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Explaining the delay in undoing the Hawaii nuclear scare
Well, it’s all clear now: Gov. David Ige told reporters today that part of the delay in notifying the public that the Jan. 13 ballistic missile alert was a false alarm was that he did not know his Twitter account … Continue reading →
Long-winded me
My post on Jordan Peterson’s interview with Cathy Newman was much longer—so much longer—that now that I’ve disgorged it I’m going out to enjoy what’s left of the daylight. I might post a dance post tonight, because they’re fun. Over … Continue reading →
Does this restore a teeny bit of faith in the TSA?
Usually the stories about getting contraband through security read something like this: “TSA fails to detect bombs in test.” This tale is different: At least seven people who said they worked for a TV crew were arrested at Newark Liberty … Continue reading →
Reassuring evidence that we’re in the best of hands
NOT. Reports of an alert about a missile threat to Hawaii ricocheted across social media Saturday and caused anxiety in the state. But authorities said the alert was false and sent as an error… According to screenshots, the alert read, … Continue reading →
Have you had trouble dating checks “2018”?
Of course, these days fewer people even write checks. Autopay has taken over, and credit cards are ubiquitous. But I still write the odd check here and there, and in previous years I’ve often had a problem with the transition … Continue reading →
I’m about to go outside…
…and the weather report says the “real feel” (I guess that’s replaced “windchill factor”) is minus 16. Not too bad.
Continue reading →Valet Olympics
Yes. Seriously. A competition for parking valets. I’ve long been in awe of the skill of parking attendants in city lots, although I don’t have much experience with other forms of valet parking. I can parallel park well enough (after … Continue reading →
2018 predictions
First of all, Happy New Year once again! You may have noticed I don’t tend to make a whole lot of predictions. Every now and then, though, I offer one up. For example (and of course, here I’m remembering the … Continue reading →
The gift that keeps on giving: puppies and kittens
[NOTE: I meant to put this up right before Christmas, but it slipped my mind.] A while back I spent several smiling hours on YouTube watching the reactions of people receiving a puppy or kitten as a gift. The thing … Continue reading →
Chess whiz
Remember this post about the teenaged Iranian siblings who were banned from playing chess on their national team?: Dorsa and Borna Derakhshani, two of the country’s leading youth chess players, were told they can no longer be part of the … Continue reading →
How cold is it?
So cold that yesterday when I came in from the cold (not a spy) and I washed my hands, the cold water coming from the tap felt warmish. And I’d had my super-warm mittens on while outside. And I was … Continue reading →