"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." -- Winston ChurchillFor those of you who didn't follow it, an amendment to a bill in the US Senate was defeated this week, on a 58-aye, 39 nay vote. (Yeah, I know that sound strange; another time, okay?) You'll find a remarkably typical MSM take on it here, and, honest, I'd love … [Read more...] about Playing Catch Up
What Can We Learn from This?
Instead. "I need to see your license and carry permit." Which was just as well, for reasons I'm not going to go into, about where some people put their insurance cards. He didn't ask about that. "Do me a favor, sir, and step out of the car." He didn't sound like it was really a favor, so I did, and pocketed the keys, closing and locking the door behind me quite … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn from This?
Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You’ve Got to Be Staff, Too
Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You've Got to Be Staff, First Too Both First and Too Twitter, the Favor Economy, and the Power of Crowds You've seen the ad: some bozo, trying to project competence and connections, tells a potential customer: "I've got people to handle that." By which he means he can look up folks in the Yellow Pages, hire some, and take his … [Read more...] about Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You’ve Got to Be Staff, Too
Mike and Me, Part II
[No, this isn't a repeat of this episode of "Mike and Me," from a couple of years ago. More on that at the end. This article, slightly tweaked, is crossposted on TrueNorth, my LiveJournal and on the Forum, as well as here, where comments are welcome.] *ring**ring**ring*"Joel Rosenberg.""Will you hold for Commissioner Campion?""No." *click**ring**ring**ring* "Joel … [Read more...] about Mike and Me, Part II
Well, Yes, Shane Becker is a Douchebag
Give me a moment; I'll get to it. Trust me. And, since I'm a fiction writer, I'll even make it all turn out well in the end, with lessons learned, a bond between police and citizens strengthened, and all that cool stuff. Hell, I'll even tease a friend who will find this sooner or later, maybe embarrass the badgelickers who don't see the difference between service-oriented … [Read more...] about Well, Yes, Shane Becker is a Douchebag