“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness bags another trophy.
In a post on Facebook, the LDWF said Roberto Garcia, 61, was hit by a .45-caliber muzzleloader around 8:45 a.m. The shooter claimed he was aiming at a deer and did not realize Garcia was behind the animal due to dense vegetation.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
It seems that we may be witnessing the greening of Antarctica. Here’s a bit from the report at SFGate:
And, in related news . . . .
Climate change doesn’t care whether you are a climate change denier. It’s just gonna keep on keepin’ on, and I fear we are well past the tipping point.
The Courage of His Conniptions 0
John Amato points out that a self-proclaimed “independent thinker” who proclaims that he will do as ordered is not that independent a thin–oh, never mind..
Meet the Swamp King . . . 0
. . . and his swamp things.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Leo Chavez and Dan Simmons:
It’s not artificial intelligence. . . . It’s enhanced automation.
The relevent discussion takes place at about the one hour 20 minute mark.
(And, yeah, I”m behind on some the podcasts I regularly listen to.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, someone decides to play with a portable phallus and is taken aback when it discharges upon someone else.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation . . . .” 0
Submitted for your consideration . . . .
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: I don’t really know the origins of this.
The closed caption: I don’t really know the oranges of this.
The oranges: Nonexistent.
The words: They fail me.
(By the way, follow the link and watch the episode. It’s grab bag of miscellany, as David responds to comments.)
Nor Any Drop To Drink 0
Many have speculated that there must be something in the water down in Florida. If there is, it sappears Florida law prevents taking any action about it.
In other words, Florida is apparently the home of the dirt pour.
A snippet from the story:
The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that although 83% of voters in Titusville approved a 2022 initiative establishing the right to clean water, the city in Brevard County couldn’t enact it because of a 2020 state law preventing local government from giving rights to bodies of water, plants, and animals.
And, in related news . . . .
Pay Prey To Pray
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Jesu, Mary, and Joseph.
Barnum was wrong. There’s more than one born every minute.
“Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned To Repeat It”* 0
And, remember, there are those who don’t want us to remember the past, because they do want us to repeat it, and they still rising again after all these years.
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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner.” Another child.
The complainant, the child’s mother, told officers that she, the victim and two others were laying in a bedroom watching television.
She said she didn’t know how her daughter gained access to the firearm because it was supposed to be secured underneath the mattress.
Methinks “mattress” and “gun safe” are not synonyms.
So many guns. So much stupid.
Bugging Out 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jennifer Gerlach muses on what lessons we can learn from Bugs Bunny.