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On Police Brutality and Repression of Protest
When I was 9 or 10 years old we lived about a 1/2 mile from a USAF nuclear base (in rural Norfolk, England). This would be some time between 1959 and 1963, which was when we moved to Walsingham ( Read more... ) -
Frustrated Hugh is Frustrated
So the Green Man socks which were going to have cables and the gansey Tree of Life pattern on them are being recalcitrant. The yarn is significantly thicker than my usual sock yarn. I need to rip out the toe and inch or so of foot I've done and start over with 56 stitches instead of 64. That's what happens when you get 7 st/in instead of 8, socks ( Read more... ) -
It's Remembrance Day
So you get a little something to think about:
Aftermath
Have you forgotten yet? ...For the world's events have rumbled on since those gagged days ( Read more... ) -
Flu vaccine withdrawal
According to the Daily Mail, 300,000 doses of flu vaccine Preflucel have been withdrawn because of side effects ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday
To the guys and gals who can do just about anything.
Right now I raise my coffee cup to all y'all. Later it'll be something more appropriate!
Semper Fi!
This entry was originally posted at http://hugh-mannity.dreamwidth.org/1000385.html. That post currently has
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Cool App for off-road
Wheelin is an iPhone/iOS inclinometer app that shows you just that-the roll and pitch of your off-road vehicle in real time ( Read more... ) -
Sic Semper Tyrannis
So the "international community" (i.e. a bunch of frightened despots and their sidekicks based mostly at the UN) is concerned that the late unlamented Qaddafi might have been (a) executed and (b) subjected to some sort of "violent sexual assault" before said execution. They want an investigation into this terrible offence against his dignity ( Read more... ) -
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