Author Archives: Alaska

Who IS this guy?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Alaska

The amazing Igor Presnyakov. Stumbled upon his stuff last night. Do NOT listen to these clips on your tinny phone or computer as you will miss the whole point. You really need to listen with good bass speakers; the resonance … Continue reading →

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OMG, These Republicans are Serious About No Taxes!!!1ll!!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Alaska

Thus says Ezra Klein, finally convinced by brinkmanship on the debt ceiling that They Mean It. That’s right Ezra, that whole Tea Party thing? Not a negotiating strategy.Read the last few paragraphs of Klein’s piece to see what I mean. … Continue reading →

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What Gun for Ghost?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Alaska

…in the morgue fridge. See, this is what happens when you choose not to be cremated. Oh wait. What?

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RNS Quote of the Day, 07/23/2011

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Alaska

Jonah H., commenting to this post: I wrote my dissertation on The Christian Topography by Cosmas Indicopleustes. It’s an obscure manuscript, a cosmology by a former merchant to India who was now a monk. Anyway, aside from procuring me a … Continue reading →

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Leonard Embody Gets Court to Declare Public Parks (!!!!) are “Sensitive Places” under Heller.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Alaska

This is why we can’t have nice things. I really really hope this bastard doesn’t appeal to the full Sixth Circuit. Oh wait, he’s a pro-se plaintiff, those whackjobs always manage to exceed my expectations of them. More on Mr. … Continue reading →

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Back in Cali

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Alaska

Just landed. Much to report, but the absolute highlight of the trip was visiting the exhibition of Jefferson’s entire library at the Library of Congress. Bibliomania heaven! My library is much larger, but his was better. I mean, I have … Continue reading →

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Heading off to Hell

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Alaska

I’ll be hopping aboard Virgin America’s flight from SFO to Dulles in a few hours. Virgin’s the best airline in America so far as I’m concerned; it’s got Apple Computer-level quality control and attention to user-friendliness, and the overall design … Continue reading →

Posted in Have Gun, Will Travel, Kewel! | 4 Comments

Menagerie of Thoughts

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Alaska

A while back Tam posted a link to this excellent Managing Unknown Contacts presentation. Xavier’s posts Standing on the X and Recognizing Threats are also worth a quick read. For some reason they put me in mind of this Gangstagrass … Continue reading →

Posted in By Ourselves, For Ourselves, Evil walks the earth | 2 Comments

What Has Two Thumbs and Will Be in D.C. on July 22, Fiscal Doomsday?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Alaska

This guy! Work’s been hammering me, sorry on the lack of posting, but I’ll be in the nation’s swampy heart of darkness for a conference at the end of next week. The cheery folks at ZeroHedge have fixated on July … Continue reading →

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A Solution to the Crisis!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Alaska

As a proud Gen-Xer (born in the year men first walked ON THE MOON, baby!) I’ve said more than once that most of our problems will end as soon as the last Baby Boomer’s dead & buried. This ‘Boomer’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in By Ourselves, For Ourselves, Order of the imperial upraised middle finger. | 4 Comments