- Yes, just another one of those disgruntled Mennonites, I’m sure.
- In case you didn’t already know what a narcissist he is, Obama tells blacks that failure to v*te (for Hillary) would be a personal insult to him. (H/T MJR)
- Some black Americans may have a different view.
- And Obama’s thank you to himself is misguided for other reasons than sheer ego.
- Meanwhile, poor, innocent Bill Clinton asks us to feel sorry for him.
- And you really have to feel sorry for police, too. In Oakland, they manage to “accidentally” delete a quarter of all their body-cam footage. (And I’m betting that won’t even turn out to be a record among police departments.)
- Half of all smartphone users … or no, maybe it’s 1/3 or 1/4 of all smartphone users don’t regularly download apps. And here I thought it was just me.
- Your awwwww (with hankie) story of the day: dying dog lives long enough to see his human married — and gets a sweet assist as he does. (More lovely photos here.)
German philosopher Josef Pieper (May 4, 1904–November 6, 1997) penned Leisure, the Basis of Culture
https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/08/10/leisure-the-basis-of-culture-josef-pieper/
All you really need to know about law enforcers in general and the East Bay in particular, look up Celeste Guap.
And for those prone to excuse the police and blame this young woman, keep in mind she was all of 14 (not 16 as previously claimed) when she was first raped.
Then keep in mind the OPD cop in charge of this ( Gary Romero)
http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/16/oakland-police-take-time-off-from-coveri
Was one of the cops involved in the Celeste Guap scandal
I guess it helps if you make your own video:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/09/cops-record-themselves-allegedly-fabricating-charges-with-suspects-camera/
Nothing we don’t already know:
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/free-isnt-freedom-epstein-essay?trk_source=popular
An odd duck perhaps, but that’s ok. This dame had taste, and watching the embedded vid made me nostalgic for some of the eras through which my grandparents lived.
https://www.6sqft.com/the-empty-mansions-of-huguette-clark-luxury-and-mystery-of-an-era-past/
AG — I agree. I knew about Huguette Clark in general, but those photos made me want to rush out and get my hands on that book.