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Indoor Skydiving

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

No, it’s not a synonym for suicide anymore. I recently read Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons to see if it was any better than The Da Vinci Code. Yeah, it was better, but not enough to make me want to … Continue reading →

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Bat-Dog

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Alaska

Our “lab mix” Kaya has always had outsized ears. German Shepherd ears, to be sure, but much too big for her. It was worse as a puppy. Here she is at the ripe age of 9 and nicely filled out. … Continue reading →

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A Little Birdie’s Telling Me

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Alaska

…that the Brady folks, et al., are running scared that either the SF or the Chicago lawsuits will result in incorporation of the Second Amendment into the 14th Amendment’s guarantees, thus making the RKBA applicable to State law. Which, as … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 08/05/08

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Today’s quote is in response to this post from Megan McArdle at The Atlantic yesterday I’ve never thought about it this way. But it’s true. The Democrats think we are too irresponsible to provide for our own retirement; we’re too … Continue reading →

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Housing Prices Forecast: One Man’s View

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Alaska

I don’t know this guy, but his analysis sounds interesting. Having just remedied some of my statistics deficiency by reading the appendix on standard deviations in The Bell Curve, I’m naturally intrigued when somebody puts up a housing price chart … Continue reading →

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Conrack Speaks

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Alaska

Actually, the leftist navel-gazer Pat Conroy would never say anything like this. But the man who played him in the movies, Jon Voight, did: If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist … Continue reading →

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Watch This Space

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Because of a discussion David and I had last night, be sure to stop by the RNS front page come Monday morning for an “Important Announcement” and “Exciting Offer”. Or maybe not so important or exciting, depending on your gunnie … Continue reading →

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When seconds count (Flamewar tag open)

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Phil Kadath

The police are only minutes away. And their guns won’t work when they arrive. Seattle cops are being urged by their union to pack some extra heat. More than 500 department-issued Glock semi-automatic handguns are getting so old, they need … Continue reading →

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Senator Bad Ass McCain

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Alaska

…while on a diplomatic mission led by Sen. Bob Dole and others in the fall of 1987. Cochran, McCain — who’d been elected to the Senate the year before — and other members of a bipartisan committee of lawmakers called … Continue reading →

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Science Snark

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Alaska

Whack-a-mole, evolution-denier version. The final letter is priceless. h/t:  MadRocketScientist.

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