Americans Can't Extend French Visas, But Chechen Murderers Get Ten Year Residency

Americans can’t extend French Schengen visas, but Chechen murderers get ten year French residency permits.

Something to think about.

Sea-Launched Drones

Bad news for the US Fifth Fleet: Iran now has sea-launched drones. The Fifth Fleet is headquartered in Bahrain on the Arabian Gulf, facing Iran.

Proposed Scrivener Pleading Wizard

One way to make Scrivener easier would be to add Wizards for common tasks, like compile.

Back in the days of Wordperfect 5.1, I could set up a federal pleading simply by pressing alt+u. With a pleading Wizard, Scrivener could have the same functionality.

Masked Confrontations Now Commonplace

The masked and the maskless both have strong opinions. That is why fistfights break out over masking, sometimes with tragic consequences. The maskless believe that the masked are fools; the masked feel threatened by the maskless. Social etiquette has not yet developed appropriate standards of behavior. Confrontations are common, especially on airplanes.

Machine Gun Kelly

Machine Gun Kelly was Italian, not Irish, as his name would otherwise suggest.

Causeway Questions Clear Up

The Causeway/border mystery has been resolved. The Causeway is open. But the reason why there has not been much cross-border traffic is because crossing is now expensive–to get into Bahrain, you need a Covid-19 test. The cost of testing in Saudi is SAR 850 ($226). If your lab isn’t on the list, you have to repeat the test in Bahrain at a cost of 60 BD ($160). In Bahrain, you’re supposed to self-quarantine for 24 hours, but if you have a positive test, they’ll come and get you for mandatory quarantine. Test results are only good for 48 hours, which means you’ll have to be tested going back. Family of 4? Four tests, no discounts. This means that casual day trips or weekend trips are no longer practical.

How the Indian Education System Teaches Students to Game the System

A devastating analysis of Jugaad, the Indian education system and gaming the system as a way of life:

pulkitsharma07.github.io/2020/10/0…

Second Wave: Ireland

Ireland’s Covid-19 task force is now recommending a full, Stage 5 lock-down as cases increase to levels not seen since last April. Donegal, bordering on Northern Ireland, has been under Stage 3 restrictions.

Second Wave: French Bars to Close

The French will be forced to drink at home as the number of cases of the Sickness increases.

Saudi Arabia and Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to susceptibility to the Sickness. Fully 83% of Saudi citizens have “Vitamin D issues.”