politics
Required Reading
If you have a few minutes, you absolutely must read this essay by Michael Crichton. It’s an excerpt from one of his later books, State of Fear. You’ll see the name Margret Sanger pop up. In case you don’t remember, Margret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood. Knowing that she [...]
No Flying for YOU!
I had an early flight home from Orlando this morning. When I got to the Southwest counter, there was no line which was a cool thing. I stepped up to a kiosk, and a guy about my age and with no baggage stepped up to the one next to me. I checked [...]
Tabloid TV
While I was in Orlando, I spent a lot of time in my hotel room. Don’t get me wrong — I wasn’t a complete troll; I did go out for meals with my co-workers. But the balance of my time was spent in my room working and watching the TV. The channel [...]
And Who Signs Your Paycheck?
“To think that you’re going to intimidate a senator or any senator into voting one way or the other by gorging your phones with phone calls most of whom don’t even know where Gulfport, Miss., is is not an effective tactic. But it’s their right to do that.” –Trent Lott on the immigration bill backlash
The [...]
In Real Time — The First Repub. Debate
7:55pm – Just for fun, I’m going to be posting my thoughts on tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate, in real time. Yay. Just 5 minutes until show time; guess I’d better get the popcorn ready.
8:09pm – McCain is jumping on the Duncan Hunter bandwagon now with his comments about Harry Reid. LOL
8:14pm – [...]
Misundereducated
Since everyone else on the internet has had their say on John Kerry�s recent comments, I might as well have mine too. His exact comment was:
You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you [...]
