Mythbuster 0
Thom debates a gun nut, busting myths along the way.
QOTD 0
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.:
Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.
Maskless Marauders 0
I must say, this does seem a wee bit intrusive to me. It certainly intrudes on the rights of local government to govern locally.
Meanwhile . . . .
“Facts Are What People Think” 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Glenn Geher discusses what happens when politics collides with objective face, that is, with science. A snippet (emphasis added):
On the other hand, political behavior is all about how certain narratives and decisions are endorsed because they ultimately advance the goals of some select individual or groups of individuals. The second that politics enters the world of science, we have a problem on our hands.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Resolve automotive differences politely.
The owner of the parked car ran away from the scene but was located by APD officers about three blocks away near the intersection of Montview Boulevard and Galena Street.
The story goes on to report that both men are in the hospital and at least one of them will be charged.
Vaccine Nation 0
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Kevin McDermott highlights the hypocrisy:
Follow the link for the rest.
Out of the Mouths of Babes , , , , 0
In a letter to the editor of my local rag, a fourth grader nails it. Here’s a bit:
Follow the link for the entire letter (it’s the last one on the page).
Aside:
When I was in the fourth grade, I had neither the understanding nor the writing ability to–oh, never mind.
