Monthly Archives: May 2010

Not to be rude

But isn’t there somewhere else you should be visiting today instead of here? The free ice cream will return tomorrow. If it makes you feel any better, I’ve already written most of my contributions.

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Groupthink

The intellectual problem isn’t that some Pakistani nut tried to car bomb the Lion King, the problem is that our understanding of it will come from a gated community of idiots.–The Last Psychiatrist Read the whole thing; it’s only a … Continue reading

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It’s a Day of Remembrance

Not just an excuse to take the day off and cook burgers and drink beer. Now that I think about it, does anyone anymore take 3 minutes and face the East on November 11th?

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Wintermute has a new study

Says Gun Owners who become felons but don’t surrender their weapons are very likely to commit future felonies.

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Schadenfreude

More from The Last Psychiatrist: Those of you expecting the rise of the Chinese Dragon and the collapse of the American Eagle are all going to die, along with your grandkids, way before that ever happens. Plan accordingly. …not everyone … Continue reading

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Mrs. DuToit on the Tea Party

From back in February, but it’s still an interesting read.

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Obamacare Makes One Small Business Into Many Tiny Ones

The IRS came out with the regulations for the small-business health-care tax credit. Free money from the .gov, for up to 35% of your employees’ health-care premiums for the next few years (six, I think). Catch is, it’s phased out … Continue reading

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Polymer-Frame Scroll Engraving

I did not know they could do that. I think that actually looks pretty spiffy. Found at Collectors.

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Counter-terror Adviser Defends Jihad as ‘Legitimate Tenet of Islam’

During a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, John Brennan described violent extremists as victims of “political, economic and social forces,” but said that those plotting attacks on the United States should not be described in “religious … Continue reading

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If the leadership never feels the pain

Time and again, we are led into uncharted territory by leaders of one kind or another. We end up wandering in the wilderness while they proceed to the Promised Land.

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