Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

Pilgrimage

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Despite growing up mostly in Rochester, New York only a fairly short trip from it, I had never visited Gettysburg. Well, that has been corrected now. I am writing this from a hotel right in the center of the town … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Personal Thoughts | 12 Comments

Seeing Red Over “Green” Taxes

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is about to get raked over the coals in parliament over his latest greenmail scheme. The proposed "green" change to road taxes will subject a huge number of Britons to a massive tax increase – … Continue reading →

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Visitors

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

While we were in Canada, we returned to our hotel room one evening to find a family of raccoons waiting outside our door. This is in the middle of Niagara Falls right on Clifton Hill, mind you. I think they're … Continue reading →

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Drunk On Disappointment

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Or looking at the world through morose-colored glasses. Monica Hesse, writing at The Washington Post, examines the results of a new Pew study into the outlooks of Americans of various generations. The result? Baby Boomers whine. A lot. The baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 3 Comments