A Sense of Doubt blog post #3112 - Return to Michigan -When you Know - THAT ONE THING for 2308.26

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3112 - Return to Michigan -When you Know - THAT ONE THING for 2308.26


You just don't see a display of hats like this in Portland, OR.

This is where my sports heart is.

This is THAT ONE THING for 2308.26.

Though I am posting this ahead of time, I set it up for the day I arrive in Michigan.

"When you know..."

LOW POWER MODE: I sometimes put the blog in what I call LOW POWER MODE. If you see this note, the blog is operating like a sleeping computer, maintaining static memory, but making no new computations. If I am in low power mode, it's because I do not have time to do much that's inventive, original, or even substantive on the blog. This means I am posting straight shares, limited content posts, reprints, often something qualifying for the THAT ONE THING category and other easy to make posts to keep me daily. That's the deal. Thanks for reading.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - date - 2308.26 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2976 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3111 - My Humor is Too Subtle - THAT ONE THING for 2308.25

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3111 - My Humor is Too Subtle - THAT ONE THING for 2308.25

Bonus Peanuts cartoon here. TWO.

"My humor is too subtle."

LOL.

This is THAT ONE THING for Friday 8/25/23.

Thanks for tuning in.

LOW POWER MODE: I sometimes put the blog in what I call LOW POWER MODE. If you see this note, the blog is operating like a sleeping computer, maintaining static memory, but making no new computations. If I am in low power mode, it's because I do not have time to do much that's inventive, original, or even substantive on the blog. This means I am posting straight shares, limited content posts, reprints, often something qualifying for the THAT ONE THING category and other easy to make posts to keep me daily. That's the deal. Thanks for reading.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2308.25 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2975 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3110 - FOOM - Vote the duck! - THAT ONE THING for 2308.24

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3110 - FOOM - Vote the duck! - THAT ONE THING for 2308.24

Watched the GOP debate last night.

I would rather vote for Howard the Duck if he was on the ballot.

WAUUGGHHH!

This is THAT ONE THING for Thursday, August, 24, 2023.


LOW POWER MODE: I sometimes put the blog in what I call LOW POWER MODE. If you see this note, the blog is operating like a sleeping computer, maintaining static memory, but making no new computations. If I am in low power mode, it's because I do not have time to do much that's inventive, original, or even substantive on the blog. This means I am posting straight shares, limited content posts, reprints, often something qualifying for the THAT ONE THING category and other easy to make posts to keep me daily. That's the deal. Thanks for reading.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2308.24 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2974 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3109 - Gone Fishin' - Vacation 2023 - August 23 - September 05th

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3109 - Gone Fishin' - Vacation 2023 - August 23 - September 05th

I am leaving on vacation soon, so I am taking a blog vacation.

When I take a blog vacation, I pre-load a bunch of posts and schedule them to publish,  and when I have a free moment, I push them to social media.

I am starting the vacation a few days before I leave for Michigan, and I am ending it a few days after I return.

As I have done before, I am going to have single image posts of THAT ONE THING, reprints, and easy shares. I may not just rotate those. In fact, I am nearly certain to do a series of single image posts first. Not sure yet how many.

It's also worth noting that some of these "vacations" were not ones in which I was gone. In fact, last year when I went on my Writing Retreat, I continued to make posts about my time away.

But this year, I am not taking a "break" from tough posts as I did from August 31st to October 14th in 2021, I am just going on vacation to Michigan to see my family and friends.

So, it starts here with the "gone fishin'" image that I got from John Scalzi and have used so many times I created a gone fishin' category to keep track of it.

According to the category, I have gone fishin' five times. Here they are:

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #1038 - Gone Fishin' - again - San Diego

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2135 - GOING FISHING 2020- ALIGNMENTS - LOW POWER MODE - THAT ONE THING

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2387 - MY BLOG VACATION 2021 - GONE FISHIN'

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2408 - BACK TO CAMPUS: First day of School, Daily Schedules are Hard, Back to Blog Vacation until October 15th

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2563 - ANNOUNCING BLOG VACATION II 2022

Blog Vacation Two 2022 - Vacation II 

I took a "Blog Vacation" in 2021 from August 31st to October 14th. I did not stop posting daily; I just put the blog in a low power rotation and mostly kept it off social media. Like that vacation, for this second blog vacation now in 2022, I am alternating between reprints, shares with little to no commentary, and THAT ONE THING, which is an image from the folder with a few thoughts scribbled along with it. I am alternating these three modes as long as the vacation lasts (not sure how long), pre-publishing the posts, and not always pushing them to social media.

LOW POWER MODE: I sometimes put the blog in what I call LOW POWER MODE. If you see this note, the blog is operating like a sleeping computer, maintaining static memory, but making no new computations. If I am in low power mode, it's because I do not have time to do much that's inventive, original, or even substantive on the blog. This means I am posting straight shares, limited content posts, reprints, often something qualifying for the THAT ONE THING category and other easy to make posts to keep me daily. That's the deal. Thanks for reading.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2308.23 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2973 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3108 - Selling Guns to Kids

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3108 - Selling Guns to Kids

Start them young, they say.

Too many guns.

Thanks for tuning in.

https://www.pinterest.com/joe_brrws/vintage-gun-ads/

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/time-machine-get-a-load-of-these-vintage-gun-ads/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/23-vintage-gun-ads-featur_n_2339449

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/01/the-gun-industry-wants-to-sell-your-kid-an-ar-15-the-new-york-times-investigates.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/qoyfka/gun_safety_class_indiana_1956/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thoughtfulpastor/2016/04/28/guns-dont-kill-people-toddlers-do/

https://gunindustryaccountability.org/marketing-guns-to-children/

https://www.motherjones.com/media/2012/12/gun-ads-bushmaster-mattel/

DECEMBER 15, 2012

“Papa Says It’s Safe”: 20 Astounding Gun Ads

The firearms industry sure knows how to tempt its audience.

Advertisements for guns have long been used to stoke fear, offer a little testosterone boost, or give the potential owners—particularly the core target audience of young men—a taste of the good life as a cowboy, cop, soldier, or videogame combatant. Here are some samples through the years beginning with Bushmaster, manufacturer of the rifle allegedly used in the Newtown school shooting. 

Bushmaster rifle ad in, where else, Maxim. Bushmaster

 

It’s all about progress. Bushmaster

 

Start ’em young. Mattel

 

Sig Sauer

 

How many people buying a Sig would be stoked to win a Smart Car?

 

 

Subtle. Remington

 

Remington

 

Daniel Defense

 

Yes, there is a gun-maker called Savage Arms, and this is its logo. Savage Arms

 

Buy NOW, or else. USA Ammo

 

POF-USA

 

EAA Corp.

 

You’re welcome, ladies. Taurus

 

Your trusty revolver vs. the well-dressed criminal. Smith & Wesson

The “home protection” theme goes way back. Smith & Wesson

 

On the other hand, safety used to be more of a marketing pitch. Colt

 

The original Homer Simpson bowling ball gift. Colt

 

Remington

 

Start him right. Winchester

…okay, start ’em REALLY young. “Papa says it won’t hurt us.” Iver Johnson

 

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2308.22 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2972 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.