November, 2020 archive
Geeking Out 0
Virtual machines of Slackware –Current (foreground) and CentOS v. 7 in VirtualBox on Mageia v. 7 using the Fluxbox window manager. The wallpaper, a scene from Land’s End, is from my collection.
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy, One More Time 0
The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News explains. A nugget:
More at the link.
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*Heather Boushey, president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.
Facebook Frolics 0
A shopping cart full of frolics.
Aside:
Every once in a while, someone will ask me if some news or news-adjacent item is true.
My first response has become, “Did you see it on FakeFacebook?”
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Afterthought:
For a humane take on this “nation of immigrants,” see the marvelous article by the Des Moines Register’s Reka Basu. Here’s a bit:
Two Different Worlds 0
At The Denver Post, Ian Silverii contrasts reality and the MAGA Fantasy Land. A snippet:
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In the alternative reality, which we’ll call the “MAGA universe”, COVID-19 is a hoax, a conspiracy, the “China Plague” or just another common cold. The hospitals aren’t overflowing, there are more than enough ICU beds and nurses and doctors to go around, and Americans aren’t going to let politicians tell us we can’t be with our families.
Continue the tour at the linkk.
Maskless Marauders 0
In the Hartford Courant, a contributor who lost her aunt to COVID-19, tells of dealing with maskless morons in the retail establishment where she works. Here’s a bit:
More moments with morons at the link.
When Silence Is Complicity 0
Lee Seglem directs his comments to New Jersey Republicans, as he is writing at NJ.com, but it should be directed to all Republicans. A nugget: follow the link for the rest.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Charles Johnston looks at the dynamic–and the dilemma–posed by “social” media and the disinformation superhighway. A snippet; follow the link for the rest:
A Cavalcade of Lies 0
David dissects the deluge of dissimulation.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues apace.
What’s in a Word? 0
The Angry Gammarian decodes de code.
Great Moments in Zoom 0
Afterthought:
I am continually nonplussed (though not surprised–I’m too old to be surprised by venality of any sort) that persons seem incapable of restraining their hate-full-ness in public places–and a class, even if conducted via video over a network connection–is still a public place.
All the News that Fits 0
Farron explores how Newsmax invokes “the Fox News defense.” (Warning: Mild language.)
