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Brian Bilbrey November 19, 2020

19 November 2020

The shoe that hasn't dropped, yet. Is he just being a narcissistic asshole, or is he clawing at every possibility he can envision before becoming a private citizen again, and subject to the consequences and suits and indictments that are headed his way? Don't get me wrong, I'm super pleased that Biden has won. I'm super disappointed that so many, many people still voted for the incumbent, and that's going to be a deal for a long time. So yeah, I'm still on edge, and that's even without pandemic 2.0, and the idiots who STILL won't wear masks or stay…

Brian Bilbrey July 1, 2018

1 July 2018

Half of the year is gone, and all things considered for us, things could be worse. But between the political situation and all the shitty men doing shitty men things to women, things could certainly be a lot better. Additionally, we were touched by the tragic shooting in Annapolis - Marcia and I know a couple of the Capital Gazette folks, and Wendi Winters was one, now gone. Also killed were Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, John McNamera, and Rebecca Smith. Rest in peace. Our condolences to the affected families, friends, and coworkers. Other than that sad news, it was a…

Brian Bilbrey January 22, 2017

22 Jan 2017

It's a hell of a thing. But let's be clear. I'm not really an optimist. Most days, I plan for the worst. In the end, most days I'm pleasantly surprised by how well things went. Given my imagination, really, I'm not going to actually have the worst day I can envision. Sadly, I don't think the President has the chops or the self-control to build a team that will give us good government. For me, this makes bad days more likely. I think it's the absolute unpredictability of the man that is most bothersome. Well, that and the sycophants that…

Brian Bilbrey June 26, 2015

Marriage, Garden

A bare majority of a group of old people (hereafter known as the Supreme Court of the United States, AKA SCOTUS) today says that some people, who want to marry other people, but weren't allowed to because some other, other people are less enlightened ... well, the people are now allowed to marry any of the other people that they want, and the unenlightened people can get bit. Or move to someplace where only unenlightened activities are permitted. There's still plenty of that to go around. Anyway, happy for my happy gay friends, both those I know and those I…

Brian Bilbrey April 16, 2013

Schneier on Boston

Bruce Schneier says exactly the right thing about the explosions in Boston: The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On in that article in The Atlantic. Remind your representatives in government of this sentiment.