Philosophy Today

From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

The Great Big Apartment in the Sky

Kevin at Lowering the Bar always has interesting things to say.  Today he reports that Sherman Hemsley's body is still in cold storage.  It seems that Hemsley left everything to his partner of a number of years, but a man claiming to be Hemsley's brother has appeared, challenging the will and claiming rights to the body.  The story is here. 

Kevin's conclusion: get a will done asap if you want to be buried according to your wishes.  I think it also shows that nothing is certain in life except taxes.  Death, or at least its observance, can be postponed.  

Can School Districts Run A Deficit?

The answer is, "Of course they can!"

What brings this question to mind:  I just received my annual automobile tax notice from Spartanburg County and there were two charges that puzzled me: $.57 for "McCarthy Teszler Prior Year Deficit" and $5.10 for "District 7 Prior Year Deficit."  Does anyone know what these are about?  Prima facie, they look to be additional taxes to cover a shortfall for the two entities.  If so, how does this work?  Are the taxpayers always on the spot when the District overspends?    I'll do some research and get back to you!

For All My Golf Friends

Read this.(h/t Deadspin)

From the Land of the Absurd

A 3-year-old deaf child is asked to change his name, because the signing of it violates the school's weapons policy!

Joe Dean Haywood

The Herald Journal has a nice article on Joe Dean Haywood from Cowpens. He wrote Percy Sledge's Warm and Tender Love.    Story here.

And if you want a sample of his wonderful voice, try this:

Headline of the Day

"Tropical Storm Adds Intrigue to GOP Convention"   I'm glad something has!