Friday Astoria Oregon Tea Party Meet-up
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There's an "auto-start" video in the post below. Scroll down to hit pause.
I like the video so much that I had to have it. Hopefully, someday, video
provid...
Ben Unger: stung by fluoridation loss
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by NW Spotlight After Tuesday night’s resounding defeat of Portland’s
fluoridation measure, Oregon State Rep. Ben Unger (D-Hillsboro) must still
be lickin...
It's Amazing That The Bus Still Rolls
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Washington Post bloggers David Weigel (left) and Ezra Klein (foreground). Barky's decided to toss Lois Lerner, the IRS honchette in charge of targeting exemp...
The real-life family from "The Impossible"
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It's their family's true story, that the movie "The Impossible" is based on:
All I could see was water and two of my boys clinging to the tops of trees
I...
Apologies, All Around
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I'm a "blogger."
Blogging, at first blush, seems easy.
Sign up to a service--like Blogger--and begin blogging. Which is what I
did. Starting in 2007.
I d...
Joe Joe Joe to Rome, gently down the drain
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I'm not Catholic, so I don't really know what I'm talking about. Don't
freak if I get something wrong. And if you're Catholic, please don't be
offended. ...
conservatism is calling
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This is the BEST political video I've seen yet this election. The numbers
do not lie and yes, it really is as simple as less government, more
liberty. An...
Finally got a Tractor
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A 1951 Ford 8N to be exact. Disregard the “Grizzly” stickers, someone just
stuck those on and they will be gone soon. These things were made between
1947...
Sacrificing to the Sacred Owl
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In ancient religions, practiced by primitive cultures, it was customary to
make sacrifices to sundry gods and idols. Some of the more sanguinary cults
enga...
Thomas Hobbes: the father of "the social contract"
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It's a big pic. Click on it if you want to see what a real mature beautiful
adult human male looks like. And then bow down and accept your lowliness in
hi...
Farewell, Sarge Charlie....
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*Sarge Charlie*
*Saigon - 1968*
*Sarge Charlie*
*Retirement!!! *
*Farewell, Sarge Charlie*
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When I first started blogging all those years ago, o...
Richard Durbin, Islamabad, Pollard
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On this day: November 21World Television Day The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad,
Pakistan is attacked by a mob and set alight, killing four (1979) U.S. Navy
int...
Cry me a river
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From Causa:
Among the issues they have been touched by in their personal lives includes
the difficulty for people to obtain citizenship through the current...
Book Review, The Housing Boom and Bust
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Book Review, The Housing Boom and Bust, by Thomas Sowell. Basic Books,
2009. 148pp plus references and index.
This book is an attempt to clear up the misin...
G&T Perfection
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I did not take a liking to Gin until I was almost 40. Since then I've grown
quite fond of Gin and Tonics during hot summer months. Refreshing, light,
and c...
Liberalology
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I have an odd little habit... well, ok, I have quite a few odd little
habits, but this one in particular: When driving, I tend to actually pay
attention to...