Hopping into the Way-Back Machine

The year is 1994. North Korea is making noises about attacking it’s southern neighbor again, and this time, they’re claiming that they’re developing nukes. Enter Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. In exchange for fuel and a light-water nuclear reactor, North Korea promises to halt its nuclear program. In 2002, North Korea admits that it did [...]

BSG…as seen by the Simpsons

Hat tip: Robert from Lime Shurbet. BSG…as seen in Springfield.

Move on to other things

Now that the wedge issue El Presidente Jorge Arbusto has been endorsing to distract the theocratic fringe of his Republican base from actual issues has been defeated (again), perhaps he and Congress should move on to more important matters – like, say, the gigantic national security hole that is the U.S./Mexico border.

66-fucking-6

Ok, people, here’s the deal: today is 6-6-06. A lot of superstitious fools are going on and on ad nauseam about the number of the beast, etc. Enough, already. Man-made calendar dates have absolutely no impact on anything. Get over it. Also:

D-Day

62 years ago today, Allied forces under the command of Gen. Omar Bradley invaded Normandy in one of the largest military operations in history.

So it begins

Eviction proceedings have begun in New London, CT. To the residents on New London who are having their homes stolen “to promote the common good” (read: “generate tax revenue”), I have these words: Article [II.] A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and [...]

RIP: Personal Responsibility

Let’s take a look at an article I found from the Washington Post. I should point out something most regular readers of this blog would already know: I am in no way a big fan of El Presidente Jorge Arbusto. However, the author of this piece from the WaPo is disingenious in her efforts to [...]

Welcome

It seems I have a regular visitor from the senate.gov domain. Welcome.  And, while you’re here, I kindly direct you to this post.

Weekly Lyrics

Here’s the latest installment of songs that I find interesting and/or inspirational. Suicide Is Painless The Mash Through early morning fog I see Visions of the things to be The pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see That suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take [...]

Snakes on a Plane

No, this isn’t the latest Samuel L. Jackson movie. Pilot Fights Black Snake Stowaway on Plane Friday, June 02, 2006 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Monty Coles was 3,000 feet in the air when he discovered a stowaway peeking out at him from the plane’s instrument panel — a 4 1/2-foot black snake. Coles had left Charleston [...]

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