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Losing Our Freedom$

Until 2000, the United States participated in the world’s march toward greater economic freedom, its score rising from 7.6 in 1970 to 8.65 in 2000, when the country ranked second only to Hong Kong in economic freedom. Since then, U.S. … Continue reading

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Running Man

A fascinating article on autonomous robot competitions. Running Man is very cool.  I found its slow move out of the car and into the yellow box, including a Terminator-like pause to raise its head to critically examine its surrounding, mesmerizing. … Continue reading

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I for one welcome our new Transgender Ally

I have no doubt Caitlyn will prove to be vocal about the right to keep and bear arms in the upcoming reality show.

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D-Day and Opera

’twas the day after D-Day, and we celebrated our freedoms by attending an opera fundraiser at Mia Nipote winery, which is, in fact, run out of the owners’ house.    Outdoors opera is fun. Over the years I’ve noticed that … Continue reading

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So I was driving home the other night

And I didn’t see this. Just where are my tax dollars going? It sure ain’t to fix the roads. There is a reason I don’t drive sports cars any more.

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RNS Quote of the Day, Laser Raptor Edition

“What year is this?” “It is the Viking Age.” “That explains the Laser Raptor.” http://vlt.tc/1xyq

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Learning to Fly

I find much in common with hoplohobia in this fellow’s tale of learning to stall a plane. Initially I was contemptuous, but then it hit me that my first fears of firearms as a young man were also filled with … Continue reading

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Ode to the IRS

Today, I encountered the rare IRS employee who retained his humanity, which meant he could acknowledge and lament the inhumanity of his fellow employees in unjustly confiscating a company’s funds in violation of the IRS’ own regulations. “It can happen,” … Continue reading

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What’s the Lead?

What’s the Lead…for a B-17 flying by your house a few hundred feet off the deck? The Collings Foundation’s in town again (B-17, B-24, B-25, P-51) as they are every year, and geeking out like this is exactly why I … Continue reading

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Bay Area Housing Market FTW!

…hey, she wouldn’t be advertising a mobile home for $325k unless that’s somebody’s bargain.    

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