How to Play “Forever War”

I’ve been watching what’s happening in Syria for a while now, and the kaleidoscopic permutations of alliances among the players, and the fact that, while victory is periodically declared by one team or another, the war just goes on and on.

Get Serious or Get Lost

I was part of my local Occupy events.

Goodnight, Sheepie

Love,
—Fluffer.

Linguistic Fatalities

The headline on Al Jazeera said “Death Toll Mounts in Cameroon’s Linguistic Unrest”.

I can’t even.

Another “Thoughts & Prayers” Opportunity

I know what the problem is: those “thoughts & prayers” people keep sending their prayers to that violent, angry god. Time to choose somebody new! How about Ganesh‽

Patriot Theater

I thought everybody knew this:

Since 2009, the military has been paying $millions$ to the NFL for these “patriotic” displays.

It makes Uncle Sam look like some kind of sad sack, paying people to like him: “Please clap”.

Healthcare

I’m in favor of Universal Coverage.

This is not the same as “Medicare for All”. Medicare is an insurance plan. In fact, it’s a set of insurance plans, with the Part A, Part B, Part D, and the premiums and the co-pays and the donut hole and all that. Plus the yearly requirement to revisit one’s choices on each item. And it doesn’t cover Dental, of course, so that's an extra you have to find and buy and re-choose on a yearly basis. Who wants all that?