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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  • Could it be a SIGN??

    So the Presidential seal falls off the podium while Obama is giving a speech.  A sign of things to come??  One can but hope…..  (ht:  Real Clear Politics via Insty). http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/10/05/obama_loses_presidential_seal_all_of_you_know_who_i_am.html Continue reading

  • The sheer volume of snark gives me hope for the world…

    Via Borepatch, the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable.  On Amazon for the low, low price of $2499.99 (or $999.99 for the refurbished model).  The comments in the review section of this thing are truly awesome.   The latest review suggests that the cable has the capability to turn water into wine, enabling the commentor to… Continue reading

  • Well this, I think, could be a good thing–Kagan recusing herself from a BOATLOAD of cases

    Of the 51 or so cases that the Supreme Court is supposed to hear, Kagan has recused herself from about half of them (25) due to her involvement in them as Solicitor General.  One of the items from which she is recusing herself is the Chamber of Commerce vs. Whiting where Arizona businesses are challenging… Continue reading

  • It's called "Personal Responsibility"

    Himself and I discussed this in-house a few days ago but I saw it again on Advice Goddess and thought I’d comment on it.  Apparently down in Tennessee, if you live in a rural area, you can ‘opt-in’ to fire protection–that is, you pay a fee to the county or the fire department and if… Continue reading

  • It was a GREAT weekend!

    My definition of a great weekend is a time period in which we get to forget about work and the house for a while BUT also get to be wicked productive around the house.  So it was with this weekend.  On Saturday we went to the Renaissance Faire in Fishers, Indiana (at my request).  Yes… Continue reading

  • Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" speaks Truth

    He went to Washington DC to try to tell members of Congress that those “dirty jobs” like those in manufacturing and farming and plumbing and electrical work should get more respect.  And he, IMO, is speaking truth although it’s going to fall on the deaf and over-educated Ivy League ears of those in Congress.  With… Continue reading

  • Quote of the day and related thoughts….

    The Quote of the Day goes to Bookworm over at Bookworm Room.  She writes in her blogpost about “Trusting Our Sources”, the following: “Taking tainted information from trusted sources is also nothing new.  It’s a convenient short hand.  The more you trust the source, the less burden there is on you to investigate the facts… Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday to my Dad!!

    Happy Birthday to the man who raised me, who taught me right from wrong, who taught me patience (still working on that one), who taught me the PROPER way to wash and dry a car (and to always wear my seatbelt), and who taught me loyalty and honor. He’s that patient voice on the other… Continue reading

  • Some of you will know how ironic this is…..

    I was looking through the top 100 Banned and Challenged books of 2000-2009 and found, at number 69, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.  Since the title of the book is based on the temperature at which book paper burns, it is both eerily funny and scary to know that someone, somewhere has tried to ban… Continue reading

  • French Freudian slips: When 'inflation' becomes something else….

    Via Drudge:  In an article from iafrica.com, the France’s former justice minister is talking about rising foreign prices in Canal Plus when she says:     “When I see some of them looking for returns of 20 or 25 percent, at a time when fellatio is close to zero, and in particular in a slump, that… Continue reading