2023 archive
Stemming the Red Tide, Reprise
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To figure out why (mostly Republican) elected politicians refuse to take action against the flood of guns and gun violence, the Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini follows the money.
It’s a weapon elected officials refuse to ban, because they love the money and the support provided by the gun lobby more than they love innocent civilians.
Or police officers.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, we are reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Plus ca Change 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, history professor Jonathan S. Perry looks back in time and sees parallels to Florida Governor DeSantis’s attempts to pretend history isn’t.
Stemming the Red Tide
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Michael in Norfolk points a finger. Here’s a bit from his article:
QOTD 0
Gavin MacLeod, in the voice of a striking Murray Slaughter:
Why are we always the heavies? It’s always “management offers,” but “unions demand.”
The Missed Opportunity . . . 0
. . . and the collectible.
Recommended Viewing 0
Roman Megastructures on Tubitv.com.
The three episodes focus on architecture in three cities in Roman Gaul that are today’s Lyon, Arles, and Paris. I gather that the series was originally in French, but dubbed into English. The dubbing in the first episode is okay; in the other two episodes, it’s quite well done.
I found the series fascinating.
Then, again, I did train as an historian, well, because I find history fascinating, for the past explains the present.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and his crew talk with Vanderbilt professor Jefferson Cowie about how the legacy of George Wallace lives on today.