February, 2024 archive
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini points out that, despite the Baloney Served up by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Kari Lake is a divider, not a uniter.
Meta: Purged Plugin 0
Thanks to the most excellent detective work of my hosting provider’s tech support staff, it has been deemed necessary to remove the NOAA Weather plugin that was on the sidebar over there —–> for years, as the plugin has not been updated for several years and is no longer compatible with the most recent versions of php, the scripting language that powers WordPress, which in turn powers this geyser of genius. (Or is it a drenching of drivel? Inquiring minds want to know.)
As one who wore a headset for over half a decade, I must say that my hosting provider’s tech support staff is superb.
I know, because I’ve been there.
“Nonsense All the Way Down” 0
David marvels at “woke football.” (Warning: Short commercial at the end, but you don’t have to watch it. His commentary, though, is worth five minutes of your time.)
Precedented 0
Mona Charen reminds of what Mark Twain said, that history does not repeat itself, but it often echoes.
She’s hearing an echo right now.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Nursery for Narcissism 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Anthony Silard describes how narcissism is growing in our society, suckling on the teat of “social” media. Here are a couple of the points he makes; follow the link to read the entire piece.
- Social media plays a role in our increasing narcissism.
- The toxic posts of politicians become more popular than those expressing positive feelings.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
