Monthly Archives: January 2006

Dirt Nap Voting

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Even with the more than a year after our Governor’s Election debacle and even after the federal deadline for each state to square away their voting rolls, Washington still proves itself to be a solidly Democrat stronghold with one simple fact: There … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Historically, the general development of industry has taken the following course: an industry begins with a few small firms; in time, many of them merge; this increases efficiency and augments profits. As the market expands, new firms enter the field, … Continue reading →

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Jeff Cooper’s Still Kicking

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Alaska

A new edition of Jeff Cooper’s monthly Commentaries is up. There was a bit of a gap between November’s edition and now, which caused some to worry about his health. Not that he hasn’t given plenty of warning about that: In … Continue reading →

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I’m facing a dilemma

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

One of the women I work with is in the Army Reserve and she recently re-upped and got a $15000 signing bonus. She is spending around a third of the bonus a new boobs. Now, she’s an Army brat and … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Dog News Edition

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Well now, lets see if we can get this baby runnin’ in WP…. Because of the dog news in the post below, were going to go with a standard from the only album by the Seattle Grunge Band Conglomerate, Temple of the … Continue reading →

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A Little Bad News

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

RNS regulars know who Jake is. He’s the Vichy French Dachshund the Analog Wife adopted a almost two years ago. Here he is demanding, and getting, some KFC last summer. You might also remember him as Black Ceasar on the RNS Christmas e-Card. … Continue reading →

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Works for me

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

I’m a Lamborghini Murcielago!      You’re not subtle, but you don’t want to be.  Fast, loud, and dramatic, you want people to notice you, and then get out of the way.  In a world full of sheep, you’re a … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Phil Kadath

The railroads developed in the East, prior to the Civil War, in stiff competition with one another as well as with the older forms of transportation – barges, riverboats and wagons. By the 1860’s there arose a political clamor demanding … Continue reading →

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Thanks again, California

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Phil Kadath

We have to use our ammo to stop your bad guys. A police chase at the Canada-U.S. border forced the closure of the Peace Arch border crossing south of Vancouver on Tuesday. It also caused dozens of Canadian guards to … Continue reading →

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If the Lawyers Say It’s Okay….

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Alaska

…then it’s a pretty good bet it’s legal. I’m talking, of course, about the very effective way the Bush Administration quietly defined the parameters of the political elite’s view of the NSA “scandal.” There’s obviously a political dimension to the … Continue reading →

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