Political correctness. You’d think it was something new. Talented writers were blacklisted by Hollywood during the 1950s because they had dabbled in radicalism, mostly when they were much younger. The agency that runs the prisons is called the Department of “Corrections.” It may be the “pisser” or the “shitter,” but, officially, it’s the “restroom.” Cousin …
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The Word Is ‘Bleak’
I read last night that 35 states pay welfare benefits that are higher than the minimum wage. This is bad, but it’s not because welfare is too high. It’s because wages are too low. Duh. The rest of this is going to be based on the “micro,” not the “macro.” It’s from observations around town. …
Shoot for the Moon? Hah!
I just stumbled across a troubling fact: It’s been 41 years since a man walked on the moon. Forty-one years! What was the fucking use? This seems emblematic of the failed promises of youth. It’s gone from “where no man has gone before” to “well, we went there once,” like it was a trip to …
The Bowl System
Democrats evolve. Republicans don’t. Libertarians devolve.Exceptions exist, of course, in all three categories. It’s similar to rules of grammar.Perhaps I’m a reluctant Democrat. It’s hard to put up with the bullshit, but the only hope of advancement, however slim, rests with the Democrats.One reason we can’t get a damned thing done in this country anymore …
The Height of Stupidity
Could we talk about … weed?Look, it can be bad for you. I’ve known people who have smoked entirely too much marijuana. I’ve known people who have drunk entirely too much liquor. (Drinking too much beer is a little harder, but it happens.)The alcoholics were much worse off.At this point, the argument sometimes morphs into …
Greatness Does Not Require Perfection
Nelson Mandela is dead. That’s okay. He was 95. He lived a legend, transformed a country, spent 27 years in a prison and emerged triumphant from it all. There’s no need for undue sorrow. Nor is their need for undue bigotry. A South Carolina sheriff refused to lower the American flag to half mast because, …
Nightrider's Lament 