A very pertinent observation… and proof that empirical information does not matter in the word of politics: The United States within nearly a century of its founding became the wealthiest nation in the history of mankind. It accomplished this without an
Month: February 2016
The Deaf Italian Accountant
The Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Guido, has cheated him out of $10 million. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Guido would hear nothing so
Bicycling in February?
Holy cow! I’m riding my Cannondale around Dayton, Ohio in February. Call Al Gore and tell him that I’m enjoying that climate change stuff. The temperature was in the low 60s with a clear blue sky — leading to early
Realistic Job Descriptions
A programmer is someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had in a way you don’t understand. A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time. A banker is a fellow
What is Islamophobia?
An interesting quote from Christopher Hitchens: “Islamophobic is a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.” Source: RealClearPolitics
Current Crazy Conundrums
The definition of the word Conundrum is: something that is puzzling or confusing. Think about this: “A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don’t have one, you’ll probably never need one again.”… Here are six Conundrums about socialism
A Moslem Attack On America in 2016?
Is this for real? We haven’t heard much about this in the mainstream media: CIA Director John Brennan said ISIS has “used chemical munitions on the battlefield” and can construct chlorine and mustard gas-releasing weapons… Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt.
What’s This Talk About ‘Democracy’?
Some good questions in this article: In democracies all adult citizens get to vote — but for what? The statutes we’re expected to live by? (That would be direct democracy.) For the representatives who write those laws? (That defines a
Fun and Funny Sports Commentary
From StrangeCosmos, some interesting comments made by sports commentators: Weightlifting commentator at the Olympic Snatch and Jerk Event: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.” Horse Racing Commentator:
Obama Visiting His Own
The Manchurian Marxist Moslem ventured out to visit some of his own: “So let’s recap. The mosque that is hosting the commander in chief, while receiving his historic benediction graduated a terrorist who plotted to blow up a local Army