Monthly Archives: August 2018

Back in the ol’ hometown, ctd

Someone just stole a whole ATM Machine. The Location cut off. Suspect left in a vehicle. Clerk is pulling the video now. — Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) August 16, 2018

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Recycled headline of the day

How often have we seen this headline, or something depressingly similar? Continue reading

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Dismal theology-related tweet for the day

John Piper: “God controls who gets sick and who gets well. And all his decisions are for the good of his children, even if they may be very painful and long-lasting.” https://t.co/vRKfRDbfw9 — Desiring God (@desiringGod) August 15, 2018 It’s … Continue reading

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A usage irritation

The endless references to Alex Jones as a “conspiracy theorist” get under my skin as few real irritants do. Jones is not a theorist; he is a fabulist. From the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, the dictionary-of-record hereabouts: A theory is … Continue reading

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Failures of character

We all know by now that Trump-aide Omarosa Manigault Newman recorded her firing by Chief-of-Staff John Kelly in the White House Situation Room, and today we learn that the next day she recorded a conversation with the Buffoon-in-Chief. He commiserates, … Continue reading

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