…have never watched the news

People who get their information from watching the news on TV are probably worse than people who don’t get information at all.

People are going to shout that it’s Fox News that’s the problem, but the reality is all of the major sources of TV news are owned by billionaires. You’re just choosing what style boot you want on your neck.

Unfortunately, to be informed and intelligent requires a small ability to rationally evaluate information. It’s not always difficult to determine the truth, but most people can’t or won’t try.

I’m going to say the average would be 7.

I definitely had some -7 days, but by and large it was a good childhood.

I was required to do chores and help out around the house. However, I didn’t have too many “wants” that I couldn’t have.

I’m fairly spoiled among my peers, but not in a “doesn’t have to work, thinks the world revolves around me” way. Always well fed and clothed. Always had a home to live in.

My parents paid for my college, so I graduated without any student loans. They also gave me and my wife the deposit when we bought our house. They continued helping with my kids’ college education, covering half of their expenses as well.

There was some abuse. Honestly, it didn’t amount to more than what just about every kid my age went through. Horrifying today, but run of the mill back then.

The Trump Regime has made it widely known that absolutely no one is safe visiting in the United States.

FTFY

Oldest was told every day he was going to be murdered while walking home. That continued until he dropped his bag and told his bully, “today’s the day, put up or shut up.”

Youngest was blocking a bully to give her friends a chance to get away. He tried to kick her and got the karate demonstration he was asking for.

Middle child was harassed and mocked for five years from Middle School through high school. He spent years begging them to stop, because he didn’t want to hurt them. He finally told his bully he wasn’t going to put up with it anymore and warned him that if he said another word, he was going to punch him in the face. The bully opened his mouth once more, and my son closed it. No one ever said anything again.

Teachers did nothing. Schools did nothing.

Here is the quote they recited in every karate class:

“I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands.”

— Ed Parker

I see no conflict between the teachings and their actions. They have a right to defend themselves against harassment, and if asking for it to stop doesn’t work, escalation is necessary. All the bullies had the opportunity to just walk away. Some took it, some didn’t.

There was some anxiety on my part when my middle child told me he punched his bully in the high school cafeteria. I had felt his punches through a heavy-duty punching shield, and I assumed it would lead to criminal or civil cases. However, when I asked if the bully was ok, he said he pulled the punch.

I always knew shoes weren’t going to save my kids from bullying, so I got them karate instead.

The bullying still happened, until they decided it was time for it to stop. Then it stopped.

All have their place, but canned black olives tap into childhood nostalgia. Putting an olive on each finger and eating them one at a time.

Probably cheap eggs is part of it.

Given that culling diseased flocks is a mechanism to prevent all farms from being decimated, egg prices will probably skyrocket.

I’d like to see Zappa perform.

Later on, I learned that an excess of comments is actually not considered a good practice.

Pointless or uninformative comments are not good, regardless of the quantity.

Useful and informative comments are always good, regardless of the quantity.

I learned that comments might be a code smell indicating that the code is not very clear.

When I’m looking at someone else’s code, I want to see extensive, descriptive comments.

Good code should be so clear, that it doesn’t need comments.

That hits me like something a teacher tells you in a coding class that turns out to be nonsense when you get to the real world.

I’m not sure how others do it.

As I’m coding, the comments form part of my plan. I write the comments before the code. As I discover I’ve made incorrect assumptions or poor decisions, I correct the comments with the new plan, then correct the code to match the updated comments.

As a final step in coding, when I feel it is complete, I’ll review comments to determine what should remain to help future me if I ever have to dig into it again.

Variable names should be reasonably memorable and make contextual sense, but that’s it. That’s what they exist for. Don’t overload the purpose of anything I’m the code.

Not to mention that they aren’t the ones who’d be deported.

They’ll be scooped up just like everyone else. They just think they won’t be. They’ll believe it’s all just a big mistake right up to the end.

It’s the only way the right is progressive.

If you’re looking at the bottom, you’re not going to find fraud and waste in large amounts. To find fraud and waste, you’re going to have to look at the top.

In other words, the fraud and waste are in the administration leadership. That’s not what DOGE was looking at. They didn’t lay off the people at the top. They laid off the people who actually do the work.

As others have said, it wasn’t about fixing anything. It was about breaking everything.

I can imagine a loving God allowing these vile creatures to exist, but I can’t believe he would allow them to speak for him.

More like:

Use reports lightbulb is broken. Support spends an hour talking user through diagnostic tests. Determines that the lightbulb in question is a houseplant.

Microcenter, perhaps.

Odd. For me it says:

Sheriff’s Office: Vision, Mission and, Values

VISION:

Our vision is to become the most professional law enforcement agency in the County and our region. To make this vision a reality:

We will become well known for our high professionalism, our competence, and the dependability of our word—and through these we will gain and establish the public’s trust. We will consistently demonstrate exemplary performance of duty to serve and protect the Court and the citizens of Adams County, and to assist our peers in the law enforcement community to maintain order in our community. We will become known as reliable members of the community, as enthusiastic participants in its activities, and as visible forces for good within it. Each of us will become a knowledgeable and skilled ambassador for the Sheriff’s Office and an educator-through-action for the public. Through our actions and our integrity, we will become known as models of diligent, steadfast, and thoughtful public service. We will carry ourselves with dignity and be proud to show our passion for exceeding expectations, doing things well, and making the work of others easier. We will always learn something valuable from our mistakes, and never miss an opportunity to help create a positive heritage for the people we serve.

MISSION:

The mission of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office is to provide first-class professional, dignified, and courteous service to the Adams County Court, the citizens of the County, its agencies, and all law enforcement agencies with whom we partner to maintain order in our community.

We will serve with integrity and distinction, whether providing security for court proceedings, serving warrants and papers, conducting prisoner transport, or fulfilling any other duties required under law and statute.

As we undertake our Mission, we shall keep in mind at all time the Vision and Core Values of this organization.

CORE VALUES:

We subscribe to three (3) core values which guide our actions and our conduct:

Duty Service Integrity Our duty is to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the statutes of the state. We have a duty to uphold the trust of the public we serve, a duty towards each other, to the Office of the Sheriff of Adams County, and to ourselves.

We are mindful that we are a service organization, funded by the public, and guided by the notion that community partnerships are the best way to establish trust between public law enforcement agencies and the citizens they serve. As service providers, we have a duty to serve each other with diligence, dignity, and respect so that we can all do our best to serve those outside our office.

We understand that integrity is the currency of all our transactions, the stock in trade and basis of our worth as an office. Without integrity, there can be no trust from the people we serve.

To show that these values are fundamental to our performance as a team:

We will always be true to our word, keep all our promises, and take every step that quality follow-through requires. We will take every opportunity to convey our mutual support for each other and what we stand for. We will earn the respect that others have for us through service, hard work, and proven commitment to our own growth and self-improvement. We will act with dignity, respect, and self-possession—because what each one does reflects upon us all.

Interesting read:

https://www.adamscountypa.gov/departments/sheriff/contacts/james-165f386f3bd77473551eec07f8fbfe34/james:

If I remember correctly, they weren’t undocumented. They were in the country and working legally.

It’s important to remember that Trump isn’t the problem, he’s a symptom.

The pressure needs to increase until the problem is solved.