Monthly Archives: April 2009

Not an April Fool’s Joke

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Alaska

If you’ve never seen an actual working pillbox shaped like two boots and a helmet, well, here it is: It’s like wacky roadside fast-food architecture designed to attract the kiddies, but with machine guns. Click to embiggen. I played with … Continue reading →

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Doggie Surgery

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Alaska

Been out of pocket since Wednesday evening on doggie matters. Took Alaska, the white shepherd/white wolf mix, in for his dental cleaning and asked them to look at a large growth on his paw that had appeared out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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Officially (again) Not Their Job

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Phil Kadath

These are not men. They’re only “males” of the homo sapien species. A Queens judge ruled yesterday that subway employees do not have to do anything but pick up their phones if they see a crime — as he threw … Continue reading →

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I don’t know if he needs monetary support

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Phil Kadath

But I’ll gladly toss some money his way if he needs it to cover legal costs. An Army reservist employed at the University of Washington has filed suit against the institution, asserting in court papers that he has been harassed … Continue reading →

Posted in Heroes, Comrades and Brothers | 2 Comments

RNS Quote of the Day: 04/03/09

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Phil Kadath

If you think this is annoying A person who believes that the power of the unified state is needed to correct the failings of human greed, ignorance, tribalism, for the furtherance of the nation?as a whole, regardless of constraint. The … Continue reading →

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It was bound to happen sooner or later

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Big surprise! It was sooner. MSNBC’s David Shuster appears to now sadly be taking tips from colleague Keith Olbermann, for on Wednesday the “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” host did a segment bashing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) the text of which appears … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Protestation and Placidity Edition

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Phil Kadath

As it usually goes, I went though the CD collection and dug out the Portishead rarities. And after a thorough going-through I was jonesin’ for “more but different”, which led to the Tricky file. And as such, you get Maxinquaye … Continue reading →

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Good for them

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Phil Kadath

It only took the Canadian government $1 Billion dollars or so to figure out it doesn’t work. The federal government introduced a bill in the Senate on Wednesday to abolish the long-gun registry. “It’s totally inefficient and ineffective against crime,” … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 04/02/09

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Phil Kadath

It is just this simple So when people – archbishops, G20 demonstrators, the preposterous psychologist Oliver James – attack consumerism, and as the credit crunch brings them bigger audiences and more credibility, I think they are really attacking something far … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Phil Kadath

To the DMV Automotive Repair Center

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