Empty Words 0
Jim Wright points out that rote repetition rots resonance.
Great Moments in Duh 2
According to the bright lights sportscasters who did the pregame show before last night’s Phillies-Nationals game, this is a (not-to-scale because I had one ear on the game) diagram of the “quadrants” of the strike zone.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Words fail me.
Follow the link to read how the airline tries to mealy-mouth its way out of taking responsibility for its actions.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, William R. Klemm explores how liars become inured to their lying. A snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just plane politeness.
After he landed he did a routine check of the aircraft where he noticed a bullet hole in his fan blade and on his wheel strut.
“We got very blessed with where it actually hit. If it had been an inch further or behind it would have missed that strut altogether and would have punctured a fuel tank.”
One more time: “Responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Anniversary 0
It was almost 50 years ago today when one of my friends walked into the Campus Center at my college and said, “They are killing us.”
When Is a Conspiracy Not a Conspiracy? 0
Hillary Clinton points out, per the Mueller report, if it happens in public, it’s not a conspiracy. (If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, fast forward to the six minute mark.)
Name Recognition 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire, asks the question:
Just Another Day in NRA Paradise 0
A survivor of the UNC shooting calls Thom.
