That Figures
Of course I’d be linked up to several popular blogs on a post that contained a misspelling in its title. Oh, I fixed it now, but I need to remember the “i before e except after c” rule does not… Continue Reading
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Thanks For Lighting Up My Blog
Welcome, Readers from The Atlantic. Some of you will be wondering whether I’m “liberal” or “conservative.” Proudly, I evade easy categorization. I refer you here for a comprehensive list of my political beliefs. Oh, noes, some will have to actually… Continue Reading
Catching Evidence Of A Spammer
I noticed some spam on an old post. It was for a dating service by someone posting under the name “University.” As is my policy, I promptly deleted it. But I happened to open up the Feedjit window and saw… Continue Reading
No Apologies
I don’t know why I should feel guilty about taking several days off in a row or why I should feel a need to explain why I haven’t written anything in a while. I kind of do feel that way,… Continue Reading
Odd Sourcing by ABC News
First, and perhaps most importantly, it’s good work by ABC News to find all the massive B.S. that you can read about at Recovery.gov — relatively large amounts of money spent in congressional districts that do not exist, jobs saved… Continue Reading
Another White House War On Its Media Critics
First, it was Fox News. But now, it’s Edmunds.com. Edmunds dared to suggest that “Cash for Clunkers” was a gigantic waste — for every vehicle sold under the program, taxpayers paid $24,000 (more than the retail value of a lot… Continue Reading
Hooray! I’m In At Least The Third Tier Of The Blogoverse!
I don’t know when they did it, but the Powers That Be at one of my favorite group blogs, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, have placed this blog on the list of “Honorary Ordinaries.” You’ll notice that their list is… Continue Reading
Yes I’m Back
I hope everyone at least found something serious to consider — maybe agree with, maybe not — in last week’s round of topics. For the most part I stayed away from the blog but accomplished less personal writing than I’d… Continue Reading
Clarification
Yesterday, I wrote in celebratory tones that the human rights law in Canada that had been used by over-zealous prosecutors to suppress freedom of speech had been found unconstitutional by Canada’s Supreme Court. This was inaccurate. In fact, the decision… Continue Reading
Like A Horror Movie, It’s Scary But Predictable And It Contains A Moral
The Concord Group is not a collection of paranoid alarmists nor are they insane. They are concerned with the government’s fiscal irresponsibility, and have been so since the Reagan Administration. Unlike a lot of other interest groups, they are truly… Continue Reading