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Federalist 52: First. As it is essential to liberty that the government in general should have a common interest with the people, so it is particularly essential that the branch of it under consideration should have an immediate dependence on, and an intimate sympathy with, the people.  Jan Schakowsky upon learning on July 13 from… Continue reading

Obama is so devoid of values and full of himself that he repeatedly infantilizes the American public and downright insults us.  It used to be behind semi-closed doors as with his ‘bitter clingers’ comments (which are increasingly ironic) and somewhat veiled as in his multiple speeches where he claims that if he could just explain… Continue reading

Or at least when some self-important person decides to imitate a movie…. The story: Rebecca Watson whose online handle is “Skepchick” who bills herself as a skeptic, atheist, and feminist (apparently she misses the billing of perpetual victim) attends a conference on atheism and skepticism.   After staying at the bar until 4:00 am and then… Continue reading

One of my dearest friends and my sister-by-choice and her son had to make the hardest decision for one of her furry companions this week.  After Scooter was diagnosed, my friend did everything she could to maintain her quality of life and finally it was no longer possible to do that.  One of the hardest… Continue reading

The more I’ve been thinking about it, the more I’ve come to the conclusion that having Federal or even State intervention into school systems and curriculae is just plain wrong.  And here’s a few reasons why (YMMV and I’m glad to hear alternate thoughts): 1.)  No Child Left Behind and standardized testing lead to cheating,… Continue reading

Katie Couric referring to middle America as the ‘great unwashed’ was just the tip of the iceberg.   David Carr, a columnist for the New York Times apparently thinks of those of us who live in that vast area between New York City and California have ‘low-sloped foreheads’.  ABC now obviously feels that the viewers of… Continue reading

Today, 235 year ago, a small bunch of Americans got together and declared their Independence from a regime that they felt was oppressive and stifling to the freedoms and inalienable rights that they had come to enjoy and that they felt were more important than their lives and fortunes. Here is a part of the… Continue reading

I started to learn how to weld today.  I’ve blacksmithed before so hot metal is not really an issue but I did find out the difference in male skin vs. female skin.  Himself (who is a great teacher, BTW) welds without gloves.  I had on gloves and still got a spark down them so now… Continue reading

My sitemeter graphic looks like I’m giving someone the finger.  Had a big boost thanks to KurtP and Brigid earlier this week…. And yes I know I’m being grade school about it.  Sue me, I laugh at farts too. Continue reading

Beginning this fall, students in Indiana will no longer have to learn how to write in cursive.  Indiana state ‘education’ officials have decided that cursive is now passe and that “computers and web books have made cursive a relic of the past”.  Local districts can still be oh so ten minutes ago and teach cursive… Continue reading