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We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.

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Saturday, August 13. 2011

Saturday morning links

Frederick James creates iPad covers from Madoff clothes


Mike Adams - This Year Keep Your Kids Home From College


Can We Make Jurassic Park Yet?


Rome police arrest Colosseum 'gladiator' gang


Krauthammer: The system is not broken


Anti-Semitism, Political Correctness and the New York Times—20 Years Later


George Soros Sued for $50M by 28-Year-Old Ex-Girlfriend; Says He Slapped, Choked Her While in Bed


VDH: The President's Stale Sermons


Surber: Double-down Democrats:



Tuesday’s recall election did heavy damage to Wisconsin’s Democratic party.


They will recall Governor Walker. They have to. It is the only way they can get the government union dues they need to keep their party alive.



'Britain needs to ask itself why it is so hated' says New York Times


The Left Owns the Election Law Industry


Morning Jay: Obama Has No Clue What To Do With Himself


Kling: The New Commanding Heights


The Smithsonian Life List: 43 Places to See Before You Die


Tyrrell: The Growing Bipartisan Consensus on Obama


Via Michelle:



The Democratic leadership’s top priority isn’t to get America’s fiscal house in order. It is, as one aide candidly told The Hill, “to continue to raise resources to grow and preserve our majority.”


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Re: Can We Make Jurassic Park Yet?

"Hey, Ma, I off to feed them new dinnerchickens that came in last night."

"Okay, Jimmy, see you in a bit."

(five minutes later Jimmy walks in missing three toes, two fingers, has an ear half torn off and suffers innumerable deep gashes on his arms and legs)

"Say, Ma! Them dinnerchickens play kinda rough! Did they come with any instructions?"

"Let me look, son."

(rustle-rustle)

"Ah, here's our mistake. They're not 'dinnerchickens', they're dinochickens. Sorry about that!"

While I liked the article, forcing farmers to wear body armor does seem a bit over the top.

On the other hand, I was extremely disappointed with the 'gladiators' article.

"Five competitors who had been chased away..."

How cool would it have been if the competitors had arrived, been told they had to leave, and had responded by drawing their swords and attacking. They wimped out on what would have been the story of the year!
#1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2011-08-13 08:15 (Reply)
Hmmmm........

Nebraska did not make the list.

I am missing out and didn't even know it.
#2 feeblemind on 2011-08-13 09:21 (Reply)
Outer Hebrides but no Yosemite Valley? No Sahara? No Himalayas. No Patagonia? No giant sequoias?

Yet another worthless Eurocentric list.
#3 PacRim Jim (Link) on 2011-08-13 19:04 (Reply)
Betsy's Page is always a good read, and it reassures me that there are still good primary and secondary teachers in our system, albeit that many of them are in charter schools and are swimming against the tide of propagandized neglect that is rife in today's NEA trained school systems.

But Betsy, of course, is a sterling exception as a high school civics teacher, who encourages her students to debate debating clubs at other schools, and even gives up her own time on weekends to go with her team.

Marianne
#4 Marianne Matthews on 2011-08-13 22:39 (Reply)
'Britain needs to ask itself why it is so hated'

NYT has confused envy and jealousy with hatred. Why shouldn't the stupid, violent, lazy wastrels 'hate' their betters?
#5 ErisGuy on 2011-08-14 08:27 (Reply)
Took a quick look at the Smithsonian map. I'm sure they are all interesting places.
Now, with a family income at or a bit below the median for my state, how the dickens am I going to pay for those trips? I'd have a hard time paying for a trip to the Smithsonian!
#6 Geoff Brown on 2011-08-15 10:03 (Reply)

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