Monthly Archives: October 2012

RNS Quote of The Day, Scots Edition

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Alaska

No generation has seen their country so altered, so turned upside down, as children like me born in the 20 years between the two world wars. In our adult lives Britain’s entire national spirit, its philosophy, values and standards, have … Continue reading →

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First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All The Looters and Moochers

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Alaska

The Skeptical Optimist has it mostly right, but where he’s right, it’s not precisely in the way you might think. …not everyone at the top earned their way to that position. For example, a few are the well-positioned rentiers leveraging … Continue reading →

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Amped from Atlas Shrugged. Can’t Sleep.

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Alaska

I keep going over the Money Rant, which was very well done in the film. Good omens for how they’ll treat John Galt’s infamous book-length rant in the third film: condense to essentials, dramatize with camera work and character action … Continue reading →

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Hannibal Lecter on Proper Scotch Whisky Pronunciation

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Alaska

That is, the esteemed actor Brian Cox, whose interpretation of Hannibal Lecter was, in my view, far more subtle, menacing and scary than that other guy who just chewed scenery. Unfortunately, Cox’s performance was in a movie that otherwise sucked. … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged Part 2 — The Strike — This Friday

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Alaska

In theaters in a matter of hours. The wife and I will likely be at the 7:40 showing Friday at Hacienda Crossings in Pleasanton, CA. Find it at a theater near you. Trailer. Yes, I already like the new Dagny … Continue reading →

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Much TCB is going on right now

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Phil Kadath

During the intermission….. Axl Rose! And Ice Cube! And Sarcastic Willy Wonka! And did somebody say Spiderman thread?

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There was supposed to be a firearms sale here yesterday

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Phil Kadath

Why there wasn’t in a moment. There was a death in the family a couple weeks back. It was my step-father. He was a hunter and a fisherman who participated in each deer and elk season in Washington state between … Continue reading →

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In concurrence

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Phil Kadath

With Wednesday’s post, more news from Detroit The men and women of the Detroit Police Department believe the city is too dangerous to enter, and they want citizens to know it. Detroit Police Officer Association (DPOA) Attorney Donato Iorio said officers … Continue reading →

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I swear

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Phil Kadath

This weekend’s SNL skit is damn near verbatim of what I heard on MSNBC last Wednesday evening after the debate. But, it is still funny. Probably because the guy playing Sharpton has the impression nailed.

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This Just In…

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Alaska

The wife just returned from a presentation on Will The Bubble Burst in Higher Education? at a national conference of education counselors here in Denver. The message? A bubble is an asset that is irrational, overvalued, and whose price cannot … Continue reading →

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