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Blippi is a great baby sitter. Only problem is when I put it on the TV, I can't watch anything else. Grandson Liney does not relinquish control of the TV easily.
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Mix some rum, molasses, and Benadryl. He’ll relinquish the remote."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham LincolnComment
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Do I drink that, or do I give it to him?Originally posted by AlabamAlum View Post"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, .. I'd worn them for weeks, and they needed the air"Comment
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Either or."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham LincolnComment
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Tanden’s nomination for OMB pulled.Comment
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He drinks it and gives up the remote.Originally posted by lineygoblue View Post
You drink it and you don't give a shit.
It's a win either way.I feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it onComment
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The artist has been dead since 1991. The foundation that bears his name has decided that they will no longer publish 6 of his books. That is effectively banning the publication of those books since they are the entity that has the power to do so. The woke mob has been after Dr. Seuss for years, as linked in the original article, and they finally got a pound of flesh from that mean old Dr. Seuss. It's not a hill I'm gonna die on but its one degree warmer in the boiling frog syndrome.Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove View PostComment
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Yeah, the Dr. Seuss Foundation doesn't ban its own books without a lot of rabble-rousing groundwork. That's how it works. I'm glad to see Dr. Strangelove applauding the move. I, however, will place my copy of The House on Mulberry Street in my office for all to read.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.Comment
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Yeah, I thought Hannibal's post yesterday not necessarily defending the actions of Dr. Seuss enterprises but otherwise allowing that those actions were not something to get worked up about, were unexpected from that source. I don't disagree but, OTH, it continues the trend that Talent posted about yesterday when he said:
The continued erosion of centuries of established American cultural norms by the woke left is a serious challenge to America itself. It rarely takes on a violent face but it fuels violent right wing extremism and nationalism and is fundamentally divisive.I guess in-person teaching is another symptom of white culture. Add it to the list -- rugged individualism, valuing the nuclear family, emphasis on scientific method, objective rational and linear thinking, emphasis on cause and effect relationships, hard work is the key to success, respect authority, plan for the future -- and many more.
The first link below takes you to an article that appeared in the Opinion Section of my Sun Sentinel paper. The article contained a link to a web site named The Fulcrum. First time I'd seen it but it contains some very good writing that is clearly centrist. The second link is another opinion piece that appeared today. Both deal with the need and suggested mechanisms to find common ground, get stuff done that needs getting done and reduce the ever widening political and public divide. Neither are terribly long but you'll need a few spare minutes to read them. Good stuff.
Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.Comment
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I have 20 year old DVD sets of Looney Toons and Disney shorts that have "warnings" before certain cartoons. Hell, Disney has NEVER released the full version of Song of the South for home video. Any copy you see out there is a bootleg. The last time it was re-released theatrically was the early 80's. Nearly 40 years ago. Are these examples of cancel culture?
I think the people who demanded Land o Lake remove the Indian maiden are morons focused on trivial bullshit. I think anyone boycotting Land o Lakes butter because they removed the Indian maiden are equal sized morons focused on trivial bullshit. It's fucking butter.
It's getting to the point where I feel that Dems could get some Republicans to sign onto a minimum wage bill if it includes a provision that Speedy Gonzalez be "de-cancelled" and given a national day of honor. Or Buckwheat, if you prefer.Comment
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Just for the record, it was ME with the post about Dr. Seuss Enterprises.Originally posted by Jeff Buchanan View PostYeah, I thought Hannibal's post yesterday not necessarily defending the actions of Dr. Seuss enterprises but otherwise allowing that those actions were not something to get worked up about, were unexpected from that source. I don't disagree but, OTH, it continues the trend that Talent posted about yesterday when he said:
The continued erosion of centuries of established American cultural norms by the woke left is a serious challenge to America itself. It rarely takes on a violent face but it fuels violent right wing extremism and nationalism and is fundamentally divisive.
The first link below takes you to an article that appeared in the Opinion Section of my Sun Sentinel paper. The article contained a link to a web site named The Fulcrum. First time I'd seen it but it contains some very good writing that is clearly centrist. The second link is another opinion piece that appeared today. Both deal with the need and suggested mechanisms to find common ground, get stuff done that needs getting done and reduce the ever widening political and public divide. Neither are terribly long but you'll need a few spare minutes to read them. Good stuff.
https://thefulcrum.us/big-picture/shared-vision
Incidentally, of the six books "banned", I don't think I had ever read or heard of any of them but one. Irrelevant, but Dr. Seuss didn't exactly pull their top sellers from the shelf.Comment
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The Biden administration, in response to criticism that they are being too pessimistic, adding dire rejoinders to what amount to encouraging COVID metrics, is messaging this morning that the President is trying to ride a fine line between too much optimism and too much caution. Yesterday, he announced that enough vaccines would be available to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May. Great news. But, there were the usual list or cautions about the actual impact on the virus ...... i.e., we might not get to where we need to be with regard to a return to normalcy until 2022. “But again,” he added, “it depends upon if people continue to be smart and understand that we still can have significant losses. “ .... or continue to hibernate.
It's projected that by April, vaccine availability will exceed demand. People who want the vaccine and have the means to go and get it will have gotten it leaving not an insignificant number of folks who legitimately are unable to do what most of us here think is easy to do. Community outreach is going to be critical and I can tolerate talk of this race and ethnicity blind view a lot better than I can tolerate talk that certain populations of color, both black and Brown (AA and Hispanics) are being ignored while whites are getting all the vaccines .... as if this is some kind of problem that R Governors have created. Not even close. The political left has made it a problem.
Once there is more vaccine saturation, some experts say, the messaging will need to shift to how to safely reopen, with less emphasis on dire warnings and more of a push on how the effectiveness of the vaccine allows for a return to day-to-day life. Has anyone here heard this line from me in my posts? Pay attention if you answer no to that. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to offer initial guidance for what vaccinated individuals can and can’t safely do. That should be interesting as I have absolutely no doubt it will be weak sauce and loaded with precautions.Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.Comment
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Again, the OpEd in the WSJ from Hopkins professor about this thing winding down around April -- it's going to be waaaaaaay more right than Fauci's consistent bullshit.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.Comment
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Meanwhile, Governor Abbot in Texas is opening the state's businesses to 100% capacity next Wednesday and lifting the state's mask mandate. Will be interesting to see how that plays out. I think he's probably jumping the gun by a month or so but at least we'll have a good test case for reopening.Comment
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The ADP jobs numbers haven't always been very reliable since covid started but they show February falling far short of expectations
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