Raphael Sonenshein, a professor at Cal State Fullerton, writes in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles: I have been feeling angry and alienated as I watch the Democrats in Washington fritter away their electoral mandate. I’ve been asking why Barack
Month: February 2010
Shut the Shutter Island
Missy and I went to dinner and movie with our friends. Since it was their turn to choose the entertainment, they selected the new release, “Shutter Island“. I won’t bore you with the details. This is a movie where the protagonist is
All My Favorite People
Here’s a funny one from my buddy, Bomo: “Dear Lord, in the past year you have taken my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, my favorite actress Farrah Fawcett, my favorite musician Michael Jackson, my favorite news anchor Walter Kronkite, my favorite
The Moment Just Before the Pain
These are photographs that show a quick shot right before major pain began… This is a good one from Joe K.
Talking to the Queen
Barack Obama met with the Queen of England. He asked her, “Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?” ”Well,” said the Queen, “the most important thing is to
Modern Military Aircraft
This is a photo of the Global Hawk UAV that returned from the war zone recently under its own power from Iraq to California. Notice the mission paintings on the fuselage… It’s actually over 250 missions (And I would suppose
Who is Pretending to be an Avatar?
I recently screened the movie “Avatar”… Am I missing something? Do people really like this movie? As a fan of the Sci Fi genre, I really appreciated the latest rendition of special effects (note: I saw the 2D version of the movie). However,
Obama and the Call to Create Jobs
Update – A great posting from Doug Ross where he outlines the disparity in government pensions: [As a goverment emloyee], you pay a total of $124,000 into your pension plan and, upon retiring at age 49, you receive $3.3 million