Worried yet?
Are you paying attention to the economy, the state of the world just yet? No? So what does it take to get you concerned? How…
Year: 2009
It would seem that “settled science” just got rather unsettled
Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent British climate research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, including one with…
Of course the government won’t ration health care
Of course they won’t. First, we get a recommendation to delay mammograms and now we’re recommending a delay cervical exams. I understand that neither of…
Welcome to the Surveillance States of America
It seems that socialism isn’t the only bright idea we’re importing from Europe. It seems that the hardly crime-blighted city of Tiburon, CA is going…
I did my part
Did you do your part for National Ammo Day? Come on, show us what you bought.
Sorry for the lack of posting
But this seems to be a week with nothing that moves me to comment. It’s the same old stupidity, cupidity and nonsense, and I’m just…
Screw Duke
I’ve been a fan of Duke University (no linky love; reason to follow) for years, even though it’s not my alma mater. I fell in…
Can solar do it?
There is a lot of hype out there when it comes to energy production, especially when that is coupled with “Oh my god the planet…
I wonder what he’ll do for the Chinese?
(Via the Drudge Report) I mean, those bows just keep getting lower… How low will the new American president go for the world’s royalty?
National Ammo Day
(Via Free in Idaho) Well, time to pony up for freedom, folks. I would say “Buy until it hurts!”, but at this point, even a…
“After all these years, you’d think they should know.”
Well, Louis, you’d think that, but with our leftist friends, it isn’t about rational thought, it’s about feeling good and looking good. On Nov. 1,…
I’m b-a-a-a-ck!
Well, my sojourn into the world of geeks is over for another year. Normal blogging shall now resume….
Light blogging alert
Folks, hold down the fort. I’m going to be busy indulging my geek side for a few days. I’ll try to get a little something…
Did I miss something?
(Via Survivalblog) I damn sure looks like it. This is dated October 14: The United States reversed policy on Wednesday and said it would back…
His lips were moving
(Via Frugal Squirrels) Last week, the voters of New York House District 23 rejected a conservative candidate, Doug Hoffman, for liberal candidate Bill Owens. Owens…
And now I have something to say
After a day of watching and reading the news, I have a few thoughts. Some will call me simplistic; others will call me worse. To…
What to say?
Sources Identify Major as Gunman in Deadly Shooting Rampage at Fort Hood Not sure what to say about this just yet; too little hard information…
SC man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse
It’s going to suck to be him in the hoosegow. A South Carolina man caught on video having sex with a horse was sentenced Wednesday…
Assumes?
More like they’re counting on it. The health care reform bill awaiting debate in the House assumes millions of workers and employers would rather pay…
Score that one as an oowie
Despite the interesting political news of the day (and here’s hoping that if gets much more interesting as the evening progresses), I’m just not in…
Sometimes the news is not the story
The Charlotte Observer breathlessly reports “The number of concealed weapons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply this year, state records show, as people…
Internet strangeness
Has anyone else noticed that strange doings are afoot on the old Intertubz this weekend? Gunbroker had availability problems, Timebomb2000 is staggering under a DDoS…
Great stuff on sale
(Via the Signal Podcast on Twitter) Firefly DVD set on sale for $12.99. You of course realize that this would make an excellent Christmas gift.
Well, this is a first
And it isn’t one I’m happy to have occur. However, I think it’s important to point this out for your edification. As the three long-time…
Check it!
I just saw a TV new story where The Big O did the Halloween thing at the Multicolor House. Want to know what he dressed…
Um-m-m-m
It’s the time of year where all the little school kids have their parents bring the fund raisers to work, and where the coworkers all…
Monsters on Halloween
Jim Rawles at SurvivalBlog has been warning about this for a long time. I kept hoping that he overstating the problem, but an increasing incidence…
Unclear on the concept of “employable”
(Via Survivalblog) I am not unemployable. I have a master’s of fine arts and spent two years in the Peace Corps. (BugMeNot is your friend.)…