Big Stick Physics
Guardian: Coroner calls for action, will Google and Amazon have the wisdom to ignore her?
Google and Amazon must act after a British woman made a suicide pact with two people she met online and bought the poison that killed her on the internet, a coroner has said.
Maine is the second state to bar Trump from the presidential ballot.
We are clearly in bat-shit crazy territory. On January 7th, the day after the protest at the Capital, journalists were calling it an insurrection. It was clear at that time that something like this would be happening.
WSJ: UW Chancellor Fired for Porn
WSJ: UW Chancellor Fired for Porn
The university system’s board of regents voted unanimously to terminate University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow during a closed session Wednesday evening. UW-La Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan will serve as interim chancellor following Gow’s dismissal, university system leaders said.
What could Gow have done that was so bad?
Scientific American: Theory that Man is the Hunter
Take a moment to appreciate the difficulties faced by a biologist. Retain your integrity and possibly lose your job, or advocate for Gender Identity Theory and try to act like the most obvious facts about humans and every other mammal are not true.
It’s much easier for anthropologists. They aren’t a hard science and their integrity was never cherished. They can sleep at night knowing that when this fetish goes out of favor, they will never be called to retract anything.
I’ve had to use a Martingale collar for him because his head is so small, he slips out of a regular collar. He’s a good pup, so a little tug is enough to get him back on track. The big problem was when he is up against his instincts. When he sees a new dog, he’s excited to go investigate.
I guess I’m not a Doctor Who fan.
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the TV show, Alone. Sparky likes it too. He doesn’t usually care much about TV, but in the later seasons, there are enough bears, wolves and other large animals to get his attention. They usually play up the sounds of cougars, wolves and bears. That always get his attention.
Alone is a survival show different from all the rest. The difference is that the participants are completely alone. There is not a group of camera men and producers just off screen. Participants are dropped off in a harsh wilderness environment with limited equipment. Someone could die, but nobody has yet. The participants are spread out, five or ten miles from any other participant. Each has a few cameras to film themselves and a radio to call in when they are ready to quit. The last person remaining wins a big money prize.
It’s Christmas Eve, and if I’m honest, Christmas music generally isn’t great. My condolences to anyone who ever worked retail during Christmas.
WSJ: Former Navy SEAL Who Keeps Churning Out Hit Books
WSJ: Former Navy SEAL Who Keeps Churning Out Hit Books
Some writers sell fantasy, romance or mystery. Former Navy SEAL Jack Carr trades in his precise knowledge of guns and battlefield tactics.
I have listened to the first three of Carr’s books: The Terminal List, True Believer and Savage Son. Along with a knowledge of guns and tactics, he understands people and writes plausible scenarios. I am a big fan of his books.