Borderline Disorder 0
At AL.com, Joyce Vance agrees that there is a crisis at the border. An excerpt:
Tears of the Crocodiles 0
Brendan remarks on the dissatisfaction of those pundits and publicists who made their careers shilling for the Republican Party whilst ignoring what it was turning into now that what they labored for has come to pass.
My only quibble is that he left George Will, Bret Stephens, and David Brooks off his list.
The Snaring Economy 0
Even if you read it in electrons, it ain’t necessarily so.
Click for the original image.
Beyond Facts and Logic 0
Robert Klose argues that facts, logic, and reality cannot sway Donald Trump’s diehard devotees. A snippet:
Donald Trump has, in an ingenious way, transitioned to icon and has become an object of veneration. Highlighting his shortcomings is no different from trying to discourage a fundamentalist’s faith by citing contradictions in the Bible . . . .
Follow the link for the rest.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more party politeness . . . .
Herald told Holbrook that he had better be off the property when he went into the home. When he came back out, he was armed with a 9mm handgun. When Holbrook was still there, Herald allegedly fired a warning shot in Holbrook’s direction.
Holbrook was sitting in a chair and did not react to the warning shot. Next, deputies say, Herald struck Holbrook with the handgun, causing the gun to fire and strike Holbrook in the upper neck.
Borderline Disorder 0
And, natch, “social” media is a carrier.
Geeking Out 0
Ubuntu MATE with the default MATE desktop.
Aside:
MATE is pronounced “mah-tay.” It refers to a tea served in South America.
It’s fork of Gnome 2 for persons (and I’m one) who loathe Gnome 3.