Bearing False Witness

I’ve written before about Religious Freedom Restoration Acts. Dut to all the furor regarding Indiana’s new law, and the way Georgian politicians suddenly backed down from theirs, I thought I’d talk about them again, and also clarify just what the furor is about.

In general, as I’ve written before, RFRAs can have a useful function.

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Saturday Comic

Here’s our comic for today. It appeared on June 14, 1987, in the strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, June 14, 1987

Considering that Snuffy Smith and his family are hillbillies in North Carolina (“Hootin’ Holler”), I’m surprised that they very rarely go barefooted. Yet, occasionally, they do, as this strip shows.

 

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No One Said It Would Be Pretty

There’s a story (from about a year and a half ago) that’s making the rounds: Going shoeless at work could make you less stressed and more productive. It’s a nice story, if a bit short.

But I have a reputation as a curmudgeon to uphold.

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Yahoos and Legos

On Monday I wrote a bit about Overselling. Of course, these days, with all the internet competition for eyeballs, practically everything is oversold.

Case in point: An article from Yahoo — Why Is Stepping On A Lego So Painful? Science Has The Answer.

Actually, I have a different answer. Wussitude.

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Overselling

There’s an article that’s been showing up on my Facebook feed, about The Scientific Reasons Why You Should Just Always Be Naked. In it, it discusses going barefoot.

But it oversells it, and gets it wrong. Their supposed reason for going barefoot just makes up the science.

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Saturday Comic

Today our comic comes from the strip, Citizen Dog, which ran from 1995 to 2001.

I’ve put together a four-day run, which originally ran from April 22-25, 1996.

Citizen Dog, April 22-25, 1996

 

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The Essence of Humanity

I’m sitting here wanting to do another adventure Out West, feeling the Soul of the Earth under my feet.

Yet . . .

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They Just Don’t Stop

Yahoo News now has a new travel list: 12 People Who Should Be Banned From Flying. It was also picked up by the New York Post: The 12 types of people who should be banned from flying.

I’m sure you can guess what is number one.

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Saturday Comic

Today’s comic is from the strip Baldo. According to its official web page, it’s “America’s Favorite Latino Comic Strip Familia”.

This comic appeared on May 20, 2014.

Baldo, May 20, 2014

This is so true, and so unappreciated.

 

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Under the Old Oak Tree

We finally got a break in the weather around here and I had a chance to go on an organized hike at Clear Creek Metro Park. I kind of waited until the last minute to decide, because southern Ohio had gotten up to 2 feet of snow a few days before, and the area of the hike had certainly gotten a fair bit of snow itself. But then we’d also had a few warm days, and a day of rain.

It turned out that it was perfect for barefoot hiking.

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From the Arnold Classic

It’s really all about expectations.

The Arnold Sports Festival was this past weekend here in Columbus. On Saturday, the Columbus Dispatch had a front page picture from it.

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Saturday Comic

This comic is from the short-lived strip Oh, Brother. This one appeared on July 15, 2011.

While it’s not specifically about going barefoot, it does display an attitude (prejudice) we recognize.

Oh, Brother, July 15, 2011

 

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Barefoot Driving — A Different Perspective

I’m used to seeing barefoot driving stories and discussions from the perspective of living in the United States. Around here, everything seems to be colored by the fact that there are still, despite many articles debunking it over the years, a lot of people who believe that it is illegal to drive barefoot.

So, how are things different in a place like India?

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Colorful Characters — Worley Stout

There have been a smattering of barefoot runners since Abebe Bikila. Of course there is Zola Budd, and I’ve written about Dale Story and Marcus Clarke.

Here’s another one: Worley Stout.

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