I read this article over the weekend and (being the youngest) sent it to my sister for her thoughts (as she is the middle child). Both of us agreed although there are some interesting bits in it - what exactly was this author trying to convey? He made a single throw-away comment about Millennials waiting to… Continue reading Review: (Article) Middle Children Going Extinct
Category: Politics
SCOTUS: I just can’t
I had to drag myself though my first post on the cakes. I haven't been able to get through any of the other opinions this month. AAHHH! I just can't. The rhetoric is so frustrating and the decisions are so wishy-washy. I honestly am not sure I'm mad at Kennedy for retiring - he wants to… Continue reading SCOTUS: I just can’t
SCOTUS: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
So there are blogs and people touting this as "the worst decision ever" (alright, I'm paraphrasing). But when I saw it was 7-2, I paused. I expected 5-4 if it was purely party-lines. It wasn't. And there were FOUR different opinions from the people who voted for it. Kennedy wrote the "official" opinion (Roberts, Breyer, Alito,… Continue reading SCOTUS: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Politics: Improvements or SHUT UP
I am so sick of reading political news right now. I am so sick of the "my way or NO ONE GETS ANYTHING" tone of the rhetoric. Why are "cooperation" and "compromise" nasty words? In politics especially they are a requirement. When people don't apply these we get half-assed solutions that get thrown out before… Continue reading Politics: Improvements or SHUT UP
Politics: Too many Boswells?
So some background here (and eventually I'll explain the picture!): As I was writing my thoughts on Scalzi, I went looking for Dickens quotes and found (God I love Gutenberg) letters! In one of them (I was searching keywords but this letter made me pause for context) I found this AMAZING line: I can imagine… Continue reading Politics: Too many Boswells?
Musing: Book of my Time
This is not a review of Collapsing Empire (John Scalzi) because it's the first of either two or three books - and I am chomping at the bit to be able to get #2. I am actually really glad I waited to read it until now - if I had read it when it first came out… Continue reading Musing: Book of my Time
SCOTUS: Searching Cars
There are two cases this year dealing with cars and the fourth amendment in front of the Supreme Court. My little SCOTUS nerdy heart is a little excited. Both of them will be argued today. Byrd v. United States So I can see the argument in this case (here is a professional write up if you… Continue reading SCOTUS: Searching Cars
Politicis: Smaller Government
Ok, so my title might already be making people see red. Hell, if you read my blog regularly you've heard me advocate higher taxes. So before you jump to "HOW COULD YOU?!?!".... let me explain. The US Federal government is terribly inefficient. Honestly, the breakdown between Federal, State, and smaller is atrocious and when I listen to… Continue reading Politicis: Smaller Government
Review: Copyright
I have strong if only 85% formed opinions on copyright law. On the one hand, I am a writer and I can imagine the sort of horrors which could come from NOT having copyright laws in place to protect artists. However, we live in a weird world where I also think copyright is used and abused.… Continue reading Review: Copyright
Politics: Local
So last year my husband and I bought a house. And usually, I can ignore any elections in odd-number years, but 2 of the the 3 city council "at large" posts are on my local ballot. So it's time for: Annual Election Coverage Now, because I am just a hair paranoid, I won't list candidate… Continue reading Politics: Local
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