Ordinary World for 18 Oct 2018
Your Ordinary World Links for 18 Oct 2018, with stories from around the world and Throwback Thursday links to stories from the Ordinary Times Archive.
Monthly Archive: October 2018
USA Gymnastics Tries But Fails To Execute The Rare Triple Down Maneuver
USA Gymnastics has named Mary Bono as the organization’s newest CEO. In perhaps the least surprising news every published, her hiring was impossibly tone deaf, and the gymnasts she was proposing to lead less than thrilled with the organization’s decision. Bono has already stepped down.
Wednesday Writs for 10/17
Your weekly round-up of law-related links, from dumb criminals and obscure cases to recent developments of note.
Can Sears and Kmart Come Back from the (Near) Dead?
Sears is entering chapter 11 bankruptcy hoping to restructure the company, but is it too little, too late?
Stormy Daniel’s Defamation Suit Tossed, Legal Fees Ordered
While Trump’s lawyer in the defamation case, Charles Harder, declares the ruling “total victory for President Trump and total defeat for Stormy Daniels,” the battles between the two are not over.
An Essay Containing Many Lies About Portland
It’s been a month, so we’re checking in on our old friend Burt to see if he’s grown a neck beard yet.
Tech Tuesday for 10/16 Swimming Bullets and Mortal Coil
Oscar Gordon’s Tech Tuesday, Ordinary Times’ weekly look at science, technology, and all thing innovative, plus remembering Paul Allen.
What Does it Mean that Elizabeth Warren has a Native American Ancestor?
What is a race of people made of?
Warren releases results of DNA test
Senator Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA test that provides “strong evidence’’ she had a Native American in her family tree dating back 6 to 10 generations
Should the U.S. Copyright Office Have a Political Agenda?
Not being tied to political and election cycles has helped keep the U.S. Register of Copyrights an apolitical institution. Will H.R. 1695 change that?
The “S*** List” Fights Back
The lawsuit, and Elliott’s plan to “dox” and expose the women who anonymously added to the list, were met with the expected mixed reaction, from cheers of encouragement to Elliott for “fighting back”, to, of course, GoFundMes for both parties.
Ordinary World for 15 Oct 18
Your Ordinary World links for 15 Oct 18, focusing on Prognostications, Previews, and Perspectives on Midterm Elections 2018, plus two from the Ordinary Times Archives on the 2010 and 2014 midterms.
Sunday Morning: Giving Willy Wonka a Backstory was a Mistake
Sometimes it’s better when you don’t explain everything.
Ordinary Sunday Brunch
Ordinary Sunday Brunch is Ordinary Times cultural quick links for you enjoyment. This week; music, art, history, food, and travel with music to read, share, and discuss.
