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Today’s toon
Not much more to say.
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Police
Charting a course on police
There is no hidden agenda in these two charts, from the accurate and nonpartisan USAFacts. We start with the display of law enforcement killed on-duty last year, by region. How does yours do? It is then followed by this chart, which shows many occupations are far more deadly than police
Culture
My connection to that daring kiss
The past came tapping on my shoulder as I learned of the death of actress Nichelle Nichols, 89, best and forever known as Lt. Uhura, the Starship Enterprise’s leggy communications officer, the female sex object among the male cast. Her no-nonsense character was never portrayed in a sexist way,
Crime
The ”village” metaphor has worn out its welcome
I don’t want this to be taken the wrong way. I have nothing but love and respect for the people who trudge through the streets of their neighborhood, singing and chanting and praying for peace. I also feel sorrow, because they are wasting their time. “It’s too much,
Politics
So many U.S. institutions, so much failure
America is at a time of noisy peril. Some of us can’t abide others of us. Teachers are permitted to share their personal sexual experiences with third-graders, but no school child is required to pledge allegiance to the flag. Sexual fluidity gets more attention than traditional values such as
Cartoon
Today’s toon
OK, technically it is a photo shopped photograph, and is a favorite wet dream on the Right. Hillary looks pretty good here, and I don’t think she killed Vince Foster. I forgot where I found this -- someone’s Twitter account -- and one of the commenters asked if
Politics
Jan 6: Trump staffer asks, “Does it look like we’re f’ing winning?”
They say it ain’t over until the fat lady sings (sorry for the body shaming), but Thursday night’s prime-time, seventh broadcast of Jan. 6 House committee hearings probably will not be the last. The Democrats are having too much fun. (In fact, moments before the hearing began, word
Bicycle Lanes
Dilemma: Bikeheads would have to obey law
Considering that, statistically, no one commutes to work by bicycle, it’s amazing how much of the government's time, effort, and finances are directed toward bike lanes. City streets are more likely to be torn up for underused bike lanes than for repair. But hark! I can hear
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Dog-loving Peter escaped a jam in Lebanon
Flatout — I love dogs. Always have. My latest canine companion is nicknamed Nut Bag, to reflect some of his behaviors and mannerisms. He’s a Shih Tzu mix, the smallest dog I’ve ever had, and the first male. My last pooch was a 90-pound female, and the smartest dog
Health Care
No whine zone
I’ll keep this brief. My recovery from hip replacement surgery is much more painful than I expected. I don’t want to go deep into detail. Researching material, and even just typing, is very difficult because I can’t sit at a desk. So this means I will probably
Culture
Happy 3 to me
This is the 3rd anniversary of this blog and I am re-running my first column, because not everyone saw it, and because it states my principles and my intentions. People should know what they are getting. It appears largely unchanged from July 15, 2019. If you landed here because you
Health Care
Too many good wishes
Thanks to all of you who took the trouble to wish me well. There are so many I can’t find them on my iPad. The Wednesday surgery went off with no hitches. By 5 p.m. the nurses had me taking a few steps. As of Thursday 1:10