This cat’s going to lose her union card (video)
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Month: August 2014
Gotta (not) love the NRA
I just ran across the NRA-ILA website; that’s the National Rifle Association – Institute for Legislative Action. I say “ran across” because I don’t seek out NRA propaganda for my casual reading and wouldn’t normally waste a minute of my time with it. But this particular page happened to be about Colorado gun laws and I couldn’t resist … Continue reading Gotta (not) love the NRA
Zakaria a plagiarist? You be the judge
Back in 2012 when Fareed Zakaria was caught quoting another author’s work without attribution (commonly referred to as plagiarism), his employers investigated and, for the most part, let him off the hook. After all, he did apologize. Now it seems those determined investigators over at Our Bad Media, @blippoblappo and @crushingbort, have dug up some more Zakaria … Continue reading Zakaria a plagiarist? You be the judge
Guns and the high price of bad judgment
A completely avoidable accident. But one man is dead, one little girl has suffered a trauma she’ll never forget, and two parents will live with the guilt of having allowed it to happen. They might even have encouraged their daughter to “try it, just for fun.” Why would you ever put an automatic weapon in the … Continue reading Guns and the high price of bad judgment
Akismet shines above WordPress storm
It’s been a long, frustrating, infuriating 10 days for WordPress bloggers. The new and improved editor that isn’t, with all its attendant bugs, hiccups, missing features, and malfunctioning has been driving us crazy and nobody is happy. So in recent days, when some of my faithful readers were trying to post comments, they and I … Continue reading Akismet shines above WordPress storm
If all the cops left Ferguson …
If all the cops left Ferguson, Mo., there would be no one left for the residents to yell at. There would be no one left for them to taunt and no targets for their anger, shouting, thrown rocks, and molotov cocktails. There would be no one threatening them or making them feel threatened, no one pointing … Continue reading If all the cops left Ferguson …