Monthly Archive: November 2018
Ordinary Sunday Brunch
Ordinary Sunday Brunch is Ordinary Times cultural quick links for you enjoyment. This week; music, art, history, and food, to read, share, and discuss.
For a Brief Moment On SNL, All Was Well in the World
Sometimes, if you let them, people can still surprise you. And for once, an outrage cycle story gets a happy, appropriate ending.
Mindless Diversions Extra: Video Games and the Death of God
Red Dead Redemption 2 has many bad things happen to good people.
You are one of the bad things.
Should Employers Be Allowed to Drug-Test for Cannabis in Legalized States?
A murky legal footing isn’t good for businesses, and it isn’t good for folks who only want to hold down a decent job without letting their health get the better of them.
The Right of the People, But Not THOSE People, to Keep and Bear Arms…
When AR-15s are carried by white people, they are run-of-the-mill firearms used for hunting; when black people carry them, they are assault rifles.
Linky Friday: Sights & Sounds
Linky Friday is Ordinary Times’ weekly tradtion of bringing you links from across the web and around the world. This week, a special all-video edition to cleanse the palate from a crazy week.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after fall in her office
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the hospital after falling in her office Wednesday night, the Court announced in a statement on Thursday.
Jeff Sessions Resigns as US Attorney General
On a news day that was already anything but slow, the White House announced that Jeff Sessions has resigned from his position as attorney general, at the request of President Trump. From CNN: President Donald...
Legitimacy and the So-Called House Popular Vote
Much ink has been spilt since Donald Trump’s election regarding the legitimacy of the U.S. government system, the fortitude of the rule of law, and the viability of American democracy. What do the 2018 election results tell us about those big, scary issues?