Having been sick with the flu for a few days, I watched the latest Bond film, Spectre, and the very first one, Dr. No. Spoilers follow. I've been a Bond film since as long as I can remember; my mom liked them so I got taken along. I watched the movies, then read the books … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Perfumes, movies, etc
Month: January 2017
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – wannabee theocrats marching in DC today
Today there is a “march for life” in Washington, DC. There are a lot of women there, who insist that they are feminists. There may be some men who also would claim this, since being a feminist isn’t limited by sex. They all declare that they are “for life”, aka against abortion and birth control. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – wannabee theocrats marching in DC today
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – And of course Flint, Michigan still has toxic water
From the helpforflint.com website "Children and adults up to age 21 and pregnant women who were served by Flint’s water system within the past two years should be eligible for new Medicaid health coverage. Others in those groups already on Medicaid are able to apply for additional coverage." Update: the lead levels have gone below … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – And of course Flint, Michigan still has toxic water
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the resemblance is striking
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “alternative facts” and that tie…
It is no surprise that Trump is having a tantrum over the fact that it was noted that the audience for his inauguration was quite a bit smaller than other inaugurations. He was so taken aback that the truth was told that he dishonored men and women who have died in service to this country … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “alternative facts” and that tie…
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the lying lips of a prince
We’re deep in it now. The sad little orange man has been inaugurated thanks to the ignorant and fearful and greedy who have sold their honor and responsibility for false promises. Update: The women's march is doing quite well. Poor Donnie, he doesn't react well to reality. What will TwitterFuhrer do? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/us/womens-march.htm ( I don't know … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the lying lips of a prince
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – 960,000 tons of what?
I’ve been crossing swords with a particularly tenacious Christian, “scientific christian” (you already know where things are going with that screen name) and the discussion has gone far and wide, though mostly staying around the idea of having evidence supports one’s claims. My apologies for anyone who commented in that thread and has thus been … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – 960,000 tons of what?
Not Polite Dinner Conversation – “The Snow is Very Dirty”
This is the warning they have in Beijing, don't touch the snow, it's polluted. "“We suggest everybody stays indoors,” Beijing’s Meteorological Bureau said in an announcement obtained by TIME. “The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty!” This was what the US was like pre Clean Air Act. I … Continue reading Not Polite Dinner Conversation – “The Snow is Very Dirty”
What the Boss Likes – so, do you know anyone who knows medieval German or Austrian?
I have a mystery and I'm asking your help. I have an image, and some calligraphy that may be either German or Austrian, of what looks to be either late Middle Ages or Renaissance. A cousin got this partial copy but he is, alas, not a researcher and didn't get the goodies I need. I … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – so, do you know anyone who knows medieval German or Austrian?
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