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After the Newtown murders, the debate must change.

Posted on December 15, 20120 comment

The Newtown murders have removed the excuse for not re-examing the 2nd Amendment. The Framers did not consider semi-automatic weapons; we don’t need them.

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Thanksgiving thoughts.

Posted on November 22, 20120 comment

Well, my brother posted something on Facebook recently saying, roughly, “Don’t shop on Thanksgiving because you’re depriving those store workers of a day spent at…

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Book recommendation

Posted on November 13, 20120 comment

Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry My rating: 5 of 5 stars Every now…

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The Veterans’ Day Curmudgeon

Posted on November 13, 20120 comment

I hope I’m not alone in saying this, but I think Veterans’ Day is a bunch of bullshit. Not just because we already have Memorial Day, which…

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Why I’m against Rails to Trails.

Posted on July 30, 20120 comment

Trains. Railroads. No other form of transportation has been so loved and so hated; so fondly remembered and so hotly discarded from memory. But Rails…

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Romney

Posted on July 16, 20120 comment

Sorry, Mittens. Even though your excuses about when you stopped working at Bain make perfect sense if one consults a ten thousand page manual on…

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Why the British got things right.

Posted on July 6, 20120 comment

In today’s European economic crisis, only the British did things right.

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Apple? I’d rather chew gum.

Posted on January 25, 20120 comment

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html

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This round of Republican half-wits

Posted on December 23, 20110 comment

Politicians have always stretched the truth, embellished facts with indecorous deceits, and otherwise pushed the boundaries of decency. There is, however,  a new, deeper level…

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Thank you, Funny or Die!

Posted on December 15, 20110 comment

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in years.  “NEWT GINGRICH” — a Bad Lip Reading Soundbite – watch more funny videos

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