September, 2020 archive
Stray Thought 0
Despite the apparent belief of many of my fellow citizens, being stupid is not an inalienable right.
Geeking Out 0
Listening to an episode of Richard Diamond, Private Detective from OTR.net in the VLC media player on Mageia v. 7 under the Fluxbox window manager. The background is from my collection.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
When you fly the fiendly skies, remember to pack your politeness.
Feeding on Frenzy 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts find herself in a state of skepticism regarding Donald Trump’s claim that he downplayed the virulence of the coronavirus because he did not want to cause a panic. (Follow the link for her list of for-instances of Trump’s frequent frenzied fomenting of frenzy.)
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Trump’s entire political career is built on sending people into a frenzy, if not a full-blown panic . . . .
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Tony Norman offers his own interpretations of Trump’s motives for misrepresenting the mortal nature of the menace.
Trump’s Health Couldn’t Care Less, Mailing It In Dept. 0
A veteran from Iowa reports on how Donald Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy’s sabotage of the United States Post Office is affecting him directly. Here’s a bit from his article; there’s much more at the link.
To treat it, I receive a 30-day supply of Plaquenil, which I receive through the mail from the Veterans Affairs Department. Like millions of other people, I rely on the mail for my medicines to be delivered on time.
But recently, new delays in postal delivery mean my 30-day supply of Plaquenil is taking two weeks to reach me. As a result, I’ve been forced to ration my medicine while I wait for my refills to arrive a full week later than they used to.