Midwest Chick's Place

(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • Why the Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything….

    …. will always be 42.  Because it’s a perfectly reasonable answer to an extraordinarily difficult question. Rest in Peace Douglas Adams on what would have been your 61st birthday.  I will always strive to have my towel with me at all times. Continue reading

  • Fundraiser over at Wallsof the City

    Linoge is good people and he’s doing great work.  Follow the links below.   Linoge writes:   Starting today and running through 31MAR13, I am running a fundraiser for Honored American Veterans Afield ( http://www.honoredveterans.org/ ).  Full specifics are available here http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2013/02/honored-american-veterans-afield-fundraiser-and-giveaway.html , but the basic story is that, as we are wont to do, I… Continue reading

  • And THEY say they are the intelligent ones….

    The only reason I am bothering with this post is because the Obama-complicit media seems to think  that four years of journalism school and paying enormous dollars for a closet in Manhattan makes them somehow smarter than us poor unwashed masses in middle America. We were watching the news this morning about the meteor that… Continue reading

  • Valentine's Day Surprises–Beef Wellingtonettes and Purple Dogs

    Valentines Day has never been one  of my favs on the holiday scale.  Mr B taught me what Valentines Day can be today though.  On my way out the door, he asked me, as he often does, what I’d like for dinner.  I laughed and said Beef Wellington. By this good green earth, I got… Continue reading

  • Patience and bittersweet times

    Borepatch has posted about his experiences with his Mom.  His words have been a touchstone for me and, like him, the word Sparrow now has special meaning.  I’m trying very hard to learn from him and emulate him in my own journey towards, perhaps, a bit more wisdom and patience.  Trying to understand the Great… Continue reading

  • Some quick thoughts about last night's political speech

    We made the mistake of watching the State of the Union political speech last night on CBS.  I can’t say how irritating I find Bob Schieffer and whoever that bobble-headed twink was with him (doesn’t know the difference between a catch-phrase and a moniker and THEY are supposed to be the intelligencia).   Schieffer seems… Continue reading

  • Reporting bias and being totally outclassed

    As Roberta X, Og, Mr B and others have pointed out, the reporting bias on the Christopher Dorner situation in LA is almost laughably biased.  I say almost, because modern ‘reporting’ isn’t reporting, it’s slant, spin, and dirty laundry (as the song goes).  I’m surprised that they even mentioned that the LAPD is so trigger-happy… Continue reading

  • Universal background checks leading to universal registration

    I was listening to WLS this evening and Roe Conn had Michael Steele, former RNC chair on the Celebrity Hotline.  Mr. Steele said something that I think showed the hand of the Beltway Insiders.  While talking about universal background checks and that people seem to be in favor of them (no one I know, but… Continue reading

  • Gosh darn I love my life….

    Had a day yesterday like no-one else’s in the world.  Attended the local gun show/fun show, got some furry slippers, new gloves, and two new knives–one a handmade blade from a local vender and one Benchmade folder.  Got to help a couple of friends at their respective booths for a while and then off to… Continue reading

  • Illogical logic meets satire.

    A brilliant satire of gun grabbers’ “logic” by the Locavore Hunter.  Via Chas at Southern Rockies Nature Blog.  Perfectly shows how silly the present memes regarding gun control are….. Continue reading