Here are some quick stats that most people don't know about Obama's first 100 days in office. When you normalize on 2008 dollars ( Read more... )

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In 2007 the federal budget deficit was $161.5 billion. In 2008 it was 454.8 billion, which includes the 300 billion dollar bailout package. Without the bailout, the 2008 deficit would have been around $155 billion ( Read more... )

I just bought a Pontarlier absinthe that dates to 1865. It's been aging in the bottle for 144 years. It should arrive in about a week or so. I'm guessing it will be pretty damned tasty :)

Last Friday I cosponsored an absinthe party, and took the occasion to drink my recently purchased pre-ban Pernod Fils ( Read more... )

Sometime about a week ago I went on bike ride #7 ( Read more... )

No taxation without representation!!

"We can't drill ourselves out of the problem ( Read more... )

Today the supreme court upheld a lower court ruling that affirmed that the 2nd amendment protects the rights of individual citizens to own and carry firearms for self defense. This is the first time the supreme court has examined and ruled on the 2nd amendment since 1791 ( Read more... )

Thing have been busy for me lately. Really busy ( Read more... )

Shot up to Minnehaha creek, North along Harriet and Calhoun, to Kennilworth into downtown. Thru downtown, across the stone arch bridge, over to the U of M, and down to the river flats. Kept heading south along the river, over the elevated trail, and down to the Ford bridge, and over to the other side. Shot south along the river to Minnehaha falls. ( Read more... )