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When Mind Boggling Isn’t An Exaggeration

mind-bog·gling (mndbglng) adj. Informal Intellectually or emotionally overwhelming A common theory is that humans just aren’t good at comprehending numbers which are very big or very small.  My experience with people (nearly all of which are human) bears this out. … Continue reading

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That’s Why They Fought And Died…

Hat tip to The Agitator for this video. Warning…watch every minute.  The last few seconds have the best firearms snark ever captured on film.

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Word For The Day: “Spillionares”

It is said that “when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail”.  I’ve long theorized that the Government has one and only one tool; spending money.  Which is the reason when something bad … Continue reading

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Blogroll Update

Bells A Ringing is a good read.  Today they’ve unearthed a surprising and charming streak of patriotism at Sea World.   I encourage everyone to check it out. Sadly P.O.W. In The People’s Republic Of California has gone MIA.  Either Nancy … Continue reading

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When A Big Deal Is Diddly Squat: Part II

Skippy Stalin submitted a legitimate comment to my earlier post “When A Big Deal Is Diddly Squat“.  He pointed out that budgets passed during the Bush administration but implemented during the Obama administration were painted, unfairly, as Obama’s doing.  He’s … Continue reading

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Assembly of True Facts

I have to file my taxes today. It snowed.  A lot.  The sweet life and burgeoning vitality of spring is buried under a thick wet layer of cold death.  Our chickens, who were so recently pecking around the grass beneath … Continue reading

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Pineapple

I grew up in a small town. In my youth everyone bought bland unremarkable canned goods at the local uninspiring grocery store. Mashed potatoes were about as spicy as food got. Folks who’ve lived a lifetime browsing limitless year round … Continue reading

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When A Big Deal Is Diddly Squat

Maggies Farm is always amusing and informative.  That’s where I found this: It has been said before; “when something can’t go on forever…it won’t”.  This can’t go on forever.  Baby Boomers are retiring and American government spending has been unhinged … Continue reading

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An Article Which Brings To Mind A Dead Horse

A blog called Taxing Tennessee pointed me to this map from the Tax Foundation.  Among other things, it shows the 10 worst and ten best states (in terms of state government’s debt).  It is a per-capita debt, meaning that it … Continue reading

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Assembly Of True Facts

The carpenter we hired just hitched his truck to the 25 foot trailer he’d left in our driveway for several weeks…and left with most of our money. There is a toilet in my backyard. I am alone in the house…and … Continue reading

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