May, 2021 archive
“Facts Are What People Think” 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Glenn Geher discusses what happens when politics collides with objective face, that is, with science. A snippet (emphasis added):
On the other hand, political behavior is all about how certain narratives and decisions are endorsed because they ultimately advance the goals of some select individual or groups of individuals. The second that politics enters the world of science, we have a problem on our hands.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Resolve automotive differences politely.
The owner of the parked car ran away from the scene but was located by APD officers about three blocks away near the intersection of Montview Boulevard and Galena Street.
The story goes on to report that both men are in the hospital and at least one of them will be charged.
Vaccine Nation 0
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Kevin McDermott highlights the hypocrisy:
Follow the link for the rest.
Out of the Mouths of Babes , , , , 0
In a letter to the editor of my local rag, a fourth grader nails it. Here’s a bit:
Follow the link for the entire letter (it’s the last one on the page).
Aside:
When I was in the fourth grade, I had neither the understanding nor the writing ability to–oh, never mind.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Suffer the children . . . .
Moments later, several people heard a loud gunshot and saw the car filled up with smoke, according to the incident report.
One of the children, who was under 10 years old, found the backpack in the car with the gun inside. They accidentally shot themselves in the arm and another child, also under 10 years old, in the hand.
QOTD 0
Frank Thornton in the voice of Mr. Entwhistle:
The value of money is always relative. It’s the need that counts.
