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“Give me the wisdom of America anytime”
I finally watched the film The Madness of King George and I very much enjoyed it. It is one of those movies I kept wanting to see but kept forgetting to put on my Netflix list. It is an entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in me, movies
Tagged American Revolution, monarchy, United Kingdom, United States
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MiniPC – the Mini 9 and others
I was tempted by Dell’s new Mini 9, the Asus Eee PC and others. They’re small, which is a plus, and well they do look darn handy. They do have a certain new and hip appeal but after looking around … Continue reading
Banning a book that hasn’t been published yet?
The Sarah Palin book-banning story. It’s everywhere. The Los Angeles Times’ website Time Magazine’s website Atlanta Journal & Constitution and a zillion other publications. I’d like to see some more sources on it, especially considering the fairly obviously fake list … Continue reading
Obama administration would persue charges against Bush?
Biden talking to a group of angry people saying, in essence, that an Obama administration would persue charges against the Bush administration for…well I don’t know, here’s the video: Now, for the record, I don’t think he really means that. … Continue reading
Best line from McCain’s speech
I think was this: I’m not running for president because I think I’m blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need. My country saved me. My country saved me, … Continue reading
Comparing the RNC to the Spanish Inquisition?
From Rick Moran at Pajamas Media: The dungeon that the GOP has put bloggers in this time around would be familiar to Torquemada and his buddies who made the Spanish Inquisition such a great party. And the labyrinth one has … Continue reading
When TelePrompTers attack
I don’t think I completely believe the Palin broken TelePrompTer (and yes, that’s the proper way to write it) story, but I can see how it could happen. During the summer of 1999, I ran the TelePrompTer during the Saturday … Continue reading
Creepy Psychologists
Psychologists trying to “shape” attitudes about being “environmentally friendly” – pretty creepy stuff from an August article in USA Today. So much for non-directive therapy, huh? And why the #$%& is the American Psychological Association worried about this? Read their … Continue reading
Meghan McCain
This is a cool blog – mccainblogette.com. It’s John McCain’s daughter’s blog and she has some interesting photos of what it’s like “behind the scenes” of a presidential campaign. And, wow, she is pretty.
Posted in 2008 election, blogs, found on web, politics
Tagged mccain, McCain Women, Meghan McCain
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What the F is a “community organizer”
Seriously. This is not some smart-assed rhetorical question. Really, what is a “community organizer”? What is it that they do? Who writes their paycheck? I’m a regular 31-year-old guy and I don’t believe I’ve ever, once, met a “community organizer”.