I spent yesterday working on the site after we experienced a Denial of Service attack on Wednesday and Thursday. I’ve pretty well isolated where I think it came from and have taken proactive steps “under the hood” to keep it from happening again. Nevertheless, I am flattered that my modest piece of the internet made… Continue reading The paradox of low expectations.
Category: Time wasters
Be careful what you wish for….
For you may surely get it. This morning, on my way into work, I heard a story on NPR about the Congressional effort by Kirsten Gillibrand to pass legislation to take the power of prosecuting sexual assault cases in the military out of the hands of Court Martial Convening authorities and place them in the… Continue reading Be careful what you wish for….
You only see the turn…
Well, it’s Sunday. The first Sunday of the post Trump era. I can’t tell you what a relief for me it has been to know that the traitorous psychopath has been dispatched to the outer darkness of Mar el Lago. I have slept better since Wednesday than I have any night over the previous 4… Continue reading You only see the turn…
This is what the internet is for!
Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s demise appear to be greatly exaggerated. Or have they? It seems that Mr. Kim is alive and well, after all. On Saturday, North Korean state media released photos and video footage of him smiling, chatting and walking before a large crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which it said took place… Continue reading This is what the internet is for!
Supervisory error
Ok, it has been a few days between the events surrounding USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). There has been a lot posted about the decision made to fire the CO, CAPT Crozier. To be blunt, a lot of those thoughts are utter bullshit. Posted below are some reasons why. Generally, the lines of thought about the… Continue reading Supervisory error
Throwback Thursday Slogans and Cliches
My apologies for the site being down for a bit. We were doing a server upgrade and also doing some “under the hood” tinkering. But it is back up now. There is a lot to write about this week – and very little of the news is good. So I thought for this TBT, I… Continue reading Throwback Thursday Slogans and Cliches
Throwback Thursday One of my Pet Peeves.
It is Thursday again and time for a (slightly) older post, this one from 2014. Given the crush of news about The President being as childish as ever while fucking up being in Japan, I thought it would be worth reviewing a non-political subject. Enjoy. From August 27, 2014. I am sorry it’s been a… Continue reading Throwback Thursday One of my Pet Peeves.
So then this happened.
Even when the Pussy Grabber in chief tries to act in a restrained manner, somehow, some way, he always just fucks it up. Today of course was no exception. Donald Trump, stand-up comedian: Fitting as it is to see a truly disgusting human being mocked as he should be, the real news is the truly… Continue reading So then this happened.
The power of how one uses language.
Over at Balloon Juice, Annie Laurie has found this interesting video that analyzes the way Donald Trump uses language and how he organizes his thoughts. Bottom line: Because Trump is a salesman more than a politician, he is focused on closing the deal and creating a sense of urgency to buy his product. This differs from a… Continue reading The power of how one uses language.
There is such a thing as decorum.
I once again, marvel at the stupidity of the pro-gun community. The bodies from the Santa Barbara are hardly even cold-and yet we have to hear this: “Your dead kids don’t trump my Constitutional rights.” – Joe the Plumber (yea, that guy) to the families of the Isla Vista shooting victims, Somehow, the word “douchebag” does… Continue reading There is such a thing as decorum.