The 325th Glider Infantry Regiment’s final stand
Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching. Never forget what these men and many like them did for us before we were born.
I love this guy
A rumor gets around that a high school is going to ban camouflage clothing at school. Facebook helps it spread like wildfire. Petitions and protest…
Can you be tracked by how your browser is configured?
(Via Timebomb 2000) I remember when I first saw the story in the early part of this year about a methodology for tracking you by…
And we maintain our membership…
…and give them money…why? He was greeted by applause when he walked into the United Nations General Assembly, and applauded again, even after questioning 9/11…
Um…not seeing anything new here
I have just wasted a large part of my lunch reading the Republican’s “Pledge To America“, and I’m sorry, but it looks like more of…
Guns don’t prevent crime
Not at all. It never happens–at least that’s what the anti-gunners would like people to believe. There’s a convenience store clerk in Surry County, NC…
Things I have seen
One of the things about living life in Condition Yellow is that you’ll notice things that escape most people. This has both good and bad…
Goodbye Summer, Hello FAIL
It’s the first day of Autumn, and no, I’m not planning on a tweet about it… Anyone checking twitter.com this morning was probably greeted with…
The sad tale of Eric Scott
(Via Say Uncle) Former US Army Officer, shot down by the Las Vegas Police Department while legally carrying concealed. The story can begin here; you…
We should be so lucky
If this was true, not only would the Republicans take back the House and Senate, but they’d probably successfully impeach His Oneness. President Obama’s political…
When socialism doesn’t work
(Via the Drudge Report) Maybe prayer will help. The guy is throwing everything he can think of at the wall and hoping something will stick.…
We’re all hostages now
(Via the Drudge Report) Since the Tea Parties have made it utterly clear that we are most certainly not “all socialists now“, The Man Who…
Not any more, it doesn’t
TV’s longest running soap opera, “As The World Turns”, ends after a 54 year run. I can remember my mom watching this when I was…
Happy Constitution Day!
Read it lately? Be sure to grab a copy of the PDF file, just in case someone tries to make it go down the memory…
Once again, the Perpetually Offended
Are. Not that I’m attempting to denigrate their concerns, which I’m sure are heart-felt.
Nice to see they get the idea
As the Tea Party rolls along, racking up more and more victories, it’s nice to see the legacy political groups lining up for the fight.…
A challenge to another bad law
James A. D’Cruz, 18, has asked a federal judge to declare unconstitutional the ban on handgun sales by federally licensed dealers to 18-20-year-olds. It seems…
“You’re not a Batptist, are you?”
(Via Facebook) I have never heard of this lady, but you may bet your life I’m going to start listening or watching as much of…
Another memorial to one of the fallen
But this time, it’s one who died over 40 years ago, in a war many would rather not remember. On Oct. 2, more than 50…
Feel free to go skew their results some more
(Via Say Uncle) The Center for American Progress hosts a “Progressive Quiz“. Your not so humble scribe scored an 85 of a possible 400, making…
Hi, I’m Big Brother. Mind if I look in your medicine cabinet?
It seems that North Carolina sheriffs want access to your medical records to help in The Forever War on (Some) Drugs. Screw that HIPPA stuff,…
Um, about that “Greenland is melting!! We’re all gonna DIE!!!” thing…
Er, it may not be as bad as we thought. Sorry for the unnecessary hysteria. And Al Gore, too. I’ll be interested to see how…
Socialist progress in Venezuela
Once upon a time, I took one of those 3 day, crack your skull open and pour it in, computer classes that are all my…
There may be hope for the Republican Party after all
(Via the Drudge Report) I’ve said to many that George Bush (43) wasn’t the worst possible president; he was simply the best of a lot…
Here’s a vacation tip for you
I’d love to know the story behind this place: The Museum of Radio and Technology, Huntington, WV. They have a web site, too.
Not much about this in the US media
The US media, at least the parts I’ve seen, is not saying much about Friday’s (Saturday’s for them) earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s instructional…
Crowd size estimation
(Via Tam) One man’s method. Interesting idea–I’ll have to give it a try.