October, 2020 archive
The Superman Stunt 0
Tony Norman reflects on delusional self-images. A nugget:
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Treating America like a shiny Metropolis on a hill when it is more like Gotham City under his stewardship is a typical Trump move. One need look no further than Mr. Trump’s encouragement of anti-government militias and his tacit support of white supremacists to see he would prefer a place where the lunatics are always trying to “Make Arkham Asylum Great Again.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Paranoia strikes deep at the happiest place on Earth.
Republicans and the China Syndrome 0
E. J. Montini notes that, in campaigning for Martha McSally, Niki Haley attacked Mark Kelly for having done business with a Chinese company.
Montini finds that somewhat–er–problematical. Here’s a bit from his article:
If this is true, Trump should be impeached and removed from office immediately.
I’d guess there has never been an American politician who has EVER had more financial entanglements with China than Donald Trump.
And this is no secret.
QOTD 0
Kerry Greenwood:
Mrs. West said to Phyrne, “I’ve decided on my costume, Miss Fisher. . . . Circe. She was a sorceress in the old days, that’s what Jack said.”
“She turned men into pigs,” said Phyrne. “Not a long journey in some cases.”
Greenwood, Kerry, Death by Water (Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2010), p. 159.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Christine Louise Hohlbaum reflects on the power that we have ceded to technology companies. It is a particularly timely article amongst the swirl of lies and conspiracy theories surrounding the upcoming election.
Here’s a snippet:
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*The citation is from Which Side of History?, a recently published collection of essays.
The Enablers 0
Thom speaks with the Lt. Governor of Michigan about the plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan.
Maskless Marauders 0
A physician and professor of medicine who lost his own father to COVID-19 before it was recognized for what it is struggles to understand the maskless marauders. A snippet:
Both Sides Not 0
David talks with a caller from Dubai regarding the “undecideds,” particularly the purists on the left.
My two or three regular readers know how I feel about lefty “purists.”
I believe that one must vote in the real world.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more polite child’s play . . . .
