Midwest Chick's Place

The Anchoress has an utterly fantastic post about Obama and the Oil Spill (please read her posting).  It seems that when Chris ‘I have a thrill going up my leg’ Matthews realizes that having a bunch of academic “those who can, do; those who can’t teach’ folks in charge at the White House (and Congress,… Continue reading

I’ve been reading and hearing about Joe McGinniss, an author, who according to his Wikipedia page (I’m not going to bother linking, you can look up the slimebag yourself if you feel like it), earned his way writing about true crime, etc., and who is now writing a book about Sarah Palin, has moved in… Continue reading

I think that yesterday had to be one of the most frustrating of my life.  I’ve had other days but not where all planets aligned to just mess me up.  I was trying to email some very important files to some folks and for some reason their new and improved computer system kept eating them… Continue reading

According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, an 80 year old man in the city of  Chicago shot and killed an intruder who fired a handgun through the man’s bedroom window.  I’m gong to use JayG’s designation for such intruders–a goblin.  Goblin missed, 80 year old man didn’t.  The goblin in question had a… Continue reading

So a bunch of police chiefs met with Eric “I haven’t read the AZ law but feel competent to comment on it.” Holder, the Attorney General of the United States to whine about the Arizona law (via Breitbart) and the fact that other states are thinking it’s a pretty good idea.  They claim that it’s… Continue reading

So Ann Curry, who could be considered to be a kind of journalist (she co-anchors the Today Show) goes to Wheaton College in Massachusetts and is talking about the illustrious alums from Wheaton College in Illinois.  Even though this seems like a very trivial thing, I think it’s a symptom of the lack of knowledge… Continue reading

In honor of Towel Day and Douglas Adams (ht. Newbius), I will be sure that my towel is included in my Bug Out Bag.  I’ve been a Douglas Adams fan for years and, given my mood, am just as likely to answer 42 to any random question as I am to actually answer said question. … Continue reading

Went over the bag last night and pulled everything out.  Also, since we now have a list, compared against what Mr. B has in his bag.  Found that I’m missing what I think are fairly crucial items:  second lighter, water filtration, mess kit, sleeping bag.  Problem being is that I’m about a foot shorter than… Continue reading

Learning lessons from Mr. B, tonight I got out my own Bug Out Bag and fitted my new webgear that I got for $20 (webgear, canteen, 2 pouches).  I subtracted a pouch and added a canteen (also a knife, flashlight, and holster). Being female, I have sanitary supplies, a sewing kit, and some glycerin soap.… Continue reading

Via Gateway Pundit, Free Republic has a post about an Arizona associate professor of ‘Chicano/Chicana’ studies who basically reiterated slammed both the Arizona Immigration Law as well as the one on ethnic studies and got booed, big time.  But while that gives me hope for the next generation, I found this tidbit, linked from Inside… Continue reading