My back-and-forth on Twitter yesterday with a stereotypically sanctimonious Christian has me thinking about a recent conversation with my friend Paul. Paul and I are both former denizens of Usenet, and hsv.general in particular. Many of us hsv.generalites would habitually joke about the state of our discourse. We were legendarily argumentative. We’d go for weeks. … Read more
On Wednesday, Georgia governor Nathan Deal signed the Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014 into law. The law greatly expands where Georgians with concealed carry permits can carry a gun, including bars, churches, school zones, government buildings, and even some parts of airports. Critics of the law have called it the “Guns Everywhere” law. That … Read more
We’re in a good patch of window fan weather, and I adore it. Yes, it was a cold winter, and yes, we always have a few near-unbearable summer days. But local folks, remember how it feels right now. We have more of these days than any other kind, when you think about it. As cold … Read more