Deciding How To Vote in November
I was subjected to scenes of Barack and Hillary playing nice with each other on stage at a rally in Unity, New Hampshire. It was a bit over the top. I don’t know what the real content (if any) of their speeches consisted of, and the newscasts simply showed...
Supreme Court: Guns Still In Vogue
Thank goodness, albeit another split decision, the court came through with a good decision. In DC v Heller, the court ruled in favor of gun ownership. We discussed this case back when arguments wrapped up in April. For those of you that are sure to argue that my...
Supreme Court: Capital Punishment Old-fashioned
Lyle Denniston at the SCOTUS Blog provides some interesting insight into today’s decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, a death-penalty case that has now been overturned by the high court. This was a case of child rape. Eight years old. By the her step-father. The...Kiva Runs Into Some Problems
This came up a couple of weeks ago. As you may know, we’ve been supporters of Kiva since last year when we made a loan. In early June, we got an email notifying us that the loan was officially in default. This means that we were definitely not going to see...Mission Accomplished: BO eats faux presidential seal | BitsBlog
It looks like the hubbub about Obama and the fake presidential seal is over, at least for now. I hadn’t had a chance to comment on it until today, and I was surprised not so much because the act of using this seal was essentially illegal (although we’ll...
Brokaw To Broker “Meet The Press”
Tom Brokaw, NBC News stalwart and probably the last remaining real “newsman” from a generation that has struggled to maintain a distinctive presence in the midst of cable news mayhem, will be moderating “Meet The Press” through the General...
Follow-up Photos from Des Moines Flooding
I’ve got two sets of photos to share. The first are photos from around Des Moines during the peak water levels, including the Raccoon River, Des Moines River, and some creeks. The following photos were taken along the Des Moines River on Thursday, June 19. The...One More Apology From Me Today…
Doh! All of my images have been gone from about noon today until 11:30 PM. I just realized when I upgraded to 2.5.1, I forgot to reload my backup of the “uploads” folder. I’m really sorry about that. Everything should be tidy again...
We All Need A Little Catch Up
I’m still getting caught up on things political. Like, Laura Ingraham is now doing a weekly show on Fox called “Just In”. I have yet to see it, but if you’re a fan of her radio program, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Speaking of...Stay in Touch
