The False Narrative of the New British Culture War
HSBC bank throws in its lot. In fact, HSBC cleverly perpetuates, and looks to profit from, a pernicious myth which is both false and destructively divisive.
Monthly Archive: January 2019
The End of Conservatism: How the Ideology of Reagan and Thatcher is Fading Away
Turning the right page…
Ordinary World: Throwback Thursday
Over ten years, Ordinary Times has over 15K posts. Here are a few that you should check out, and are interesting today in hindsight.
Fearing The Faithful: Catholic Sex Abuse Summit Is Rorschach Test For Pope
The overwhelming evidence against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ incessant, and intentional, deception is a compelling indictment against the church. Clearly, if Pope Francis is sincere in rebuilding trust among the lay faithful, he must gut the hierarchy after the summit. Maniscalco’s comments from 2002, tarnishes Blessed John Paul II’s legacy as pope, and casts a black cloud over Francis’ papacy. When did the pope know and when did he know it?
Wednesday Writs for 1/30
The weekly roundup of law and legal related links from around the web. This week features birthright citizenship, dangerous scooters, the notorious NFC no-call and the many crimes of caped crusader.
Up the Creek
The show could resort to the expected obvious jokes when these characters meet the salt of the earth townsfolk of Schitt’s creek. But the surprise here is how the show manages to only skirt the cheap gags and predictable slapstick and reveals some heart beneath the trite veneer.
Tech Tuesday 1/29/19 – Cool Sounds Edition
Overall, I support using drones and robots for aircraft inspections, as long as the software that is evaluating the sensor feed is more capable than a person at spotting an issue. I’ve done these kinds of inspections, on hovercraft and airliners, and it can be mind numbing.
Challenger: Learning of Tragedy in Real Time
Days of remembrance, such as this anniversary of the Challenger disaster, remind us that along with the memories and thoughts of what we felt comes a responsibility to teach the past and the lessons from it. Not just for recording the events, but in explaining to those who didn’t live through them what it was like.
The Case Against the Charitable Deduction
Instead of raising tax rates on high-income earners, a smarter way for progressives to raise taxes on higher-income earners would be to eliminate itemized deductions: tax breaks that allow primarily upper-middle and upper-income earners to write off various expenses.
The Kelli Ward Guide to Turning Red Into Purple
Kelli Ward finally found a state wide office she could get elected to, having been sworn-in as the new GOP Chairwoman for the State of Arizona.
Sunday! On a Vivian Maier Exhibit
If a great artist dies without ever showing the world their work, does the world have the right to see it now?
