Monday, April 16, 2018
Shop Deals
I greatly appreciate it --- it keeps me blogging!
At Amazon, Today's Deals. New deals. Every day. Shop our Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals and more daily deals and limited-time sales.
And especially, Roav by Anker Car Charger with FM Transmitter and Bluetooth 4.2 Receiver, SmartCharge F2 with Car Locator, Dedicated App, 2 USB ports, PowerIQ, AUX Output, and USB Drive to Play MP3 Files.
More, Survivor HK-56142 Series Fixed Blade Survival Knife, 12-Inch Overall.
Here, Rawlings Renegade Series Baseball Gloves.
And, Pioneer Bluetooth Audio Component Receiver Black (SX-10AE).
Plus, Teton Sports Mountain Ultra Tent; 1-4 Person Backpacking Dome Tent Includes Footprint and Rainfly; Quick and Easy Setup; Ready in an Instant When You Want to Get Outdoors; Clip-On Rainfly Included.
Still more, NestlΓ© Pure Life Bottled Purified Water, 16.9 oz. Bottles, 24/Case.
BONUS: Don Winslow, The Force.
Hannah Arendt, Thinking Without a Banister
And a review at NYT:
"Almost every essay in this book contains 'pearls' of Arendt’s tonically subversive thinking." https://t.co/QZzaofaVTR
— New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) April 14, 2018
Britney Spears at the GLAAD Media Awards
What an incredibly moving evening celebrating love and acceptance at the #GLAADawards! I'm so proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ community and it was an absolute honor to receive the @GLAAD Vanguard Award last night!! pic.twitter.com/8ELKkOtDc1
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) April 13, 2018
And on Twitter.
She's happy.
BONUS:
Found my white booty shorts ππππ pic.twitter.com/CLcSChcVsm
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) March 24, 2018
Since Apartheid Ended, A.N.C. Leaders Have Siphoned Off Tens of Billions of Dollars
That's the reality in South Africa today.
At NYT:
In the generation since apartheid ended, tens of billions of dollars in public funds have been siphoned off by leaders of the African National Congress. Will South Africa's new government confront such epic graft? https://t.co/5vUnhRuXCa
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2018
Danielle Gersh's Fine Weather Forecast
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Jennifer Delacruz Back from Vacation
I'll post it later.
Meanwhile, here's your lovely lady on Twitter:
I’m back from vacation and hanging out in the weather center! I’m tracking a Wind Advisory live right now on @10News #SanDiegoWx pic.twitter.com/ocE97rcTh9
— Jennifer Delacruz (@10NewsJen) April 16, 2018
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Today's Deals
At Amazon, Today's Deals New deals. Every day. Shop our Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals and more daily deals and limited-time sales.
Also, especially, Blendtec Total Blender Classic with WildSide+ Jar, Black (Certified Refurbished).
More, Pet Neat - Pet Grooming Brush Effectively Reduces Shedding By Up to 95% Professional Deshedding Tool for Dogs and Cats.
And, Samsung Gear VR w/Controller (2017) - Latest Edition - SM-R325NZVAXAR (US Version w/ Warranty).
More, SNAKE EYE TACTICAL - U.S. MARINES Knife Licensed USMC MARINES Assisted Military Knives BLACK Tactical Tanto Knife.
Here, Koffee Kult Dark Roast Coffee Beans - Highest Quality Gourmet - Whole Bean Coffee - Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans, 32oz.
Still more, Samsung UN65MU6300FXZA 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2017 Model) Plus Terk Cut-the-Cord HD Digital TV Tuner and Recorder 16GB Hook-Up Bundle.
BONUS: Greg Lukianoff, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure.
Sitting at Starbucks While Black
At CBS News Philadelphia, "‘Internal Investigation’ Underway Following Arrest at Philly Starbucks."
Outside the Starbucks today pic.twitter.com/vcr9QstkRT— Melissa DePino (@missydepino) April 14, 2018
I'm sorry for anyone who watches this video and it fucks with their anxiety. There's no violence or death–just yet another caught-on-tape moment of black bodies being criminalized simply for being Black and I'm getting so fucking tired of it. https://t.co/qw77GAgaaO— Elon James White (@elonjames) April 13, 2018
Some will never believe it because it will force them to contend with the reality of systemic injustice, and then a lot of the fallacies their entire self worth is built upon fall apart. Easier to just go on “waiting for all the facts” forever so their world view isn’t shattered.
— EricaJoy (@EricaJoy) April 14, 2018
At at the Philadelphia Inquirer, via Memeorandum, "Video of two black men being removed from a Philadelphia Starbucks draws outrage, investigation."
I would have said something. I would've called out the cops. Or, is it the Starbucks staff? They called the cops? Starbucks sucks. I'm more and more inclined to boycott the fuckers, damn.
Angels Off to Best Start Since 1979
Angels rally for 5-4 win behind Pujols homer https://t.co/gRWCGfnFwo— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) April 14, 2018
#Angels come back to beat Royals, 5-4, on sac fly by Ian Kinsler. Albert Pujols HR and 3 RBI. Kinsler, Cozart three hits each. Ohtani 2 for 4. Middleton gets save. 12-3 record overall, 8-1 on the road. #AngelsMetsWS
— Jeff Miller (@JeffMillerMLB) April 14, 2018
For a team that has been so much about one player, the Angels keep winning as a group.
On Friday, they made it six victories in a row with key offensive contributions from everyone from a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Albert Pujols, to a pinch-hitter, Luis Valbuena. Five relievers strung together four more shutout innings and catcher Rene Rivera gunned down Whit Merrifield attempting to steal second for the final out.
"It's a team win tonight," starting pitcher Andrew Heaney said after a 5-4 triumph over Kansas City. "I put us in a hole early and they came back. Everybody did a great job."
And that included, naturally, Shohei Ohtani, who has dominated the game and the headlines. This time, the rookie had two hits and scored the winning run.
What's more, the legend of Ohtani and his immense popularity swelled again as the Angels apparently requested that a group of his fans at Kauffman Stadium quell its passion, for the good of the star and his team.
"I heard it," Ohtani, through an interpreter, said of the vocal support he received. "I'm thankful for the cheer. But at the plate I try to focus and block out all the noise."
A local reporter, citing security personnel, noted that someone evidently with the Angels contacted authorities to ask that the clamor be tempered.
"I was aware of that," Ohtani said. "But I wasn't the one who asked for it. I think they just did it so everyone could kind of focus at the plate. I was thankful for that."
And so went another night at the ballpark for the Angels, who improved to 12-3, matching the 1979 club for the best record in franchise history after 15 games.
That '79 group then lost four straight, something that seems unlikely for these Angels...
Emily Ratajkowski in Clear Rain Jacket
And at Harpers, "Emily Ratajkowski Just Wore Nothing but a See-Through Trench Coat and We Are Shook."
Lara Stone Luigi and Iango
And at Oh My Celeb, "Lara Stone – Red Sox magazine calendar 2018 by Luigi and Iango."
Sebastian Gorka: President Trump is Not an Interventionist (VIDEO)
I like Sebastian Gorka, in any case. He's a good guy and well spoken.
At Fox & Friends:
U.S. Launches Military Strike on Syria
#Trump says U.S. is striking #Syria over its use of chemical weapons https://t.co/jIt6Zz378q
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) April 14, 2018
Congressional Democrats blasted President Trump for circumventing Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes against Syria, calling it "unconstitutional" and questioning the strategy. https://t.co/1rJ1hBJx2S
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2018
It's as if 2009-2017 never happened. https://t.co/o5emKk1ly8
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) April 14, 2018
Far-left conspiracy theorist Rachel Maddow suggests President Donald Trump launched the strike against Syria to divert attention away from a "catastrophic domestic scandal."pic.twitter.com/sr81UnpryL
— Ryan Saavedra πΊπΈ (@RealSaavedra) April 14, 2018
Ana Navarro Accuses Trump Of Striking Syria To Distract From Comey And Cohen News https://t.co/1lnUfGdLEr pic.twitter.com/mUixObJck2
— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 14, 2018
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the West
Hmm, I see a lot of really good non-fiction books coming out, which is going to delay my progress on my fiction book list, which is gargantuan.
At Amazon, Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy.