisted Figures 0
The Inky looks at how Pennsylvania Republicans are using incarceration as a tactic for gerrymandering. Here’s a bit:
The story goes on to discuss efforts–uphill efforts to be sure–to end this practice.
Suffer the Children, One More Time 0
At AL.com, John Archibald writes of our current American dream nightmare. A snippet:
What all this really means is that we are hardly who we say we are. What it really means is that America is not what it claims to be.
The land of the free. The home of the brave. A beacon for the world and the promised land for those in search of opportunity.
Or a bully.
Tips for the Times 0
Meri Wallace offers some tips for surviving the time of Trump.
Suffer the Children 0
Seth and Heather Digby Parton dig into the situation at the southwestern border.
QOTD 0
Jean de La Fontaine:
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them.
Geeking Out 0
The UPS that I had my modem and router plugged into died tonight.
The first symptom was that I could not load a webpage. I tried pinging google.com and 8.8.8.8. Nada, zilch, nothing.
Following the dictum, always check the hardware first, I saw that the router and modem were powered off. I unplugged them from the UPS and plugged them into the wall outlet, and lights started flashing and everything is working again.
I can’t complain. I’ve certainly gotten my money’s worth from that device, as it’s eight or nine years old, and stuff wears out.
As my old car mechanic in New Jersey would have said, that thing didn’t owe me a dime.
I’ll pick up a new one next week.
