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Saturday, May 5. 2012A Springtime Maggie's Scientific Poll: Your favorite appTigerHawk found this from 2007: Apple iPhone Will Fail in a Late, Defensive Move: Matthew Lynn People have been telling me how much they love Angry Birds, and the Tennis game app. These apps are popular during dull business meetings. All of this stuff is in the "cloud," I am told. Given that, I am waiting for the God App. Besides the essentials, what is your favorite iPhone app?
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Saturday morning linksHow to Muddy Your Tracks on the Internet Is it really a bullying crisis? The Uncertain Legacy of America's Pedestrian Malls Bikes, Transit and Traditional Urbanism Old Maps Online, A Site For Finding Historical Maps Five Ways to Increase Movie Theatre Attendance The big story, and the bad news, is the continued shrinkage of the workforce. Disability applications soar Disability is the new Welfare Elizabeth Warren and Affirmative Action in Law School Hiring Wisconsin Recall Amnesia - Why aren't Democrats running against Scott Walker's union reforms? Educating Divided Minds for an Illiberal State - Adam Elkus had well-constructed argument about the Thomas Friedman-Andrew Exum exchange Did anyone know we’ll soon have an “atrocities czar?” That's atrocious "The Life of Julia" And Obama's Orwellian Vision for a Fundamental Change In the Relationship Between Citizen and State New York Times Coverage of Israel: What Comes After Ridiculously Biased? Friday, May 4. 2012Friday morning linksHow many megabytes of data can the brain contain? Elizabeth Warren and the Tragedy of Modern Liberalism:
Jim Manzi’s new book is a powerful indictment of political central planning. When Stalinism Was in Vogue - Lillian Hellman disdained a system that made her fabulously rich while romanticizing one that made its citizens spectacularly poor. Dem congressman for Solyndra’s district is so clueless he thinks Solyndra makes cars Bill McKibben is still at it Good grief. It was just two weeks ago that even the IPCC said storms have no relation to climate. I am so tired of this baloney. By Fighting Against Obama's Distractions of the Day, Is Romney Losing the Big Picture and Thus the Election? Many Who Portray Themselves As Part Of The 99% Live Like The 1% Bias on Display: Media Ignores Michelle O’s $2700 Sweater But Attacks Ann Romney for $990 Top CNN Transcript: Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng Trayvon and Zimmerman: The Structure and Elements of a Disinformation Campaign
Thursday, May 3. 2012It’s The Arrogance, StupidRight behind the economy, the issue that will sway swayable voters in November is the repeated displays of arrogance by President Obama and his administration, inept arrogance at that. Indeed, that arrogance has been so heavy- and ham-handed that it has and will continue to undermine almost every other appeal the Obama campaign may make to marginal voters. Those on the dole or looking forward to being on it may shrug, but those with a shred of self-respect will be repulsed. Obama's arrogance has reached the point of making him a laughing-stock. Obama’s inflated self-image will continue to overreact, making him appear more unworthy of confidence. Yeah, that’s the ticket! The best worst efforts of many in the major media to cover it up will be pierced, demonstrating their own lack of credibility. Others clinging to a shred of journalism will have to report the Obama campaign’s lack of credibility. There’s my forecast. And, I’m sticking to it. P.S.: For those wondering about how Romney will capitalize on this, his campaign and those of us in the alternative media have shown how to expose the fool behind the curtain. All Romney himself has to do regarding Obama's buffoonery is remain the gentleman that he is, and toss out an occasional barb at the overinflated balloonery from the Obama camp.
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Fun with Julia"Julia" is the "composite female" with which the Obama campaign is attempting to secure the women's vote. Not the vote of strong, liberated women, but the vote of those women, I suppose, who want a life of dependency and want government to be some composite of parent and spouse. "Julia" is a rather pitiful American specimen, so people are having fun with her: - The Corner: ‘Julia’ - The cradle-to-grave, government-supported existence of “Julia” - Insty: Who the hell is Julia? - Driscoll: #Julia Meets Room 101 Thursday morning linksVia Vanderleun, Why do recipe writers lie and lie and lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? Potential Terrorist Baby Still at Large Big Solar threatens existence of rare desert tortoise Vermont destroying wildlife habitat for windmills 48 hours after a fender-bender... Doubling Down on Failure: Former Obama Official Calls for U.S.-Financed Keynesian Spending Binge in Europe MA Dems to Blue Collars: Fall in Line Central Planning Won't Fix Health Care - What the United States can learn from Venezuela's political and economic failures Chevy Volt: The Only $41,000 Car In the World That Leases for $350/mo., Courtesy of... You OMG! ‘Peace Studies’ Dude Blames Jews, Recommends Reading ‘Protocols’? UCLA: Still Obsessed with Diversity What about UN crimes? Op-ed: IDF actions pale in comparison to crimes committed by UN peacekeeping forces CA: Bill would ask state contractors: Are you gay or lesbian? Pro-Divestment Group Seeks Rebound in Plenary after Committee Rejection Russian Cyber Criminals Rake in Billions Elizabeth "Dances With Socialism" Warren: I Only Said I Was A Native American To Make Friends Bawer: Hating America at the New York Times Lying climate scientists lie again – about death threats, this time Wednesday, May 2. 2012Weds. morning linksHey Jude, diagrammed Huge Gender College Degree Gap for Class of 2012; Do We Really Need Hundreds of Women's Centers? Physicians Mobilize for Reform Alternative to AMA-backed ObamaCare About time Legalized Drugs: Dumber Than You May Think Older Men Want More Sex, Study Finds Total US Debt Soars To 101.5% Of GDP Time to make a moral case for free enterprise Ohio Colleges Partner with Hamas-Founded CAIR - A program seeks to foster “new perspectives” on the Middle East. Rhode Island: Another Domino Falls in Dem War on Blue Senate Democrats Can’t Pass a Budget Because They’re Too Busy Setting Traps for Republicans And We Climate Skeptics Get Called Evil America's Useful Idiots Think Congress is a big, dysfunctional, polarized mess? Just wait: it’s going to get worse. Dysfunctional is good. We already have more laws and more programs than anybody can either comprehend or pay for. Epstein: Beyond Austerity The Hill: Return to normalcy I think that is what people want President Obama is getting desperate -- and it shows Noonan: Not-So-Smooth Operator - Obama increasingly comes across as devious and dishonest. Texas Fracking Crucifixion: Can the EPA Fairly Regulate the Shale Gas Revolution? MILLOY AND SOON: Banning junk science from Capitol Hill Workers at Non-UAW Plants Paid the Price in Obama/Big Labor Engineered U.S. Auto Industry Recovery Tuesday, May 1. 2012What if We Regulated Legal Services Like Health Care?Since it's a topic I have posted about a couple of times in the past, I'd like to highlight it. A quote:
I have been an American all of my life, and I still cannot figure out whether Americans want freedom or freebies. Probably both, but that does not work.
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Tuesday morning linksA shout-out to two of our internet friends, On the North River and the Copious Gasser One World Trade Center and the four other tallest buildings in America Titles and Other Ornamental Self-Descriptions Great News: American Lung Association Helping the EPA Crucify Energy Companies With Your Money Prestigious Law Firm Goes Bust; Lawyers Boxed Out by Changing Industry What if We Regulated Legal Services Like Health Care? "Vorwarts". I thought that was Yiddish The New Class Warfare - California’s superwealthy progressives seem intent on destroying middle-class jobs. Knish: The Empire of Poverty California also has the distinction of having 12% of the US population and 33% of the nation’s welfare recipients. Majority Believes GM Should Have Gone Through Regular Bankruptcy Procedures Top EPA Official Resigns over 'Crucify' Comment Supreme irony: wind farms can cause atmospheric warming, finds a new study Jacoby: The government’s college money pit Politics First on Student Loans The Biggest Secret Service Failure of All Time - Obama's crew has nothing on the team that got drunk before JFK's assassination. FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions - Move would increase patients’ out-of-pocket costs Samuelson: Here’s what Washington really does Obama Has Already Held More Fundraisers Than the Last Five Presidents Combined I am 1/16th Iroquois. Am I an Indian? Do we apply the "one-drop rule"? If so, I want to own a casino. SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign MSM colluding to conceal coming Obamacare Medicare changes:
What is Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's Cause? (he's opposed to forced abortion) Monday, April 30. 2012Better cameras keep getting cheaperA photo nut pal loves this new one he's been using: Canon PowerShot G12. Fits in a pocket, but not in a shirt pocket. He is like a pro with Photoshop. As readers can tell from my snapshots, I have never used that program. I have neither the time nor the interest. What I snap is what I get. Were I an artist, I would paint pictures. These things have all of these buttons and menus. Who wants to bother with that? OK, call me a luddite. A few Monday morning linksEveryone Wants to Look at New York's Municipal Archives Photos England: It was Fun While It Lasted England: Doctors back denial of treatment for smokers and the obese I guess there's no Hippocratic Oath in the UK BRITAIN BATTLES NEW BRUSSELS ORDER TO FLY EU FLAG EVERY DAY When did Belgium conquer Britain? The Imperiled Promise of College Real Romney: real scary - Beneath the moderate veneer, a right-wing agenda lurks Scott Brown's amazing half court shot Sarah Palin was a prophet about Obama's education takeover Public-Employee Unions Gone Wild Fox Sports’ Tim McCarver: Global Warming is Causing More Home Runs in MLB 'Victims' of Nutella chocolate spread (and their lawyers) win $3 million class-action suit Sunday, April 29. 2012Sunday linksImage above via Other McCain Scary Retirement Numbers--No Matter How You Calculate Them Ouch. I need to invest in more Powerball tickets. Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km (h/t Synthstuff) Beach Boys going on tour Nocera: My faith-based retirement Why women are losing the dating game When your love life hasn’t gone according to plan, leaving you with disappointment instead of devotion, it’s hard not to feel like a failure. Monica interviewed the author on her show: Rolling Pennies in the Dark An amazing life story. If you think you had a tough childhood, you ain't seen nothin. Prostate cancer surgery 'has no significant survival benefit', study suggests - Thousands of men could have undergone painful surgery to treat prostate cancer for little or no benefit, a study has suggested. Chiropractic manipulation of the spine may cause strokes and even death Past Imperfect: Theodore Roosevelt’s Life-Saving Speech Sharpton Stands by Brawley, Denies Crown Heights Riot Incitement . Also, Sharpton Sows Seeds of Next L.A. Riot At the intersection of Rodney King and Trayvon Martin. Natural gas leading U.S. Industrial Renaissance "I'm unemployed, my wife left me and the house is getting foreclosed on, but at least we've got a cool president!" CBS Asks the Important Question: ‘Can Mitt Romney make boring sexy?’ One week after the IPCC said no correlation of climate with storms, the NYT comes out with Consensus Argument Proves Climate Science Is Political. “Shut-up and let us run the country,” they explained Economy's Biggest Drag Right Now Is Government Duh. Can Mutually Beneficial Exchanges Be Exploitative? - The importance of context-keeping in libertarian thought Geithner Goes Over the Edge - Treasury secretaries are not supposed to be political partisans. What NY Times and Wash. Post kept secret from readers in April Saturday, April 28. 2012Palestinian Clown Union At UCSDA group of students at the University of California, San Diego, claim exclusive rights to wear clown costumes, and accuse anyone else wearing one to be clownaphobic. Ridiculous, right? Then, keep reading. After the anti-Israel Students for Justice in Palestine at UCSD lost the vote in the student government for divestment from Israel, they have turned to baseless and in this case utterly absurd attacks upon anti-divestment members of the campus. First they made up charges against a music professor that he’d intimidated a student, which the official UCSD Office of Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination investigated, clearing the professor. Now, beclowning themselves, SJP member Noor El-Annan and cohorts accuse a campus-wide elected member of the student government, Ashton Cohen, who voted against divestment, of being Islamaphobic, denigrating Moslems, and being culturally insensitive. The pretext: the student Senator wore an Arabic costume at a costume party. The student is a Persian Jew, with Moslem family members. He bought the outfit in Dubai, and wore it there for comfort when it was very hot. On that same trip, as a guest of the Indian government along with other US student government leaders, he’d also bought Indian garb, but it was at his family’s house in L.A. If he’d worn that Indian garb, would he be Indianaphobic? Ridiculous. At the costume party a photo was taken of him, along with three female friends, two of whom are Moslem. One of the females posted the photo with a humorous subtitle, “three wives?” That’s what the pro-Palestinian fanatics call an insult to Moslem polygamy practices. Would they have preferred photos of clitorectomies, which is also a common Moslem practice? Here’s the photo:
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Saturday morning linksBob Dylan Awarded Medal of Freedom, the Nation's Highest Civilian Honor Our blog pal Don Surber is retiring. Thanks for all the good work you've done, Don. We have enjoyed it. Dalrymple: Too young to retire, too old to keep the job - The quirks of law mean that ageing workers are damned by the critics whatever they do. Protesters Who Attended Second-Rate College Would Like People Who Only Finished Second-Rate High School To Pay Their Loans Paranoia is just good sense if people really are out to get you Science and Scientism A review of On Being: A Scientist's Exploration of the Great Questions of Existence, by Peter Atkins and The Tyranny of Science, by Paul Feyerabend Charlie Cook on Obama: ‘We have kind of a metrosexual president’ Seriously, This Is What's Passing for Liberal Political Discourse These Days Examiner Editorial: Obamascam: Campaigning on taxpayer dollars Luntz: Five myths about conservative voters KC Johnson: The Kafka-like "Dear Colleague" Letter Wins at Cornell How Big Government Is Killing California - When you've lost the entrepreneurs, free-spirits, and dreamers, you've lost the Golden State. Elizabeth Warren: A white Indian? Sheesh. Ouch! Bill O’Reilly Absolutely Destroys Pro-Open Borders Activist Monica Novoa Yes, Speaker Boehner: Democrats Think You're Stupid and Weak. Yes, They're Laughing At You. The Chicago Way: Obama attacking private citizens Related, Strassel: The President Has a List - Barack Obama attempts to intimidate contributors to Mitt Romney's campaign. Biden Calls Campaign Audience ‘Dull as Hell Related, via Vanderleun, more Joe Biden (good for a few giggles - I watched it 3 times):
Friday, April 27. 2012Political quote of the dayVia Gateway:
Friday morning linksMiracles Do Happen: Someone in Brussels Accurately Analyzes Europe’s Fiscal Crisis! Portland Pounces On Groupon - Oregon city stopping citizens from saving money in tough times. First Lady’s Spanish Vacation 'Cost Taxpayers $500,000' Vacation backlash: Blue collar Dems jealous, angry at Obamas George Will: Illinois is running out of time and money Outrage as Egypt plans 'farewell intercourse law' so husbands can have sex with DEAD wives up to six hours after their death Review: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion By Jonathan Haidt Terrific: Senate Dems offset cost of student loan bill with higher taxes on small business The Election Should Be All About Barack Obama’s Record - Three likely stark reminders of just how bad it is will arrive just before Election Day. Would You Settle Your Claims on Social Security for 80 Cents on the Dollar? (I Would) America Is Out of Control - Central Planning in the US Congress to Sebelius: “This mandate is going to wind up in the Supreme Court” Mahan’s Naval Strategy: China Learned It. Will America Forget It? California Bill Would Ban Psychotherapy Aimed at Changing Under-18-Year-Olds’ Same-Sex “Desires, Attraction, or Conduct” Kay Hymowitz: Why Women Make Less Than Men Matthews: Romney's Youth Vote Comes From Corrupt Business Students Liberal Media Mock Obama for Faux Campaign No sea level rise for 100 years EPA Official's 'Philosophy' On Oil Companies: 'Crucify Them' - Just As Romans Crucified Conquered Citizens City Slickers - The growth of urbanized areas could shift some states from red to blue over time. Actually, if Ken Salazar had his way we'd already have $9 per gallon gas Former Dean Rapoport: 'I Expect Some Law Schools to Close' Secret Service Repaired Personal Cars Instead of Presidential Limos Thursday, April 26. 2012A Thursday video dumpThis will increase your faith in the discernment of the American voter:
Bedbugs at the UN:
Mitt's speech. Hope and Change:
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College students protest debt on "Trillion Dollar Day"College students protest debt on "Trillion Dollar Day" They should be protesting the federal debt they are facing, instead of the debt they freely took upon themselves in an effort to improve their prospects in life. Apparently higher education does not instill emotional maturity. Only real life can do that. "Ouch. I think I hurt my back." Worker's Comp and DisabilityI am asked to do a brief post about Disability and have been sent a couple of links. "Disability," as in our Social Security Disability welfare program, is one about which I have unpleasant feelings which some might view as cruel. I prefer to view it as Tough Love. However, it comes from experience. The fact is that I will not consult with anybody on Disability, nor will I participate in anybody's Disability application unless they are in a coma, severely brain-damaged, or the like. Can people with (treated) schizophrenia work, be useful, and maintain some dignity? Of course they can. Every patient of mine with schizophrenia works, except for one housewife. Here are my reasons for that, from a psychiatric standpoint: 1. Nobody with a treated mental problem is incapable of doing something useful Few people have any idea of how easy it is to get on Disability these days. Here is one of the links: Workers Comp. and Unemployment
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Thursday morning linksThat pic of a Texas tan-line is going around Morning Jay: 90 Percent of the Electorate Is Probably Locked In P.J. O'Rouke tells you guys to stop wearing shorts. Forty Days of Prayer…for Abortion? Supreme Court casts doubt on Obama’s immigration law claim Charles Murray on marriage "...Republican supporters know more about politics and political history than Democrats." More Oops from Elizabeth Warren, Smartest Woman EVAHAHAHAAAA Redstate: The Second Coming of American Liberal Fascism? The Best Answer to Crackdowns on Medical Marijuana? A Medical Marijuana Vending Machine. AP: Jobless Down Because More Given Up Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be newsmen. The “Progressive” brand — for what does it stand? Brilliance on Top of Brilliance… Lib Senator Wants to Save Postal Service With Windmills Why Universities Can't Grant Religious Liberty 10 Reasons Americans Should Celebrate Israel's Independence Day George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting Wednesday, April 25. 2012The campus Thought PoliceKC Johnson: Why Do Dems and Liberals Tolerate Speech Codes? Well, the answer seems obvious to me. Liberal Fascism. The authoritarian, or totalitarian, streak in the Left has always been there, and always will be. From Prof. Johnson's piece:
Weds. morning linksMore on Lovelock's recantation Earth Day 2012 Fizzles — Badly 10 Bands That Define Southern Rock Florida Man Mistakes Girlfriend for a Hog, Shoots Her Students Sign Petition To 'Redistribute' GPAs, But Some Are Too 'Greedy' To Lower Their Grades For Others Progressivism as a Christian heresy Big Brother's Next Target: Your Car Romney’s great-grandfather was a polygamist, just like Obama’s dad Mitt previews the fall Samuelson: Revisiting the Great Depression US home prices drop for 6th straight month NY Times Public Editor: The Times' Coverage of Obama Has Been More Favorable Than Any Recent President; It's Time For A Skeptical Look At Obama and His Record I just wonder what it would be like to think that way for just ten minutes. Must feel nice, like crack or Ecstasy. Boehner: Obama Looking for 'Every Boogey Man Known' To Mask Failings Sheesh. Joel Kotkin: The Great California Exodus - A leading U.S. demographer and 'Truman Democrat' talks about what is driving the middle class out of the Golden State:
Jew-Bashing at Universities the New Normal Rural kids, parents angry about Labor Dept. rule banning farm chores Are we allowed to make them clean their rooms? How about mowing the lawn? My kids have split wood, stacked wood, mowed fields, cleared brush, cleaned the bathroom. Tuesday, April 24. 2012Tuesday morning linksGerson: Charles Colson found freedom in prison Rick Moran: Who Cares About Race?
SCOTUS: Rent Control Is Forever A darn shame. Gummint programs, enacted to deal with a crisis, develop constituencies, expand, and become eternal - but strangle change. Punished for Not Being a Victim The Obama Administration's 15+ Scandalous "Achievements" "Abolish the Department of Homeland Security. If they’ve got time for this crap, we don’t have a terrorist problem anymore." Eat what we want you to eat: The Progressive impulse to totalitarianism You are not my Mommy, jerks Cameron Should Scrap His Tired Old Script Scott Walker to Newsmax: Obama's Machine Spending $60 Million to Defeat Me Mead: The Health Care Disaster and the Miseries of Blue U.S.-Based Mayo Clinic Offers Three Medical Insurance Programs for Canadian Patients Capretta: The President’s Incoherent Economic ‘Philosophy’:
Arab Spring 3.0 What’s more revolutionary in the Middle East: Facebook or porn? Obama on Education: Bully Pulpit at Its Best … and Not Much Else Why Do They Hate Us? The real war on women is in the Middle East. 'Osama bin Laden Made Me Famous' - Bernard Lewis Looks Back Will the GOP stop playing Charlie Brown to the media's Lucy?
That's a big deal. He's the guy who thought up the Gaia Hypothesis, or religion, or whatever. Humility can arrive at any age. Monday, April 23. 2012Jobs of the future?From Barone's Liberal Nostalgiacs Don’t Understand Jobs of the Future:
A related piece by Surber, Underemployed college grads is a good thing. Monday morning linksWhat’s Your College Major Worth? "They're killing us': world's most endangered tribe cries for help No Trespassing at our national parks A request to readers: write a “connect the dots” letter The Medicalization of Rebellion - The long, shameful history of using science to stigmatize dissent News you can use: How to Talk Her Into Making Love to You Decrying Imaginary Racism How many people would be out of jobs if we admitted that racism is a thing of the past in America? Here's on the those potential unemployed: Jesse Jackson: School Suspension is Racial Profiling, Caused Trayvon's Death Is It Too Late to Save the Constitutional Republic? Barack Obama's re-election bid is already in deep trouble Kristol: President Romney Obama Woos Young Voters with Cheap Student Loans 1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed NEW YORK TIMES PUBLIC EDITOR: Yes, Our Paper Is Totally In The Tank For Obama Hinderaker: Have Our News Organizations Gone Crazy? Democrats Are Jumping Ship Google Books lists Bill Ayers as author of Dreams from My Father
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