tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post4575000686560202243..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: A Rule of Thumb for Our TimesOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-51499919159701881692016-08-07T05:31:19.949-04:002016-08-07T05:31:19.949-04:00I hear you, Kathy. Sadly I must return in mid-Sep...I hear you, Kathy. Sadly I must return in mid-September for Bouchercon (that's not the sad part:)), meaning I'll be there just in time for the dirtiest part of the mud wrestling.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-69309098814751026182016-08-07T05:16:36.834-04:002016-08-07T05:16:36.834-04:00I feel like I'm living in the Twilight Zone wi...I feel like I'm living in the Twilight Zone with daily explosions of Trump-speak, no facts, no reality. Just right-wing blather and bigotry.<br /><br />Every day I turn on the TV and he's there. There is no escape -- and that's on the "liberal" media.<br /><br />I'm hiding in crime fiction. That's the only place. I'd rather be anywhere but here until November, except in a war zone.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-81712442922479510672016-08-07T05:10:50.860-04:002016-08-07T05:10:50.860-04:00Yep, sure is.Yep, sure is.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-25972112480255306032016-08-07T05:09:47.260-04:002016-08-07T05:09:47.260-04:00Sadly, that photo is also a pretty good metaphor f...Sadly, that photo is also a pretty good metaphor for this summer's awesome bad taste. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6335499493298373632016-08-07T01:54:31.077-04:002016-08-07T01:54:31.077-04:00I honestly didn't have a clue what it was, and...I honestly didn't have a clue what it was, and I didn't look closely enough to spot that it was in the shape of an assault rifle. Or maybe I'm just so tired of seeing them that my eyes automatically (heh) filtered it out.<br /><br />Yeah, that's what I'm going with.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it's all too apropos for our times. :-(Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-59206070258712605792016-08-07T00:34:35.658-04:002016-08-07T00:34:35.658-04:00You mean the AK-Hookah? Noticed it, figured it was...You mean the AK-Hookah? Noticed it, figured it was a pretty good metaphor for the insanity, actually.<br /><br />I sincerely hope things relax around here by the end of November. If they don't, I might have to turn around and head back to Japan on a more permanent basis.Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-71690203807900527152016-08-06T19:02:52.758-04:002016-08-06T19:02:52.758-04:00I can't hold off any longer. It amazes me how ...I can't hold off any longer. It amazes me how none of you eagle-eye mystery buffs picked up on the heavy duty message sent to you in the photo at the very top of this post. The subject stopped me in my tracks when I came across it in front of a popular bar. Take a close look at the hoohah/shisha and tell me what you see.<br /><br />And your reaction. I'll be interested.<br />Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72644781721117101332016-08-06T18:56:48.082-04:002016-08-06T18:56:48.082-04:00But if you don't have a TV, how do you replace...But if you don't have a TV, how do you replace the joy of throwing things at it. :)<br />Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-78900931078305744702016-08-06T10:24:56.786-04:002016-08-06T10:24:56.786-04:00Fall could just be the start of what historians wi...Fall could just be the start of what historians will call 'the crazy era' in the U.S. I fear this is just the prelude. When friends remark, "No television in Greece!?" We tell them that is a feature of our home there - done by choice. And luckily it won't be long until we return to the world of limited news of the U.S.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-1787688323146664622016-08-06T02:26:30.176-04:002016-08-06T02:26:30.176-04:00You're right on all points, EvKa.
And, yes, I...You're right on all points, EvKa.<br /><br />And, yes, I can't believe I just wrote that.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-27292113428653467572016-08-06T01:52:08.684-04:002016-08-06T01:52:08.684-04:00They ask us to pray for Columbine.
They ask us to ...They ask us to pray for Columbine.<br />They ask us to pray for New York.<br />They ask us to pray for Boston.<br />They ask us to pray for Sandy Hook.<br />They ask us to pray for Dallas.<br />They ask us to pray for Orlando.<br /><br />I don't think the praying is working.<br /><br />I think it's time to try something else...<br /><br />But, hey, Jeff, keep a stiff upper lip, chap. Everything's going to be all right, as long as you have a wild eyed chihuahua in your pocket.<br /><br />(Or are you just happy to hear from me?)Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com