I've recently reviewed this dusty old blog, been surprised at the historical interest I've found in it, and I've even imagined at times that it may yet hold some future. It's really a surprise though that I'm here today, and for the reason that is ( Read more... )

"Society can and does execute its own mandates: and if it issues wrong mandates instead of right, or any mandates at all in things with which it ought not to meddle, it practices a social tyranny more formidable than many kinds of political oppression, since, though not usually upheld by such extreme penalties, it leaves fewer means of escape, ( Read more... )

Gandalf : Sauron has yet to release his deadliest servant. The one who will lead Mordor's armies in war. The one they say no living Man can kill. The Witch-king of Angmar. You've met him before. He stabbed Frodo on Weathertop. He is the lord of the Nazgûl, the greatest of the Nine ( Read more... )

[this space reserved for thoughtful and hopefully well-balanced reflections on Obama's inspiring victory]

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"Toyota will start testing three types of the stand-up-and-ride contraption, that travels at up to 6 kph (3.7 mph)..."

3.7 mph; Why does that sound familiar? Oh, because it's the exact damn speed I walk at?
I sure hope it has an option for powered sitting and standing up...

I don't really have anything to say; I just couldn't pass that by. :P

I still have little desire to seriously and thoughtfully blog to a group of people, even folks as lovely as would tend to see this. But when I signed in right now, I was stricken by how bleak and/or worrisome my last post might seem. Rest assured, there's lots of light in my life.

That's all for now. Feel free to write any time. :)

Just because I can't say anything doesn't mean I don't care ( Read more... )

Here, for my random appearance of the month, let me present the most reasonable, thoughtful and articulate two comments I have ever seen for youtube videos ( Read more... )

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