9.25.2021

Mark your calendar (or not)

 Eric Trump Will Headline Anti-vaccine Conference In October

"The conference is the brainchild of Ty and Charlene Bollinger, two major promoters of anti-vaccine disinformation who have made tens of millions of dollars promoting both alternative health cures for cancer and vaccine fears. The Bollingers have dubbed the coronavirus vaccine “that abominable vaccine,” according to a Center for Public Integrity report, and sell a $200 video series promoting vaccine fearmongering on their website."

9.24.2021

Also, you didn't win the lottery. Again. (Right?)

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Me, for one

 Engineers figured out how to cook 3D-printed chicken with lasers

Who hasn't dreamt of coming home after a long day and simply pressing a few buttons to get a hot, home-cooked 3D-printed meal, courtesy of one's digital personal chef? 

[The story is from Ars Technica on Apple News,  https://apple.news/ARevQqiHdQoupaDf3S6SXrg ]

Please go on

Comical, topical? Party bus saves day for school field trip

BOSTON (AP) — A group of high school students in Massachusetts had to ride on a party bus complete with a stripper pole and neon lights during a recent field trip — an experience their teacher said highlights problems with the education system.…

Come on, Kyle, tell us what you really think

NY pols fawn over ‘tourists’: Stop treating Harry & Meghan like royalty

Meghan’s brand — California New-Age I’m-Still-on-a-Journey-of-Self-Discovery-in-Middle-Age — and Harry’s palace-born entitlement have intermingled to create the most appalling British-American monster since Madonna’s “Madge” period. At least Madge didn’t mumble about climate change and global poverty, though.

[Kyle Smith in the New York Post]

The snit*

Sub snub just one symptom of longtime French unease with US

“France was totally left out by this new alliance even if we didn’t want to be a party to it.”

*According to Google this translates to French as "mordiller." According to Apple it translates as "snit." 

9.23.2021

But it was a lemon, Your Honor

Police: Florida man tries to trade back vehicle he stole

The man admitted to stealing the vehicle, police said, adding the crime was captured on the dealership’s camera system.

And you thought it was going to be a dull weekend

National Ghost Hunting Day

Who knew the ghost hunting industry had a Chamber of Commerce?

Well, you do now. And you can't wait, right?

I paranormally thought so.

9.22.2021

Be careful out there

Every time I think it can't get any more weird…

State Troopers sue over [Mass. Gov.] Charlie Baker vaccine mandate

A 14-page lawsuit filed Friday in Suffolk Superior Court asks a judge to put the vaccine mandate on hold. The troopers’ union, which represents about 1,800 members, is looking for more time to bargain to “negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment,” according to the lawsuit.

Maybe it's time for a career change

Rahm Emanuel’s Japan ambassador financial disclosure report: made $13 million since leaving City Hall

Emanuel’s personal financial disclosure report comes as no significant opposition to his nomination has developed in the seven months or so since its been known that President Joe Biden intended to tap him for the Tokyo spot. The White House is confident he will be confirmed.

🏴‍☠️ 

9.20.2021

Glorious

 I spent the weekend setting up a new wifi network and now, on Monday, I find a new version of iOS just waiting to be installed. It's like Christmas.

It's also like…wait…it is the last day of summer. Is it just me or does summer not last as long in this Century as it did in the last? I can remember when summer seemed to last almost forever and now, whew, it's over in a flash. OK, maybe not where you are. But I'm here.


9.19.2021

Frugality

 Did laundry this afternoon. Lugged it all back home and then discovered two detergent pod things sitting on the table here, right where I left them. 

Yep. And no, I'm not going to wash them again. Just stay away from me this week, you'll be fine.