Uncategorized
-
Fun Movie Friday–The Cannonball Run
Based, albeit loosely, on the real Cannonball run (one time someone did use an ambulance for example), it’s my thought that it was a great time to party, drive, and drink for some of the biggest stars of the time. There were so many that they just did the credits in alphabetical order. And they… Continue reading
-
The kids are now standing up for what's right
We need more of this… In Pennsylvania, hundreds of students walked out of class protesting the school board’s decision to allow boys and men into girls’ and women’s spaces. Board members voted against the bathroom ban last Monday, sparking fury among some parents and students. High schooler John Ott who organized the walkout told Fox… Continue reading
-
School choice is bad, unless you are a higher-up in a teachers union
The Chicago Teachers Union president, who has gone on record saying things like school choice is fascist (the liberal response to anything they don’t like), sends her son to a private school. Let’s compare what she says vs the reasons for what she does: “We will continue to oppose siphoning public school resources off to… Continue reading
-
His terms were acceptable
A home intruder down in Georgia, after being shot by the home owner decided to take it to the next level. After shooting the intruder once, the homeowner retreated up the stairs. And then… the suspect started going up the stairs and said to the homeowner, “You’re gonna have to kill me.” So the homeowner… Continue reading
-
Up, up, and away! Flying and Renaissance Festival
B graciously offered to fly me out of state to go see the Minnesota Renaissance Festival on Saturday. It is a HUGE venue–more like shopping with some folks in costume than other Faires I’ve been to, but considering it’s an eight or more hour drive by car, I never would have seen it otherwise. (Aaron–definitely… Continue reading
-
Fun Movie Friday–My Blue Heaven
I am a total Steve Martin fan. This movie’s premise has Vinnie, Martin’s character, shuffled off by Witness Protection to a picturesque small town–definitely not to the taste of a born and raised New Yorker. Rick Moranis is the perfect straight man as Vinnie’s federal handler, complementing Martin’s genius. Not going to tell you anything… Continue reading
Midwest Chick's Place 