Monthly Archives: July 2012

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 Looking Good

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Alaska

I already liked the new Dagny. I like the new Francisco d’Anconia and Hank Rearden as well. Good actors and each looks the part. Teaser trailer below:

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I just find this really impressive

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Alaska

Both the scenery and the work. I’m not familiar at all with felling trees, but seeing what seems a dangerous job done with cheerful, determined competence is pretty nifty.

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In Soviet Russia, Censored Maps Fool You!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Alaska

Oh wait, make that America. My bad. I mean, really, censoring maps? If a road is not visible on the Government’s published map, it is closed to you, Citizen. Jesus Christ, this bureaucratic nonsense is getting spookier by the day.

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Finally!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Sorry for the delay, but the June e-Postal match results have finally been tallied. We had two factors in their being late: My lazy self, and a prescheduled late entry. So, again, sorry fro the delay, but let’s get on … Continue reading →

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Art Imintates Life

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Those who say it is the opposite are very likely in need of a good examination of their heads. Poland does something beautiful GDANSK, Poland — Polish officials unveiled a statue of former President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul … Continue reading →

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The Circle-Jerk Model of Bank and State Mutual Aid

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Alaska

“The Chinese banks ought to thank Greece and Spain every month” for distracting everybody from what I’d call the circle-jerk model of mutual State and Banking sector support. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Solar Stormwatch Fun

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Alaska

You will want to hit Solarham.com (counterintuitively located at Solarham.net) to watch this sucker unfolding as it strikes Earth. See the charts and graphs spike in near-real-time! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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The Illustrator’s Illustrator

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Alaska

Downtime today = going through old issues of Comics Buyers’ Guide from the 1990s, noting comics and artists I want to check out, and adding them to the Amazon wishlist. In the middle of all this, I happened to look … Continue reading →

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I bet she wished she had a gun!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Oscar Gordon

Better to have it & not need it…

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Summer Reading for those 50 Shades Addicts

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Alaska

I keep running into women who gigglingly “admit”* to devouring the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, and want MOAR, but don’t know where to turn. You will too, this summer, I guarantee it. Point them towards the excellent Topping From … Continue reading →

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