Pretty good address by Joe, but only pretty good. He called it insurrection and said it borders on sedition, but he hasn’t yet called it terrorism.
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2020-12-27 14:19
Trying to think of something nice to say about 2020, I’m tempted to go with, “For introverts the pluses very nearly outweighed the minuses.” But I realize I’m speaking from a position of great privilege. Deepest sympathies for everyone who lost loved ones, jobs, income, homes, health, or peace of mind.
2020-12-27 13:22
I found a chest-high wall here in Savoy! It’s a retaining wall along a path I must have run down dozens of times, but it had never occurred to me before that I could use it to practice a parkour top-out. 🏃🏻♂️
2020-11-02 09:12
Just two days in, I’m already finding that having a prompt word does not help me concentrate on producing interesting posts.
2020-08-25 17:05
2020-07-14 11:51
Just misread a setting for comments on a blog post as saying that it was showing “Oddest comments first.” Which seems like a great idea, actually.
2020-06-05 14:11
History makes clear that armies win every battle against unorganized militias. But before our army (and government) take much comfort in that truth, they should remember just how many U.S. citizens have been trained by the military in counterinsurgency (=insurgency) tactics, and just how many guns they have.
2020-06-01 11:53
Me: Having our last servings of gumbo.
Steve: Why? Was there some okra catastrophe?
Me: Not our last ever, just the last of this batch of soup. But now I’m worried about the okrapocalypse.
2020-05-26 15:10
Bed of spring greens and spinach, carrot shreds, red onion, celery, just a few bites of apple, strip of bacon, smoked salmon, smoked gouda, generous handful of walnuts. Dressed with @PrimalKitchenCo Green Goddess dressing: All the protein and healthy fats.
2020-05-09 12:32
Thought experiment: Imagine the death rate from Covid-19 were about 1/10th what we’re seeing, making it about as deadly as the flu; now imagine it’s about 10x what we’re seeing, making it about as deadly as smallpox. Would we respond differently?