National Security

A 93-year-old veteran. Schur lived by himself. His wife died nearly two years ago, and the couple had no children. The city had placed the power device on his home Jan. 13. Four days later, his frozen body was discovered by a neighbor. Among the issues being investigated by authorities was whether Schur suffered from dementia. They’re checking to see if he was treated by doctors for the disease. When Schur’s body was discovered, his unpaid power bills sat on a kitchen table inside the house. Clipped to the bills was cash that he was going to use to pay … Continue reading National Security

A Prison Ship Lies Waiting: Galactica Thread

Jacob: But also: sucky Earth was the ultimate sign that there’s no good fix for anything, ever, just all of us trying our best to get somewhere better. IfTrue Blood taught me anything, that’s it: the second you find the answer, it stops being the answer, and if you don’t figure that out and keep moving, you are going to screw yourself over really bad. The only hope that really kills you is the last one, so you’d better come up with something else fast. There comes a point where you realize that finding joy in spite of (notinstead of) … Continue reading A Prison Ship Lies Waiting: Galactica Thread

I’m Sorry You Suck So Hard

Jesus tits, Peter LaBarbera. I hate being called a homophobe. It has such an ugly connotation. Its especially unpleasant because, as a Christian, I’m supposed to have a reputation for loving people, not hating them. So I’ve worked really hard over the years to try to get the homosexuals to stop calling me a homophobe… As usual with the wingnut welfare set, it’s not what you are, it’s what you’re being called that bothers you. Even racists know being a racist is a bad thing, so they try to make it about you being a name-caller, which is when I … Continue reading I’m Sorry You Suck So Hard