Stephan Pastis offers one solution to the nastiness surrounding us. Click the image for a larger view at the “Pearls Before Swine” Web page. Definitely a tempting thought . . . but that won’t get my books written, and if they don’t get written and sold, I don’t eat. Oh, well! Peter
Tag: No S*** Sherlock!
Can’t argue with that…
From Stephan Pastis again. Click the image to be taken to a larger view at the “Pearls Before Swine” Web page. It’s kinda hard to dispute that, isn’t it? Peter
A survivor of the Gangland War tells us what it was like
City Journal has published an article titled “Confessions of a Loan Shark: One of the last survivors of Boston’s Gangland War of the 1960s opens up about his notorious past“. It reminded me of a number of hardline convicts I met during my service as a prison chaplain. I’ll cite an excerpt from the… Continue reading A survivor of the Gangland War tells us what it was like
No s***, Sherlock!
I’ve watched people try to throw their weight around with serving staff. It seldom ends well, as Stephan Pastis reminds us. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the comic strip’s Web page. Peter
True dat
Found on Gab (clickit to biggit): True, on and for both sides of the political aisle. As far as I’m concerned, any professional politician should be assumed to be lying until proven otherwise. Peter
Special Snowflakes are offended – again…
I had to laugh at a report on Boredpanda. It seems a 16-year-old girl started work at her first job, and her boss gave her a list of “rules” that offended her (and her father) mightily. I can’t for the life of me imagine why. My own parents taught me those rules, in so… Continue reading Special Snowflakes are offended – again…
True dat
Found on MeWe this morning (clickit to biggit): Based on very personal, very bitter experience in several Third World countries over many years, I’m here to tell you, that meme is exactly right. Civilized society and peaceful life, in the general context of human history, is indeed an anomaly that can – and frequently… Continue reading True dat
I know how he feels
From Bustednuckles: You’re telling me! Peter
“He who has the gold, makes the rules”
That’s a very old saw, a variation on the Biblical Golden Rule that doesn’t exactly square with what Jesus taught. It seems China may now be in a position to do exactly that. If you thought the West was unprepared for inflation – or indeed for Russia – wait and see just how unprepared… Continue reading “He who has the gold, makes the rules”
He has a point…
Found on Gab. Click the image for a larger view. Makes you think, doesn’t it? Peter