Monthly Archives: May 2009

Happy Birthday To Me

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Alaska

Since Boomershoot I’ve been far too busy at work to post much of anything. I hope to change that soon. But in the meantime, Joe Huffman kindly pointed out that Matthew (Triggerfinger) posted this video of me discussing my specialty … Continue reading →

Posted in Boomershoot, Have Gun, Will Travel, Kewel! | 3 Comments

Top Gear Shows How Bad ObamaCars Will Be

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Alaska

First, why are GM, Chrysler (but not Ford) cars going to be crap in the near future? Here’s why: It’s called CAPITALism for a reason, after all. …over the last 2 decades, firms are more likely to use debt than … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 05/12/09

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Just a taste of the ideas of the father of modern US Education The mere absorbing of facts and truths is so exclusively individual an affair that it tends very naturally to pass into selfishness. There is no obvious social … Continue reading →

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It is as though they control the world

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Ben at the Taxing Tennessee blog built a graph comparing the price of gasoline versus the cost of a single first class stamp from the USPS, baselined against inflation. To quote Ben: “When gas prices rose last summer, Rep. Bart … Continue reading →

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Tag Team

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Just to tie into David’s post below, here is a graph showing what The Obama Team said would happen to the unemployment statistics if the Stimupalooza did pass versus if it didn’t. Well, the Stimupalooza did pass, thanks to three … Continue reading →

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Impossible to Publicize this Too Much

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Alaska

…according to David Bernstein of the Volokh Conspiracy, and he’s right.

Posted in Armageddon | 3 Comments

When the test doesn’t give the results they like

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Phil Kadath

In Washington, we had a standardized test called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). It tested at three different points during a child’s educational career, with the last test being at a 10th Grade Level and given to high … Continue reading →

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I bag on them when they sucketh

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Phil Kadath

I’ll now be congratulating them because they did something well. For the second consecutive year, Seattle high schools claimed the top two spots at this weekend’s Essentially Ellington Festival in New York, the nation’s premier high-school jazz-band contest. Seattle’s Garfield … Continue reading →

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My only guess

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Is that The Administration and its people didn’t read the fine print. The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company’s … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day (with something for the rest)

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Mother’s Day 2009 is a bit strange for me as yesterday I took The Mom to Seattle’s Pier 66 where she caught the first cruise of the season to Alaska. I wished her a premature Mother’s Day before I left, … Continue reading →

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