December rambling: male and female

mass clemency

Christmas 2021 Frankincense Cartoon

Text: H.R. 9218 — 118th Congress (2023-2024). This Act may be cited as the “Defining Male and Female Act of 2024”.

Why News Was So Neutral in the ’50s & ’60s

Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA

Legal Eagle is Suing the FBI & DOJ

Quackwatch: Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions

Telling The Truth in a Post-Truth World, 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau announced the appointment of five new members to its National Advisory Committee (NAC).

Bad influence: One Amazon influencer makes a living posting content from her beige home. But after she noticed another account hawking the same minimal aesthetic, a rivalry spiraled into a first-of-its-kind lawsuit. (This is an intellectual property dispute, which has always fascinated me.)
Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt.
It’s Time ‘Jeopardy!’ Restores the Five-Game Win Limit (I never supported the end of the five-game limit)
Prof. Leonard Slade: “Her poetry will stand the test of time.” A former University at Albany professor remembers the late Nikki Giovanni, his longtime friend and fellow poet.

Marshall Brickman, Oscar-winning screenwriter on ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 85

‘Sesame Street’ Hits the Market: HBO and Max Opt Not to Renew Deal For New Episodes

You Can Barely Appear On Screen and Still Win an Oscar

Poetry Corner: Love Excels

Uncovering the names of alcoholic beverages

Now I Know: Another Brick in the Nose and The Famous Symbol with the Hidden N and D and The Temperature You Can Hear? and Let Slip the Dogs of … Reforestation? and The Man Who Raised His Hand… Forever

More pardons!

Biden Faces Pressure to Enact Mass Clemency; the 1500 he pardoned is a start. Advocates say Biden must repair the harm caused by harsh anti-drug and crime laws he championed in the 1980s and ’90s. I agree.

Additionally, there are 40 federal prisoners on death row. Not incidentally,  13 federal prisoners were executed between mid-July 2020 and mid-January 2021, when you-know-who was President.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) calls on Biden to pardon djt, saying things would be “a lot more balanced.” I’m not feeling it. I feel that he’s already been pardoned, first by the Supreme Court and then by his election, which essentially scuttled most of the prosecutions.   

MUSIC

All My Love – Coldplay, feat. Dick Van Dyke

Who’s Sorry Now – the Rhythmakers

Favorite Songs By Favorite Artists: The Stranglers and Dead Kennedys

Coverville 1513: The 21st Annual Beatles Thanksgiving Cover Story

Edelweiss – MonaLisa Twins
Peg – Steely Dan
Eye Know – De La Soul ft. Otis Redding
Cannonball – The Breeders
Gigantic – The Pixies
Do The Work from Prince of Broadway
Automatic – The Pointer Sisters
What A Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
J. Eric Smith’s Best Albums of 2024

Author: Roger

I'm a librarian. I hear music, even when it's not being played. I used to work at a comic book store, and it still informs my life. I won once on JEOPARDY! - ditto.

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