Reasons To Be Cheerful

[joethefoodie]

That's why I read those letters backwards.

[Melonius Thunk]

The pleasure you and some others get out of "letting air out" speaks volumes about your nature. The most recent Chast cartoon tells this story well. I am glad to have a place to share my cheerfulness that doesn't welcome people looking to put others down to serve their sense of self importance.

[bloviatrix]

The pleasure you and some others get out of "letting air out" speaks volumes about your nature. The most recent Chast cartoon tells this story well. I am glad to have a place to share my cheerfulness that doesn't welcome people looking to put others down to serve their sense of self importance.

That cartoon was pretty funny. Have you seen the Roz Chast show at the Museum of the City of New York? A lot of old favorites. Definitely worth a visit. (They've redone the museum. It's looking pretty spiffy)

[Wilfrid]

Perhaps if you didn't pump the air in first by affecting that comments posted to a website article are "letters"--this from someone who has been involved in online forums at least as long as me, and works in some fashion with the media. "Letters" three times, just like the Bellman of yore.

 

Twitter has been publishing all my letters too. Looks like I'm in the club at last.

[Wilfrid]

Admins want to delete these obvious infringements of the rules, go ahead please. It's been a while since we had fun like this. I wonder what the cause could be?

[voyager]

It's been a while since we had fun like this.

 

 

 

[AaronS]

admin post: wilfrid and thunk please stop it. thanks.

[StephanieL]

Despite the leering workmen, it's good to have the kitchen renovation underway. Already they've put the new can lights in and begun rewiring.

[splinky]

Despite the leering workmen, it's good to have the kitchen renovation underway. Already they've put the new can lights in and begun rewiring.

put on bikinis and get a discount

[StephanieL]

 

Despite the leering workmen, it's good to have the kitchen renovation underway. Already they've put the new can lights in and begun rewiring.

put on bikinis and get a discount

 

 

If I did that, they'd tack on a surcharge.

[Daniel]

I think when some people look back on their lives, they will consider tonight one of their fondest memories. It was just one of those perfect nights

[StephanieL]

What happened?

[Suzanne F]

I seem to have acquired a new client that wants to monopolize my time, at least through the end of this year and into early 2017.

[Sneakeater]

We all await this turning into an "Annoyance".

[Rail Paul]

NJ's attorney general has now implemented a requirement that police officers must take annual continuing education in community relations. I had heard something was in the works, but didn't know the details. It makes sense, most other professions require some form of continuing ed to keep their law license, medical ticket, teaching certificate, etc.

 

The program is a companion to recently implemented rules requiring AG review of all police firearms discharges, domestic violence incidents, etc.. These rules supplant the current patchwork of local police or prosecutors investigating local issues. That hasn't worked well in the past.

 

 

The directive acts on a law signed by Gov. Christie in August, requiring the attorney general to design a course “to promote positive interaction by police with all community residents, including those of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds,” according to a statement issued by Porrino’s office.

The courses will also cover training on police interactions with “lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals,” the statement said.

The announcement was welcomed by the Rev. Gregory Jackson, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Hackensack.

“I think it’s great,” said Jackson, adding that on Wednesday he had attended a forum on the subject of implicit bias. “I think we all have implicit bias of one kind or another, and it’s good to be aware of that.”

Jackson said he thought the program announced by Porrino would be “helpful, in terms of avoiding violence in police interactions with minority communities.

“It may be expensive, but it’s expensive either way. If this helps to build an atmosphere of trust, it’ll be well worth it,” he said.

 

 

 

http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-police-officers-will-now-be-required-to-take-continuing-education-courses-1.1671916