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Archive for July 9th, 2021
They weren’t tourists and it wasn’t a protest
From a CNN story published on Friday, July l9, 2021 (read it here): “Officer AW stepped out of a tunnel where police were congregated and into the crowd to help Rosanne Boyland, 34, a rioter and QAnon supporter who was trampled by the mob. … “Prosecutors say AW’s body-worn [...]
The sheer joy of Amazon reviews
We all read them, and some of us write them. It’s our chance to strike back at the empire of shoddy goods and services. Sometimes, customer reviews even rise to the level of literature (of sorts). For example: * * * LoveAmazonShopping 1.0 out of 5 stars Junk Junk Junk Junk Junk Junk R[...]
Who’s to blame for gas prices?
Republicans want to blame Biden (see story here), but that’s ridiculous. Gas prices are tied to supply and demand. Bottom line, supply is down from years of disinvestment in oil production, and demand is jumping as America comes out of pandemic hibernation and millions of us resume commuting t[...]