Had this commercial aired during Saturday Night Live, I’d have thought it was part of the show. But it aired this afternoon on CNN. I’d have thought it was a joke if it hadn’t been on CNN. As it was, I wasn’t sure. Hard to believe some company made such a lengthy, silly commercial for … Continue reading Have you met Perfect Polly?
I was out early this morning. There were some unclaimed Ingress portals on my map and I wanted to get to them first, since that’s the easiest way for a solo player to rack up some points. And I did. Five portals altogether. Then I started to work my way back home, pausing wherever I … Continue reading Grandma playing Ingress stopped by cops
She could be an actress. A Hollywood celebrity. Perhaps some wealthy athlete’s trophy wife. But she is none of these. She is Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D), newest hero of pro-choice advocates across the country. On Tuesday Davis undertook a filibuster to block passage of a bill that would have severely limited the abortion … Continue reading Wendy Davis becomes newest pro-choice champion
Great happiness today among supporters of same-sex marriage, and I am very happy for them. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was declared unconstitutional in that it defined marriage as being between one man and one women, thus depriving same-sex couples of equal federal benefits. Also struck down was California’s Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, Prop 8
WordPress bloggers might not have noticed some changes in their dashboards recently. In the menu on the left side, you’ll now find Comments I’ve Made and Omnisearch. Comments I’ve Made brings back the listing of one’s own comments made on other blogs, with any subsequent comments. I, for one, am delighted to see it. Gone is … Continue reading Comments and Omnisearch: Thanks, WordPress
Not much of interest to write about lately. I’ve lost track of how many fires are burning across the state, and there’s nothing I can say about them that you can’t read in the news. High winds, low humidity, high fuel levels, little containment. Evacuations as needed. Little property loss so far but lots of … Continue reading Ingress down and so am I
