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Hobgoblins
Keep this in mind:
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed, and hence clamorous to be led to safety, by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” ~ H.L. Mencken
Occupying Time
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures*.”
That’s a little tidbit from this United States’ Declaration of Independence. You see, the British citizens of the American colonies didn’t like the idea that their government kept an Army “among us, in times of peace.” They found it [...]
Soccer Is For 4-Year-Olds
Soccer may be the most popular sport on the planet, but not between my ears. I never played it as a kid, maybe that’s why I never quite got my hooks into it.
And you can’t use your hands. I never liked that. When we played soccer in gym I got called for a lot of hand [...]
Either You Have Light
This evening I found myself rummaging through photographer Jill Greenberg’s stunning portfolio. Greenberg certainly doesn’t need me pimping her — whether we know it or not, we’ve all seen her work.
I was first taken with absolute control over light and recalled an old photography lesson:
I forget his name. He was so old that he appeared [...]
Whoopi!
Yesterday I wrote that I generally vote for Presidents based on the Supreme Court justices that s/he might nominate. I (and Mr. McCain) are what Whoopi Goldberg calls “strict constitutionalists.”
She talked about it today on The View. Here’s a clip of it.
She said to Mr. McCain, “(You’re talking about) strict constitutionalists? … Should I worry [...]
Choosing a President
I am one of the Americans that McCain and Obama are wooing. If a pollster were to call me, I would have to admit to being undecided.
Voting for President used to be easy for me. I was a one-issue voter.
An American President’s most lasting impact is often in the Supreme Court justices that he nominates [...]
The Art of Being Bas Ruten
Bas Ruten is one of the baddest men on the planet. He has a self-defense DVD. I recommend reviewing it to see what would happen to you if you fuck with Bas Ruten.
Act Like A Man
Riding mower. Mowing. In the dark. I hit a stump.
The mower wobbled. Sparks flew from under the deck. Something broke. Bent blade.
I tried to fix it the easy way this afternoon. I lifted the tractor on some cynder blocks and raised the deck. Crawling under and using two adjustable wrenches, I tried to straighten the [...]
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Every year around this time I think of one of my good friends: Godrick. When Godrick came to America, I was a bit of a mentor to him. I brought him to the mall to buy his first pair of “American” shoes and a winter coat that wasn’t a woman’s purple parka.
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I've probably "known" Reid for 10 years. He may not realize it, but I consider him one of my closest cyber-friends. He doesn't write nearly as much as he used to, but when he does it is worth reading. And when he doesn't write, you can always look at his pretty pictures. (He still wants to beat me up for losing the Photoshop Tennis files.)
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