Turns out my father can't take his border collie to Texas. If you know anyone interested in an extremely loyal, well-behaved dog, please let me know. I'll pay $200 to offset expenses. I need to find a home for him very quickly. He's 8-9 years old, in good health, and current on all his shots.

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Food for thought: In the old days, pensions were frequently managed by unions. To the extent that unions actually represented workers, this provided a dual benefit; a retirement fund managed in the interests of workers, and the ability for workers to acquire controlling equity in their company and related enterprises. Ultimately, it created a ( Read more... )

"If you, while camping, encounter a bear, the best way to intimidate it is to take out one of its cubs!"

Man, they don't teach you the interesting stuff in civics class ( Read more... )

One of the biggest challenges of moving everybody out of the old family home will be finding a place for the dog. My father loves that dog, but he won't be able to keep him in his new, more modest circumstances ( Read more... )

There's a made-for-TV movie that came out in 2005 to little aplomb -- The Girl in the Café. I've been a big Bill Nighy fan for a while, and I have to say that this is probably his most endearing role. The whole film is kind of an ad lib, humanitarian sucker punch, but that's not a bad thing.

"What's that?"
"It's a book written by a labor lawyer."
"Is he a big union supporter?"
"Well, he's an empathetic guy with a complex grasp of social and economic realities."
"Why are you reading a book by a socialist?"
"Personally, I wouldn't mind if they banned strip clubs until some glorious point in the future where equal opportunity becomes a ( Read more... )

Aside from the vote, the greatest power we have as free individuals is the power to participate and the power to withhold participation. We can lend power to a shared cause by doing this collectively. Or can we ( Read more... )

As you may have heard, my sister's newborn hasn't been doing so well. She's undergoing open-heart surgery, probably as we speak ( Read more... )

Feel free to repost. Shilling for a friend.

Gaming Knight
Higgins Armory Museum
www.higgins.orgApril 24, 2009, 7:00PM - 7:00AM ( Read more... )