Reta Mays: An Angel of Death Stalking Her Own At VA Hospital
The insidiousness of killers like Reta Mays is especially disturbing because of their positions of trust and the expectation to care to their victims
Monthly Archive: July 2020
Thursday Throughput: Comparing Catastrophes
I can see why it is being made. Both climate change and COVID-19 are science-heavy global problems. But the comparison doesn’t work…
Ordinary World: Torpedo the Thermal Exhaust Port Edition
News, notes, and notions in today’s Ordinary World links for you to read, share, and discuss with the commentareum at Ordinary Times
Breonna Taylor’s Supporters Face Felony Charges; Her Murderers Face Nothing
It is unclear if either group put any thought into what it looks like to make that claim, given the severity of what was being protested, but it seems safe to assume that none was.
From National Low Income Housing Coalition: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
CNBC Reports: Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the U.S. and cannot afford a one-bedroom rental in 95% of U.S. counties, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out...
Wednesday Writs: Murder Most Foul Edition
Reta Mays, a nursing assistant at the Clarksburg, WV VA, admitted to purposely injecting seven elderly Veteran Affairs patients with insulin, causing their deaths.
Andrew Scales The Lofty Heights of Mt Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo’s celebration of Andrew Cuomo, presented without further comment, because I’m sure you folks will do plenty of that
From the Washington Redskins: We’re officially retiring the name
From the official twitter account: pic.twitter.com/wFvTxdUP9s — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 13, 2020 (Featured image is “Hold on, Folks.” by gettheshot75 and is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.)
There Are No Bad People
Bigotry was not a life sentence, it was a decision people made, and so it was possible to choose something different. You could choose to change.
The Layered Genius of Miyazaki, Part II
The bonds between Miyazaki’s characters are the sinews binding his movies together, bringing all this wondrous art, imagery, and themes into one coherent whole.
Sunday Morning! “Death in Venice”
The time felt right to reread Thomas Mann’s novella and watched Lucino Visconti’s 1971 film of desire and disease and our inability to quarantine either of them.
Sunday Spins: Black Pumas
I am pretty excited to discuss this week’s spin, though. I first heard about and heard Black Pumas while watching Austin City Limits
Returning to Abnormal
So how did I find myself on my city’s official “reopening” downtown giggling uncontrollably with my friend, both out of our minds on acid? Well…
Saturday Morning Gaming: Early Access Games (Specifically Griftlands)
I’ve talked a lot about different games that I played in the hopes of scratching my Slay the Spire itch… Griftlands is the closest I’ve come.
President Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence
Commuting on a Friday night, Tweet about it all Saturday morning…or something.
