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June 2009



Governor Gone Awol

Saturday, 27 June 2009 2:04 A GMT-05
The other day I was having a conversation with someone and we were discussing whether or not it was likely that South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford would resign his office.   The other person -- a Republican -- took the attitude "why shoul

Which Philosophy Suits Your Personality Test

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:00 A GMT-05
Your result for The which philosophy suits your personality? Test... Personal Religion, by Kierkegaard56% Nature, 58% Rationalism, 20% Religion, 61% Freedom, 76% Individuality, 29% Power and 44% Uncertainty! You scored high

Bigger Government or Better Government

Monday, 22 June 2009 6:59 P GMT-05
As part of my habit of monitoring right wing talk radio as a method of knowing one's opposition, I regularly tune in to the Neal Boortz show.  As anyone who has read my blog regularly knows, I can't stand the guy.  He labels himself

Life Lessons From My Father

Sunday, 21 June 2009 12:51 P GMT-05
What is the most valuable lesson your father taught you?1.   You can put garbage in a closet, but that doesn’t stop it from stinking2.   There are more horse’s asses in the world than there are horses3.   Eve

Is It Really a Scandal?

Wednesday, 17 June 2009 7:50 P GMT-05
The news is full of stories about the latest political "sex scandal" of the day.  Yesterday, Nevada Republican Senator John Ensign publicly admitted to having an extramarital affair while legally separated from his wife.  His admi

If The Shoe Doesn't Fit, Change the Shoe, Don't Cut the Foot

Sunday, 14 June 2009 2:16 P GMT-05
I recently read that Chastity Bono, the daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono, has decided to undergo a sex change.  While I support the right of everyone to live their lives in whatever way makes them the happiest, I have to say that the notion of a

Same Sex Couple With Kids Denied Family Discount at Pool

Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:18 P GMT-05
POCATELLO, Idaho – A same-sex couple and their three foster children were denied a reduced admission price to a pool in eastern Idaho because the Lava Hot Springs State Foundation says the five don’t fit the definition of a famly.Amber Ko

Computer Aggravations

Monday, 8 June 2009 11:50 A GMT-05
Sometimes, my computer makes me want to commit “cybercide”.  Some of the programs have distinct minds of their own that bear no relation to logic. As an example, I’ve tried to set my town as the default location for the weather
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Bluntly Stated

Sunday, 7 June 2009 2:24 P GMT-05
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."--John Kenneth GalbraithThey'll have us living for the benefit of our fellow

Quotes and Observations

Thursday, 4 June 2009 2:14 P GMT-05
The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.---David Brinkley TV "news" now typically spends at least ten minutes covering the results of American Idol.

Waste of Money

Tuesday, 2 June 2009 1:45 P GMT-05
I live in a small city, which has two Wal Mart 24-hour supercenters.  There's one in the affluent part of town and the other is in a neighborhood that could kindly be described as down at the heels.Recently, I visited the one on the north en


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