This is the social climate we live in now

[albrecht]

Yes, Mr Wizard, it is.  Not that common sense should impede right wing nuttiness, but it's because solar-powered Xmas lights have only a small battery on a little solar panel, and aren't on a 20-amp circuit that can kill you or set your house on fire (fire is the actual hazard here; not the death-by-xmas-lgts red herring).

Well, at least one agency is keeping it focused and on track with Obama's personal key agenda and not worrying about The War on Christmas This time OSHA is taking the very serious issue about tranny bathrooms (or lack thereof.)
https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/ncte/ncte_20150427_final.html
"National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) to "[r]eview, promote and disseminate the OSHA-developed bulletin of recommended best practices for restroom access for transgender workers."
I can't wait for the future government-required signage. What is the symbol for "transgendered" (because to simply have a sign "transgendered" on the bathroom door might discriminate against our precious illegals and other people who can't read English?)

[NowhereInTime]

    There are nearly 2500 books in my home. It makes for good looter repellent.

    Dale Carnegie is not in the catalog.

Dale Carnegie's Lincoln the Unknown is actually a captivating read.

[NowhereInTime]

Meanwhile in back in Baltimore the O's play the first baseball game to an empty ballpark, "in the abundance of caution." So African-Americans have set another milestone in Baseball! First time ever, an empty park!

Yeah, no.  The Orioles suck.  This is hardly the first time they've played in an empty ballpark...

[Eddie Coyle]

Dale Carnegie's Lincoln the Unknown is actually a captivating read.

  I would that check out. As long as it didn't hint at my having to win friends or influence people.

[onan]

  I would that check out. As long as it didn't hint at my having to win friends or influence people.

You could teach Carnegie tricks regarding a genteel nature.

[Eddie Coyle]

You could teach Carnegie tricks regarding a genteel nature.

  Absolutely, sir. My "avoid interaction with humans and inner and outer peace shall be achieved" treatise would make a fine addendum to Carnegie.

[Gd5150]

Yeah, no.  The Orioles suck.  This is hardly the first time they've played in an empty ballpark...

They should've sold seats for $10 and made it "bat day" and given away 20k bats sponsored by Baltimore's finest...The Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police.