My computer woes
I’ve got a very old computer. By “very” I mean something on the order of seven years or so; I really don’t recall. I get teased because many of the letters on the keys have worn off. I have a … Continue reading →
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Jon Gruden, thoughtcrime, and technology
Until a couple of days ago I’d never heard of Jon Gruden. Now, of course, I’ve read of his resignation as Raiders coach in the face of the revelation of some private emails he sent some years ago that demonstrated … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/13/21
The strange case of Kamala Harris
You may have noticed I don’t write much about Kamala Harris. Early on, though – August 2019 – I pointed out that she is remarkably unlikable: Have you ever noticed how voters can forgive a candidate almost anything if they … Continue reading →
New England stone walls
[NOTE: Yesterday I noticed a discussion in the open thread about stone walls in New England and elsewhere. I thought I’d link to a post I wrote about stone walls, but – as sometimes happens – I discovered there was … Continue reading →
Whatever happened to Brandon?
Not that Brandon. I mean Brandon Straka, the political-changer founder of the WalkAway movement, who was arrested and charged for some of his actions on January 6th in Washington DC. Well, here’s the latest (hat tip: commenter “AesopFan”): On January … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/12/21
How did Rosanne Boyland die, and how has it been covered?
Remember 34-year-old Rosanne Boyland? She was one of the five people who died of various causes during or shortly after the January 6th Capitol demonstration (or “insurrection,” according to the left). Why am I going into the story again at … Continue reading →
I would write a post on the Southwest Airlines cancellations and the reasons behind them…
…if I could figure out whether the information we’re getting on that is reliable or too speculative so far. But here’s a thread for you to discuss the subject in the meantime. And here are a couple of articles: this … Continue reading →
Happy Post-modern Indigenous People’s (Columbus) Day
In honor of Columbus Day, I refer you back to this post from twelve years ago by Dr. Sanity. Nothing much has changed since then regarding respect for our western traditions and history except that things have gotten worse. And … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/11/21
“Out of Time” – compare and contrast
“Out of Time” was a Rolling Stones song from 1966, and not an especially big hit for them. I had the record it appeared on, “Aftermath,” and I don’t even remember the song. But I came across this cover version … Continue reading →