Rational Conservatism from the Rocky Mountains
I like to think of myself as a well-informed citizen who keeps up on the issues of the day. But I am sometimes surprised by how ignorant I can be of very important issues. I get the feeling that I have been less than fully informed about Cap and Trade schemes, and I wonder how [...]
Well, still operating at single-digit Kb/sec speeds anyway, which is hardly distinguishable from being “down.” Hopefully Qwest can find a replacement 286 mother board in an old garage somewhere and fix their ailing gateway from our sleepy little rural community.
So when I called their technical support to report the problem and get status (in India [...]
So I am now well into day 2 of my internet problems. Earlier today Qwest genius technicians “restored service” to my house. Of course the service they restored was at 12Kb/sec, which is roughly equivalent to a 1987 modem, but hey, give them credit, they managed to get me back online. So long as you [...]
Obama’s newly submitted budget contains almost 1 trillion dollars in direct new taxes and an additional half a trillion more in “cap and trade” taxes on businesses which are directly aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from American businesses.
So, those of us who warned that an Obama Presidency would put crushing burdens on American business in [...]
So yesterday I had two significant Qwest events in my life.
First, our internet service went down. Apparantly the 80286 PC they have in a box on the side of highway 285 which provides network connectivity for our rural mountain neighborhood had a floppy drive controller error or something, or maybe the 300 baud modem card [...]
I’m not sure if everyone is aware of the concept of “squaring a circle.” The traditional definition of “squaring the circle” is to go back the ancient Greek mathematician “Oenopides” and his challenge to the Pythagoreans of the time to convert a circle into a square of identical area using nothing but geometric tools (protractors [...]
President Obama has turned to his own vice president to oversee implementation of the $787 billion economic stimulus package, part of which will be available this week for state Medicaid programs.
Obama announced his decision before the National Governors Association in Washington on Monday, saying Vice President Joe Biden will help ensure the distribution of [...]
Wow, I just realized I didn’t post anything from Friday until now. That’s probably a record for me not being on vacation or something.
So the question is “why?”
I think the best answer is that I simply have not had much to talk about lately. I mean there are only so many ways to talk about [...]
OK, so I’m going to take Eric Holder’s advice and delve just a tiny bit into the racial consciousness of this country. I’m just going to take one small aspect of the “racial awareness” classes I’v been subjected to over the years and pursue it.
“Imagine for a minute if you watched TV and every day [...]
Ted Kennedy’s health condition has worsened.
Ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy may not return to the Senate, and speculation is brewing that the veteran Democratic lawmaker is setting up his wife, Vicki, to succeed him, according to a report in the Boston Herald Friday.
The article quoted friends of the family who said the Massachusetts senator’s brain [...]
So today we had more layoffs at work. I seem to have survived another round. Some of the folks laid off were people I had worked closely with though.
Several of my friends are currently either laid off or are moving from one contractor position to another, which may bring in some paychecks, but is a [...]
So, our new Attorney General in a major speech described the United States as “a nation of cowards” when it comes to race.
“WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Eric Holder described the United States Wednesday as a nation of cowards on matters of race, saying most Americans avoid discussing unresolved racial issues. In a speech to [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s hard to find a photo of Obama that doesn’t include a bevy of prominently waving American flags. Others have noticed too.
Washington Times – Obama has new flag frenzy “Now that he’s president, Mr. Obama most likely knows he’s an American symbol. So he wears an American flag pin. He appears [...]
You’ve probably all seen this story about the chimpanzee who attacked and mauled his owner’s friend so badly that she is in critical condition. It’s a terrible story.
My Way News – Owner now says she never gave slain chimp Xanax STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – As authorities considered criminal charges, the woman whose 200-pound domesticated chimpanzee went [...]
Two more teeth are, anyway. I really like my dentist, he’s a great guy and has done wonders for the wreck that used to be my teeth and dental work.
But I still hate going to the dentist.
Today I got two more teeth capped. By the time I get finished, I’ll likely have every tooth in [...]
I’ve been having a particularly troublesome bout of profunditosis lately. Profunditosis is that ailment which periodically causes me to ponder deeply difficult questions such as “why are we here?” or “What is free will” or, as in this case, “What is it that keeps everything from just being in the same place at the same [...]
Unless you want to break your computer too…
The Cosmic son is a technology whiz. He learned on his own how to do things like install scripting languages like PhP and use them to install and configure blog and message board software on remote servers.
His latest interest has been in installing OS emulators on his laptop. [...]
So, remember just two days ago when Obama/Pelosi/Reid broke their promise to put this bill online for 48 hours before voting on it? Remember how they said that was because it was so urgent to pass the bill that they coudn’t wait the 48 hours?
Well, now Obama is waiting 72 hours or more before he [...]
I was waiting for this story too.
SURPRISE! Dems Break Promise: Stimulus Bill to Floor Friday – HUMAN EVENTS The American people have a right to know what’s in this bill,” Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind) told HUMAN EVENTS after the press conference. “Every member of Congress — Republicans and Democrats — voted to post this bill [...]
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