Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
So, let me see if I’ve got this straight. Israel kills Iranian nuclear scientists in an effort to slow Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons, weapons they’ve promised to use to destroy Israel. Iran responds by killing Israeli TOURISTS. An American official describes this as “Tit for tat.” Of course the
Continue readingIt all started when my sister and I got to talking about the up-coming Olympics. I used to enjoy them when ABC presented each day’s events as a tightly packaged three-hour narrative, complete with villains (usually the Russian, French, or East German judges) and myriad heroes, whether they were the
Continue readingA reader not only caught my rant about HuffPo, but also found the perfect cartoon to compliment that rant. Hat tip: SD
Continue reading“Ignoring” an email sounds like a conscious, dismissive act. I acquit myself of that. However, as I’ve mentioned before, I’ve had a bit of a time lately keeping track of the traffic in my inbox. I’m instituting a better filter system now, but I’m still stumbling across emails from months
Continue readingI am preparing for another one of our epic family vacations. The key to this vacation (as it, really, to all of my vacations) is packing light. So, what are your packing stories? What’s your smartest idea for packing light? What was the greatest packing mistake you’ve ever made? What’s
Continue readingI’m finally back, but will not blog today. I’m tired and have nothing to say. Blogging will resume tomorrow.
Continue readingStill a ways to go on I-5. Enjoy yourself in the meantime.
Continue readingSee, here, ya got your greenies on one side, right? And ya got your government boondoggles on the other side, right? So you’re with me so far, right? When ya combine the two, like, you know, throwing boondoggle money at greenie ideas, ya know what you got? Ya got stupid,
Continue readingIf you sent me a personal message in the last few weeks, do not despair if you haven’t heard back from me. I let my email box get out of control, and am now sorting my way through over 1,000 emails. Many are chaff, but I have to clear the
Continue readingI’ve written here before about how much I like the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb. In a jaded age, these two boys stand out for their joy and enthusiasm. To them, life is a happy adventure, with exciting opportunities and mysteries around every corner. They are cheerful and completely without
Continue readingAfter a prolonged sojourn, the Mellow Jihadi is back at his post, blogging away. If you’ve missed his enjoyable and eccletic musings as I have, hop on over and check it out.
Continue readingHonestly, my days just spin by at a frantic pace and, when I look back, I can count my accomplishments on the fingers of one hand. Time management is not my forte lately. And that’s the reason, though not the excuse for my blog’s slow pace lately. There is no
Continue readingYears ago, the Bookworm Room took a leadership position in challenging man-made global warming dogma and I would comfortably assert that we have been winning the arguments. However, the battle is far from over. Today’s Chicago Tribune posted a column published by two credentialed climate scientists from the U. of
Continue readingI was speaking with my sister about a friend of hers, who belongs to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, in Oregon, although he does not live in tribal land. He’s a recovering alcoholic, and lives a fairly marginal existence. Sadly, his is not a unique experience for Native Americans.
Continue readingSorry for the silence today, but my computer is showing some attitude. I’ve tried reasoning with it, but to no avail. I’m going to run another systems check and disk clean-up, so I’m optimistic that this too shall pass.
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