I mention this in a comment later, but you probably have it right - leave the headgear on unless it’s keeping the person from breathing.

This is an aptly-timed story. About a month ago, my wife and I were in an accident with a motorcyclist that came into our lane (opposing traffic) at a turn.

Once we came to a stop, we quickly surveyed our passenger (dog and our roommate), and saw the motorcyclist splayed out on the asphalt. Our passengers were more…

My wife and I stabbed each other the first time we met.

But we were both fencers at the time, so it totally makes sense.

It seems like the core issue is being fear-oriented and having an inability or unwillingness to engage in abstract reasoning. The sort of people who “play not to lose” with their lives.

While I feel for him being insecure, I still think he needs to get his shit reamed and take responsibility. You might have “reasons” but they’re never “excuses.”

This is where toxic masculinity or “that alpha male shit” is a problem. It’s also something I never understood growing up. It’s also cyclical.

All of these checkmarks don’t really do anything to help anyone. What they do is mask insecurity with desperate grasps. A guy feeling undesirable might act out, and that’s…

One of the sports forums that I’m on has a very predictable trio - the sort that invariably follow suit whenever their evangelical right makes a move.

So even if the Irving PD, Gov. Abbott, and really everyone that matters has admitted or said, “the PD and school dun goof’d”, this hilarious trio refuses to think that…

Norway is an interesting country. I’ve got a close friend that’s what I’d call...7/10 on the conservative scale (socially liberal, very conservative about economic issues, same on environmental ones, same for international policy, short of immigration). Her husband is a Norwegian conservative, which translates to…

There was a point when the GOP’s main line was about spending less, cash for defense and new tech during the Cold War, and only marginally hating gay people, colored people, and illegal immigrants.

Now it’s just about hating gay people, colored people, illegal immigrants, and non-Christians. Oh, and science they seem…

“But muh freedom to pollute and make money at the cost of living someplace I want to actually live in 30 years!”

[basically]

“I’m all for freedom.” = “State’s rights.” = “Who cares if it’s hateful or harmful.”

People who hate progress, scientific or otherwise? I would say so.

Facts? History? No, never!

If you ever wonder how some saw the GOP debates, here’s a quote from the ever-reasonable Norwegians:

Based on how she feels about that religion, you’re probably right. Which then makes her a pretty awful person.

Totally right about that. But...considering the city mayor, considering the way some members of law enforcement work...:/

No shock, people are defending the school, mayor, and PD.

What kills me is that if this was a bomb, then the “beeping” would likely mean the bomb would go off, killing people in the classroom. Thing is, the engineering teacher saw it as a clock, and told Mohamed that it’s best no one sees it.

If it was a bomb and it…

Even if school procedures call for a student to be arrested, an interrogation without representation or guardians of a minor present is illegal. Furthermore, focusing on his last name and trying to press him like he’s a terrorist is horrible.

I also have to wonder - if they’re sitting around a “bomb,” why wasn’t the…

If you watch an NFL game replay through say, ESPN360 where sometimes there’s no commercial run during the game’s TV timeout, you’ll notice just how much time gets blown on commercials. The sudden silence that happens about every 10 minutes is loud and obvious.

When rich people ask, “why don’t normal people like us?” Well, when your wealthy brethren do shit like this, it’s not hard to imagine why.