August, 2022 archive
The Courage of His Conniptions 0
Farron points out that persons need to take responsibility for their own stupid.
And Now for Change of Pace 0
The theme to the BBC radio series of Lord Peter Wimsey murder mysteries.
What can I say? I’m a mystery buff. I’m currently working my through the original Ellery Queens. (I must say, in the early stories, Ellery was rather a supercilious jerk.)
Dropping the Mask 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that events at the recent CPAC convention highlight the venality of today’s Republican Party. Here’s a bit from his article:
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael Paul Jackson points out that history–and knowledge and awareness of history–matters. A snippet:
The Snaring Economy 0
Welcome to the carrion crow school of economics.
One more time, “ride sharing” is nothing more than gypsy cabs with an app.
Sauce for the Goose . . . 0
. . . sauce for the gander.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Good news is ipso facto no news.
Merchants of Death, Reprise 0
Bill Torpy explores how one gun manufacture promotes its portable phalluses. Here’s one little example; follow the link for more.
The ad showed a boy, maybe 4 years old, with a semiautomatic rifle in his lap, along with a Bible passage: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Untruth in Labeling 0
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Robert Gehrke argues that it’s all about the Benjamins.
Establishmentarians 0
At the Roanoke Times, Betsy Biesenbach considers the role of public prayer. She concludes
Follow the link for her reasoning.
How Far Will Wells-Fargo? 0
In this case, not far enough.