Friday, December 03, 2021

Lost Count?

 


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  1. California appeals court deals a blow to high-speed rail opponents. What the ruling means [Click] Obstructionists lose a big one. Get an aerial look at high-speed rail construction around Fresno in this drone video

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    1. I can accept that the "Rust" armorer was at fault, but that does not in my opinion absolve the actor of ignoring basic gun safety.

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  3. How to kill the American office for good [Click] “SFGATE columnist Drew Magary on why we must continue to fight against office culture.” Interesting; its description of her work does not resemble any job I have ever had. Does that make me blue collar by her definition? Strange. But interesting within its own frame of reference.

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    1. I've worked in offices, in academia, and at home. When I first started working at home the thing I most missed was the social interaction, but I found on-line relationships a substitute. When I was working at home, though, I was freelance,, so that's not really what she's talking about.

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  4. Michigan school shooting: Parents of gunman charged with involuntary manslaughter [Click] I should expect that is only the beginning of the charges. The details given in the story are shocking.

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    1. Manhunt Underway For Parents Of Michigan School Shooting Suspect [Click] More here. [Click] Item: “There is no Michigan law that requires gun owners keep weapons locked away from children.” Cute.

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  5. Winter heatwave breaks records in four US states [Click] “Wednesday brings hottest December weather on record for Montana, Wyoming, Washington state and North Dakota” But hey, climate change is just some sort of Democratic tree-hugger nonsense. Donald Trump told me so.

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  6. Should anyone likes accounts of epic seafaring, here is a video about The voyage of the Eppleton Hall [Click] I remember when it arrived in San Francisco.

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  7. NYT: Upstate New York Hospitals Are Overwhelmed as Covid Cases Surge [Click]
    listener—this is getting pretty close to your neck of the woods; I hope things are better in Vermont.

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    1. Yes, Vermont is much better off than New Hampshire (that's usually the case in just about everything). But we're still watching the numbers closely.

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  8. I got my hair dut today. That meant I was dressed, so I went out to dinner. (Marc only does a limited number of dishes and appreciates only having to cook for himself and Penny.) I went to Hemingway's Bistro, which I would call "fine dining' even though it's less espensive than that designation would normally imply in the Chicago area. True, I spent roughly $100, but that included salad, duck a la-orange, dessert, two glasses of hourse wine, and Irish coffee, plus tax and tip. I'd call it a special treat.

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    1. So good to have a great meal once in awhile. I don't think I've ever eaten such fine dining. Nice to get to go out while you also look your best, eh?

      I'm still cutting my own hair and making nearly all our food here. If Covid ever settles down, we'll be able to eat out again. For now, I'd settle for some elegant takeout. But, of course, that's tricky given Wil's heart healthy diet.

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    1. Hopefully the crews know how to navigate in icy waters! The ships must be impressive, coming down the Saint Lawrence Seaway!

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  10. It's been quite a day. Late last night I saw a news story telling that a high school near here was dealing with some threats. It's VT*Grand's school...!

    Apparently, some right-winger students have been wearing flags to school like capes, which depict support for DT or other similar views. The school allowed it at first. Then other students began wearing LGBT and BLM capes and so on. Then on Thursday it got ugly. Students shouting at each other, and then some threatening to exercise their Second Amendment rights and bring guns to school.

    So VT*Grand and 75% of the students opted to not go to school on Friday. There was a strong police presence and a LOT of conversation and strategic planning. Much of it was laid out before, but now it's been time to implement policies and imagine new ways to communicate and respond.

    The school is doing well, all things considered, but it's still pretty unnerving. The police have determined there were no credible threats. But there's a strong "we're all in this together; report anything you see or hear that's of concern" understanding.

    How I wish the school would go back to remote learning. I can't say how grateful I am that we home schooled. I wish all my grands were home schooling too. But so far, we're okay.

    What a world. Stupidity and hatred are having their day.

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    1. Oh, my. When I was in high school clothing with messages was not permitted, and we were taught that the flag code said it was disrespectful to use the US flag as clothing.

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    2. They weren't using the US Flag. That would be too ... unified. More like DT flags and Thin Blue Line and so on.

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