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Oh ah, meds
I was watching Hannity this afternoon, and he was having a focus group re. the "Ground Zero" Mosque. One of the first questions he asked was "Do you think Sharia law is practicable in a nation like the US, which has strict laws about not mixing the roles of government an religion ( Read more... ) -
Quick Thought
I'm sending a box over to Afganistan to a friend in the military, but I need help coming up with things that will fit in a small (12"x12"x6") box. Weight doesn't matter... So... any suggestions? -
Lazy Friday
Since I haven't posted anything about the Church's sex scandal, but I have a strong opinion on it, I'll simply post articles that I think express my opinion (for the most part) without me having to say much. In that spirit, I bring you a post that I think makes a good point (Titled: "Ridiculing gay men is a hateful way to preach"): Read more... ) -
Brilliant ideas
I was thinking (if that's what happens when an addled mind has had way to much nicotine, caffeine, and not enough sleep ( Read more... ) -
All quiet on the Southern front
Has it really been over a month since I've posted? Time flies... And though I have a lot to "talk" about, much of it doesn't really belong on a blog. Therefore I'll provide a link to a hilariously godawful article I'll file under "bad policy prescriptions". There are so many bad ideas packed into the starting paragraphs that it's really too much to ( Read more... ) -
About that one time...
I often hear the outrage about people who bought houses they couldn't afford, or about how the Affordable Housing act inevitably led to the stock market crash... But here is an article explaining how many people actually qualified for low fixed-rate mortgages but were pushed into an ARM by the lender. It is estimated that 61% of ARM loans ( Read more... ) -
Short shorts.
A question that I find troubling... How do people who embrace Keynesian economics justify the existence of the CDO market ( Read more... ) -
On to the simple things
So, once again, like so many times before, I said something about a post in which I was going to expound on a certain relevant subject, but when posting time came around I didn't. The latest example is my post on the Church's (Churchs'?) pedophilia/pederasty scandal not seen here because I didn't get around to writing it. I will at some point (no ( Read more... ) -
Ohhh aaaaah, ooooh aaaah
On thinking back, I realize my last post was a little too finger-pointy and overly accusatory. While I believe what I said about the situation there's no need to go all hot and blowey about it, as better results can be obtained through reasonable discourse (and maybe a little guilt tripping!). In reparation I submit two good links, the first is a ( Read more... ) -
And let's not forget about the family values!
This is a bit more sobering post than I've written in a while, but I would like people to remember that the actions we take have an effect well beyond what we see. This is especially true in politics, as our political leaders are some of the most powerful people in the free world, and they have a great capacity to do much good (or much harm) well ( Read more... )