Daily Archives: December 18, 2013

Pull the Lever

While I have been a born and bred gunny my whole life, one aspect of it has been missing during the adult portion of it. Reloading. I just never had the time or the funds or the space to get … Continue reading

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Don’t be fooled by her populism

So, the fake “Native American” Senator from Massachusetts (she is, sadly a real Senator), Elizabeth Warren, introduced a bill that would make it illegal for employers to examine the credit reports of prospective employees. While this practice does suck, because … Continue reading

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Of course they voted it down

I mean, folks in the military vote Republican by huge margins. Senate Dems block amendment to restore veteran benefits by closing illegal immigrant welfare loophole Margins which got even bigger this afternoon. On a similar note, why Democrats oppose Voter … Continue reading

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Half-baked Thoughts

I can think of all sorts of ways Fisher’s runaway might apply to humanity.

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Epic Science Fiction

And yet it happened. Related: this book makes a tremendous Christmas gift. ETA:  Heh. Both sides can play this game. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Uh Oh.

Moore’s Law is dead? IEEE isn’t known for being wrong. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Money Flows Downhill

The triangle trade puzzled me at a gut level: yes, immense profits, but so much effort? Makes much more sense when the trade winds are given their due. Really cool. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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