Comments on: Friday morning open thread — and Watcher’s Council nominations

By: Bookworm

Bookworm — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:36:42 +0000

That's an interesting idea, harvey. I don't know if my iPad can handle that. I use an ergonomic wireless keyboard for my regular computer, but it needs a USB flash drive to communicate with the computer. I'll need to look into what they've got for iPads.

By: harvey

harvey — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:04:42 +0000

RE:Difficulty of typing on your iPad – get a wireless Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard. They are wireless, there are 3rd party ones for about $30, and work quite well. I use one when I am forced to use my iPhone for e-mail when on travel – ONE WHOLE HECK of a LOT better!!!

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:33:22 +0000

It was inevitable that these injuries would come about with age and martial arts practice or any kind of routine physical regimen, Book. That’s why you need to take Taiji Chuan as soon as you can, in order to slow down the decay and make the healing process faster.

By: MacG

MacG — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:47:21 +0000

Hey Book get well soon. My wife just fractured her 5th right metatarsal in what is known as a Jones fracture. 8 weeks to heal oy. No cast but a franken boot and crutches. So when you recited the RICE we are right there with ya.

Blessings on you and yours,

By: SADIE

SADIE — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:56:55 +0000

JKB – ahhh, the smell of multiculturalism is in the air.

By: SADIE

SADIE — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:29:14 +0000

Color(ado) me - not surprised. After forty years, the Colorado house and senate are in the hands of Democrats or the other "doobie brothers and sisters". “please douse all the doobies in the area” How government works when Democrats are in control.

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:56:06 +0000

This statement was made without any sense of irony; The fight, students say, was the result of long-simmering tensions between the 8 percent of students who are Somali Americans and the 20 percent who are African Americans.” thegatewaypundit…mn-high-school-food-fight-turns-into-200-student-race-riot-video/

By: Libby

Libby — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:40:19 +0000

Thoughtful and candid post by VA Senator Jim Webb’s son, “Women in the Infantry?”Can be applied to women in the SEALS as well. http://puckingninja.blogspot.com/2013/02/women-in-infantry.html

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:01:13 +0000

I've been pondering this post on high school and how we are all scarred by it: Steve Sailer: iSteve: High school Interesting premise in that our high school pigeon hole might define our political affiliation, until we mature somewhere in our late age. Found via Assisted Village Idiot. But just this morning I came across this open letter by Alex Tobbarrok to his son's school High School Safety in Northern Virginia He questions the deleterious effect of prison camp high school environment on the future courage of students: When we surround our students with security we are implicitly telling them that the world is dangerous; we are whispering in their ear, ‘be afraid, do not venture out, take no risks.’ When going to school requires police, security guards and cameras how can I encourage my child to travel to foreign countries, to seek new experiences, to meet people of different faiths, beliefs and backgrounds? When my child leaves school how will the atmosphere of fear that he has grown up in affect his view of the world and the choices he will make as a citizen in our democracy? School teaches more than words in books. I view it as more likely to simply accustom them to living in the world of Big Brother and constant surveillance. Of course, as we've seen the impact of the watcher is not to promote proper behavior but rather to inoculate the victims against privacy or modesty and the resultant open presentation of body and soul over the internet.