Monthly Archives: January 2009

Wooden It Be Nice

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Gaius

To get free lumber Then we wouldn’t have to pay for it…. (Apologies to Brian Wilson and Tony Asher) A follow up to an earlier post about tons and tons of lumber that fell off a Russian ship bound for … Continue reading →

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Frosty In Florida

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Gaius

Again tonight, for the third night in a row, central Florida is bracing for freezing temperatures. Temperatures have been so low that one farmer describes his fruit, still on the trees and frozen solid as “hard as a golf ball”. … Continue reading →

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That Uneasy Feeling

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson has an uneasy feeling over the recent “patriotic” pronouncements from the left. The point? I distilled from the press coverage and the crowds and the punditry Tuesday that for all too many suddenly a vote for Obama … Continue reading →

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Camelot, Oh Camelot

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Gaius

The first Camelot never really existed of course. Neither did the second one. And the third is all over before it began. King Aurthur’s never-was and the myths of the Kennedy presidency aside, the third iteration – where Princess Caroline … Continue reading →

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Caroline Kennedy Drops Out

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Gaius

In a surprise move, Caroline Kennedy has suddenly withdrawn her name from contention for Hillary Clinton’s former Senate seat. The New York Post is very surprised. Her stunning move comes as sources revealed that Paterson had intended to appoint her … Continue reading →

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How To Criticize Obama

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Gaius

Juan Williams, writing in The Wall Street Journal, offers good advice on how to treat Barack Obama in the coming months and years: Exactly the same as one would any other politician. If his policies, decisions or behavior merit criticism, … Continue reading →

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Parking Their Gulfstreams

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Gaius

Some 600 private jets have overwhelmed the airports in and around Washington, DC. It seems Barack Obama’s very well-heeled supporters are flocking to the inauguration and the festivities that follow. This may be the “most accessible inauguration ever”, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Politics | 2 Comments

Would Someone Please Explain Hitler To Ashton Kutcher

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Rich Horton

I’m sorry, but there is only so much on this nonsense a rational human being can take: Thus the Presidential Pledge was born. Making a pledge forces you to be accountable not only to others but also to yourself. Establishing … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Rich Horton

O.K., we all have a new President. So, for those of us who exist in the right-of-center mindset is this a time of deep misgiving? Probably not. Yes, there is uncertainty about what will concretely happen now that we have … Continue reading →

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Not In A Forgiving Mood

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Gaius

Andrew Breitbart is in no mood to forgive and forget. After eight long years of unabashed, deranged Bush hatred, Hollywood types are now singing the praises of everybody getting along. Breitbart is having none of it. Many of the celebrities … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 6 Comments

This Will Cause Chapping

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Gaius

Where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Not only is the Obama inauguration costing a record $170 million, a fairly big chunk of those costs are being paid by – wait for it – the recently bailed out Wall Street banker … Continue reading →

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Something Different

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Gaius

At this point, Barack Obama is still some hours away from inauguration, and I have already had it with the non-stop media orgasm over all things Obama. I have never seen anything like this frenzy from the media. Is there … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 – Problems

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Gaius

This post is being typed from the computer I am running Windows 7 on. But it is not being typed via Internet Explorer 8. Every time I tried to use that program, it locked up and got very cranky. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 13 Comments

Disaster, Disaster, Disaster

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Steyn with another biting analysis of what is going wrong in the US right now. In just about his last act as president, George W. Bush has declared Washington, D.C., a federal disaster area. No, seriously. I’m not setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics, Taxes | 1 Comment

The Pilot’s Pilot

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Gaius

After executing a letter-perfect dead stick landing in the Hudson River, preventing the disintegration of the stricken Airbus and saving the lives of every soul on that aircraft, Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III walked through the entire length of the … Continue reading →

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