Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pro Gun Piece Leads to Twits

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Or is it “Tweets”? If you’re asking me, it should be Twits, because twits. But on to the story A Michigan police officer says he’s not deterred by the negative reaction caused by his letter to a Calgary newspaper. Walt … Continue reading →

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Funny because it is true

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Sorry, non-Americans. In the same week, even!

Posted in Life in the Atomic Age | 2 Comments

Excellent Choice!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Phil Kadath

I am both happy and perplexed at Romney’s choice of Ryan. On the one hand, I am happy that he didn’t choose a few of the others off the list of potentials (McDonnell, Santorum, and Pawlenty, just to name a … Continue reading →

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Higher Education’s Crash is Like the Death of Hollywood’s Studio System

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Alaska

Used to be the most Hollywood’s stars could aspire to was a “tenure” slot at one of the major studios. Then things changed. A lot. The parallel sounds about right to me.

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The Cost of Doing Business in America

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Apparently, that cost is $612,000 plus lawyer’s billable hours. Federal prosecutors say a deal has been reached to drop the criminal case against Gibson Guitar Corp. after the instrument maker acknowledged its exotic wood imports violated environmental laws. Under the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Government is Not Your Friend | 4 Comments

High End & High Maintenance

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Phil Kadath

I’ve been spending too much time drooling over at Fretted Americana, where the average car costs less than the average six-stringed instrument. Like this 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom For only the low, low price of $49,500 you can call … Continue reading →

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Baked Goods

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Phil Kadath

You all remember the raid done by the Obamanation Bureaucracy wherein the government raided the Gibson factory in Nashville, TN so as to protect jobs in India, right? OK, if not, watch this piece by Reason.TV Now that we’re all … Continue reading →

Posted in Kewel!, The Government is Not Your Friend | 2 Comments