Congress approves manned mission to Mars. I have mixed emotions about this.
Rational Conservatism from the Rocky Mountains
Congress approves manned mission to Mars. I have mixed emotions about this.
Yes, I know I promised to post some pictures… It was raining last night when I got home, and when it stopped, I went right out and got to work to get as much productive time as possible done. I managed to get four more Trex boards installed, which is all but the final edge [...]
Israel overflies Syrian airspace, including the home of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s home. The stakes are rising.
Powerline has the story (and the letter). Hopefully Negroponte will take this seriously.
Does this paragraph: The measure was the latest in a series of controversial election-year votes engineered by the chamber’s GOP leaders in an effort to entice the party’s conservative base to the polls in November. belong in a “news” story? I am so sick of the overt ideological slant of the MSM. I mean I [...]
The vote was close last night in D.C. Believe me, as a son of an Air Force veteran and brother to both another Air Force veteran and a Navy veteran, and as a committed conservative, I find burning the American flag deeply offensive. But I do not support any legislation to ban flag burning because [...]
When Hamas won the Palestinian elections I made the point that Hamas had to make a choice to either join the legitimate community of States by disavowing their history of terrorism and cutting ties with the “militant” wing of their party, or else they would be entering an effective state of war against Israel. Well, [...]
Today is exactly one month since I started to work on the deck. One full month. So, I learned something surprising today…. It takes me 30 minutes to set and screw down a 16 foot piece of Trex. After work I spent 4 hours and got 8 boards set and screwed down. 8 measley boards…. [...]
My shameless plug for comments post had caused me to wonder what it is that makes a sci-fi story a “good” sci-fi story. I will take it as a given that all the elements of good literature are assumed. In other words “good characters” don’t make it sci-fi, nor does “a good plot.” Those make [...]
So, what is your favorite book in the following categories: 1. Science Fiction 2. Fantasy 3. Fiction 4. Non-Fiction Yes, I’m just trying to generate some comment traffic, but I am curious nonetheless. Here’s my list: 1. Science Fiction – Dune trilogy 2. Fantasy – Lord of the Rings 3. Fiction – The Adventures of [...]
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