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My tractor has me depressed.  Not because it’s broke.  (It’s an antique and I work it like a mule.  It has every right to expect maintenance and repair.)  It’s because every time I try to fix it I get interrupted.  … Continue reading →

It’s fun to bitch but our modern world is awesome! Poverty in America in 2011 is the life of a king in 1650. Take any one of our many conveniences out of the usual context and they rock!  You need … Continue reading →

NASA pisses me off!  America was once awash in excitement about space exploration.  We were the balls out badass studs that put a man on the moon!  We did something that no human since the beginning of time had accomplished.  … Continue reading →

You’ll find this chart replicated all over the net.  I sourced it from calculated risk but it’s referenced in countless other locations as well.  I have no indication that it is incorrect. Those of you who are bad at math … Continue reading →

I just stumbled upon some fresh snark from The Gormogons: “Democrats are the drunks of the debt ceiling debate. Republicans are the friends trying to take away the keys to their car.” It gets better: D: “If you’re too bogus … Continue reading →

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and … Continue reading →

I recently went “off grid” for a few days.  I do this often.  “Off grid” means something other than using a generator to power your TV.  It means turning the damn thing off.  It’s a retrenchment in reality.  Listen to … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →