Apparently the imbecilic head of the secret service, Kimberly Cheatle, fell on her sword after getting roughed up in congress. I don't think that was her plan, originally. Personally, I think they should've brought in Aesop for the hammering: Somebody made the decision to half-ass Trump's protective detail all along. Somebody made the decision, despite multiple requests … Continue reading They Said Hurty Words
Author: Himself
Can’t Have Nice Things
This is the dog water fountain at the park: All clogged up with rocks because the indigenous population lets their dumb kids play with it. Whatever. Both my dogs can reach the fountain used for humans. I'll simply use that. Hopefully within site of an IP. The park is has only been open a few … Continue reading Can’t Have Nice Things
Movie Plots
I read this post awhile ago about the seven basic movie plots, but didn't think about it until I'd seen a number of movies, all about the same thing. Once is nothing. Twice is interesting. Three times is a pattern. That's my rainman skill. I notice patterns. Turns out, I read it on Wilder's site. … Continue reading Movie Plots
Gratuitous Dog Pic
Aria's spot when at the Girl's is on the couch, next to us. Until she gets hot, then she moves to the tile floor.
Random Thoughts
I'm with Denniger here, about software: There's a quite-serious problem with the shift we've seen in software over the last decade or so. In short: You can't buy it anymore, only get a subscription. The "buy it" system typically worked like this: You paid for each "seat" you wished to use at once. One butt, … Continue reading Random Thoughts
I’m with Hanlon here
Lot of commentary this week over the Trump assassination attempt. BCE probably has the best and most entertaining. But I'm going with El Gato Malo here. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. And it's ugly stepsister, incompetence. and it’s not like the secret service is all that it once was. … Continue reading I’m with Hanlon here
Gratuitous Dog Pic
I miss Jasper.
Random Thoughts
No one talks about the debt, really. It's roughly 2.5% of GDP and climbing. Last I saw, it was consuming a huge chunk of tax receipts. Fifty years ago, was a different country. There is no technological revolution in the works to inflate the economy and the Saudis are not doing any deals with the … Continue reading Random Thoughts
Dumbshits at the Door
You've heard of barbarians at the gate, haven't you? This'll be a new feature called 'Dumbshits at the Door'. I get people doing stupid things in my ring cameras all the time. I generally see them as they happen, since I view the live feed to see if I need to bother answering. I rarely … Continue reading Dumbshits at the Door
Hurricane Hunkering
Hurricane Beryl wandered around the gulf and went north to the motherland - Texas. Houston and other cities got a beating. We got little, as usual. These things tend to peter out before they hit DFW. So what we get is a welcome rain day in what is usually a dry summer: My Tomato and … Continue reading Hurricane Hunkering
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