The sentiment seems to be: “Globalization enriches us all. If it’s not enriching you, well, you aren’t really one of us.”
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Vocbulary
Just knowing there are words for sins can be helpful. There’s rash judgement, detraction, and calumny. There’s also flattery, adulation, and complaisance.
Drop Gangs
Lettuce
US officials say it’s safe to eat romaine lettuce again.
Well, okay, but they didn’t know it was unsafe before, until a bunch of people got food poisoning. That seems to keep happening every few months. Have things changed so it’s not likely to happen again, or is the strategy to do nothing different, wait for people to get sick, and then have another recall?
Seems like big news
Why Yellow Vests?
“The protesters are wearing neon yellow vests that all French drivers are supposed to have in their cars.
“A law that took effect in 2008 requires a ‘high-visibility upper-body garment’ to be within reach inside the passenger compartment in case the driver has to get out of the immobilized vehicle.” — The Yellow Vests: Who they are and why their tax protest is a big deal
Heh.
Links
- A Roman ring with “Pilato” on it found in Israel?
- OS/2 Warp: A tribute
- Maine Governor Moving to Florida for Lower Taxes. Nice for him that he can afford to move to Florida. It seems like the people who make the rules can usually avoid their consequences.
Haven’t read these next two, just linking for convenience:
