2023 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another “responsible gun owner” shows politeness to children.
No Place To House 0
Badtux does the math.
Aside:
I’m so old that I can remember something that might help. What was it called?
Oh, yeah.
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Toxic Positivity 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Mark Travers looks at the effects of false–I would use the term “toxic”–positivity. He sees three negatives; follow the link for a discussion of each one.
1. It bottles up real emotions.
2. It leads to unrealistic beliefs.
3. It gives an untrue impression.
Afterthought:
I have nothing against trying to maintain a positive attitude in times of trouble, but, when doing so reaches the point of self-delusion, it becomes destructive to oneself and others.
Gaming the System 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice plays his Clarence Thomas Bingo! card.
QOTD 0
Ed Asner, in the voice of Lou Grant:
Bartender, a drink for everyone in the house. Give them all to me.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another “responsible gun owner” performs a random act of politeness . . . .
A Strict Construction 0
Robert Reich cites the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states, in part,
and suggests that Republicans’ efforts to force the nation to default on its debts constitutes such questioning and may well be in violation of the Constitution. Here’s a bit from his article:
He goes on to argue that “Constitutional originalists” would be hard-pressed to find such an action unconstitutional.
(Of course, the flaw in that argument is that “originalists” are only “originalists” when it suits their agenda, but that’s a topic for another day.)
Artificial? Maybe. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Steve Wozniak is no longer fan of Elon Musk or Teslas. From SFGate:
Follow the link for context.
Rolling Back the Clock One More Time 0
Words fail me.
Vaccine Nation, Planting Rumors Dept. 0
Snopes reports on anti-vaxxers who are fomenting fabrications about vegetation.
we are again reminded that “social” media isn’t.