Monthly Archives: December 2005

RNS Quote of the Day and Paraphrasing

Posted on December 14, 2005 by Phil Kadath

It is morally obscene to regard wealth as an anonymous tribal product and to talk about “redistributingâ€? it. The view that wealth is the result of some undifferentiated, collective process, that we all did something and it is impossible to … Continue reading →

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Needle for One

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Phil Kadath

Well, Stanley ‘Tookie’ Williams felt cold steel this morning and hopefully his novelty celebrity will go with him. After all the ruminations and lamentations for and against putting him down for the good of society I have come away with … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Phil Kadath

Observe how seldom and how inadequately the issue of human intelligence is discussed in the writings of the tribal-statist-altruist theoreticians. Observe how carefully today’s advocates of a mixed economy avoid and evade any mention of intelligence or ability in their … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard – Tribute

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Phil Kadath

As you all know, Richard Pryor passed away this weekend. There are a number very good and kind things that have been written about him throughout the blogosphere that say more about him than I could. Two of them that … Continue reading →

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Weeeeird Habits

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Professor Booty

Having been tagged by the Analog Kid with the “5 weird habits” meme, I must reveal that my weird habits include the following five:

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RNS Quote of the Day — Metallica Reads Ben Franklin!

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Professor Booty

I observed on one of the drums belonging to the Marines… that there was painted a rattlesnake, with this modest motto under it, ‘Don’t tread on me.’ It occurred to me that the rattlesnake, being found in no other quarter … Continue reading →

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What do you mean the weekend is half over?

Posted on December 11, 2005 by Phil Kadath

Damn, Sunday got here quick! Oh well, good food and lots of activities have a tendency to do that to a guy. Speaking of lots of activites, you can picture me hanging Christmas lights and trimming the tree today because … Continue reading →

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More Fun In The Snow

Posted on December 11, 2005 by Nukevet

With Professor Booty. As I mentioned yesterday, my students come from far and wide and a goodly number of them have never seen snow live and in person. They’ve seen it in movies and on the television, but that is … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Is Upon Me

Posted on December 10, 2005 by Phil Kadath

And here I am, under Doctor’s Orders to avoid spending long periods of time outside. I was able to work this whole week after my bout with pneumonia last week, though Monday and Tuesday were nearly unbearable. I had significant … Continue reading →

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Memememememe

Posted on December 10, 2005 by Phil Kadath

Barb from Righty in a Lefty State Blog dropped a meme on me, to list my five wierd habits, hence the title of this post. So here we go: 1. I am meticulous about the cleanliness of my work desk, … Continue reading →

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