2019 archive
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Words fail me.
Follow the link to read how the airline tries to mealy-mouth its way out of taking responsibility for its actions.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, William R. Klemm explores how liars become inured to their lying. A snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just plane politeness.
After he landed he did a routine check of the aircraft where he noticed a bullet hole in his fan blade and on his wheel strut.
“We got very blessed with where it actually hit. If it had been an inch further or behind it would have missed that strut altogether and would have punctured a fuel tank.”
One more time: “Responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Anniversary 0
It was almost 50 years ago today when one of my friends walked into the Campus Center at my college and said, “They are killing us.”
When Is a Conspiracy Not a Conspiracy? 0
Hillary Clinton points out, per the Mueller report, if it happens in public, it’s not a conspiracy. (If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, fast forward to the six minute mark.)
Name Recognition 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire, asks the question:
Just Another Day in NRA Paradise 0
A survivor of the UNC shooting calls Thom.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Drive with courtesy.
A one-year-old boy has been shot and wounded in what Houston police believe was a road rage attack.
Detectives believe the attacker fired two shots after flying into a violent rage when he was cut off near a Southwest Freeway gas station yesterday afternoon.
The suspect apparently produced a handgun when the 18-month-old child’s father, who has hearing problems, got out of his car to apologize for cutting him off.
“The Exoneration Tour” 0
David discusses the Mueller Report and William Barr’s craven crusade of cover-up with a former prosecutor.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
Paul Krugman argues that it’s a Republican strategy.
Just the Vaxx, Ma’am 0
Meanwhile, Dick Polman marvels at Republican pols’ willingness to serve the anti-vaxx Kool-Aid.