2 cents – nevermind March 11, 2013 2 cents is fini. I decided that all the things I wanted to write would take too much time and deliver too little. Continue Reading
My 2 book cents pt. 1 March 8, 2013 The Barbarous Years has me in its clutches. I’m a little surprised that 500 pages of our colonial pasts first century has me quite… Continue Reading
Packing it March 8, 2013 In the car a couple days ago my five (correction, “five and a half”) year old grandson told me he had a “six pack.”… Continue Reading
Giving a frack March 8, 2013 I tend to be supporting of fracking for natural gas. That I may make a little money from it doesn’t particularly sway me. My… Continue Reading
Hiding one’s mistakes March 8, 2013 I found this Sully post interesting. Its about whether people or machines are to blame for accidents ie. Fukashima, car crashes, etc. The scientist… Continue Reading
He’s a Tramp March 6, 2013 Yesterday during the snow storm Claudia and I were looking through some children’s books on the Dakotas. We’re taking the grandkids to the Black… Continue Reading
The America the GOP is trying to preserve and bolster March 6, 2013 God forbid we have a “death tax.” It will interfere with the creation of an aristocracy. More Plantations please! Continue Reading
Statuary Hall mystery partly answered March 6, 2013 I presumed in an earlier post that Each state got to choose which of its citizens would represent it in Statuary Hall. That got… Continue Reading
Ditto Sully – on the waste of taxpayer’s money in Iraq… March 6, 2013 …under GOP management. Other contracts went to cronies: the top contracting officer in Hilla awarded $8.6 million to a contractor, Philip Bloom, in exchange… Continue Reading
Panic is overdue March 6, 2013 One of my regular old Red Plan allies emailed me a few days ago imploring me to attend the Chamber’s Red Plan program with… Continue Reading
Mitch McConnell’s sense of history March 6, 2013 In the NY Times story about Rosa Park’s statue being placed into Statuary Hall there was passing mention of what Republican Senator Mitch McConnell… Continue Reading
The Peopling of British North America March 6, 2013 If, as I speculated recently, all the books, news, magazines and video materials I’ve been reading are a sneaky way for me to avoid… Continue Reading
While we honor Rosa Parks with a statue ,,, March 5, 2013 in Statuary Hall: Israel implements separate but equal busing. Meanwhile: “Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said that Mrs. Parks’s decision to… Continue Reading
The Barbarous Years March 2, 2013 By coincidence this book was mailed to me yesterday and I read its short introduction before going to bed. Then today this short excerpt… Continue Reading
“First God created idiots. That was for practice…. March 2, 2013 …Then he created School Boards.” Mark Twain First – From the Timberjay: District risks much, saves little, by using Alango Road Marshall Helmberger The… Continue Reading
From the Halls of Montezuma March 1, 2013 I wish I knew who to give credit to for this. It was sent to me on Facebook: Continue Reading
Ingersoll March 1, 2013 I’ve been watching Bill Moyer’s PBS program tonight. First he interviewd a bad Texas boy who is fighting the Creationists. Second he interviewed Susan… Continue Reading
Hell’s Kitchen March 1, 2013 I just got back from an overnight flight from Duluth. I was pleased to see my home intact as we drove up 21st and… Continue Reading