Trying to take care of my little piece of the planet
I’m a middle-aged white Southern male. And in the last several decades of American history, people matching my profile are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of the really dumb, despicable and downright disgusting acts seen on my teevee, when I’m foolish enough to watch.
But tonight, as I take a brief break from a day [...]
Posted on March 30th, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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If you listen to the network talking heads, the inside the D.C. beltway pundits and especially to Republicans, President Obama has made one fiscal mistake after another since taking office. There are the bank bailouts, the auto industry bailouts, the stimulus package, the attempt at health care overhaul, etc., etc. It’s a wonder that we’re [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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As penance for recent serious posts, and in a shameless attempt to lure you to the site with a new post without investing any time of my own, I give you two of our eight house pets. As a point of reference, the smaller of the two weighs about eighteen pounds. Fortunately, all sweetness.
The spot [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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Like many Americans, my wife and I spent several evenings last week (and the week before) watching the Winter Olympics. It was enjoyable, and frankly one of the few commercial television programs that the two of us spend time watching together. Some ice dancing, some downhill. Then some luge, bobsled , etc. The places [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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Apologies for another five minute pass-it-along post, but I just read this eye opener about the power of the web while eating lunch. You may have heard the rumor yesterday that Chief Justice John Roberts was resigning for health reasons. The rumor first went public in a post at Radar Online at 9:10AM EST. It [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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I came across a reference to this conservative website tonight. From the reference, I expected that I wouldn’t find much in common, but I was curious. After a quick look (I warned you that this spring’s posts will be quick) I was stunned to find absolute, unequivocal, 100% discordance! We’re talking polar opposites! Night and [...]
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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OK, work is kicking my butt right now, and will for the foreseeable future (or at least until the end of May). So my posts will be few and sketchy (like this one). But the good news is that I’m busy because we’re doing a more thorough job than we have in years past, and [...]
Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by jack-of-all-thumbs
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