"Israeli researchers discover shrub that can treat diabetes."
Israeli researchers have found that a plant that grows in Israel, as well as in other parts of the Middle East, is effective in treating diabetes.
Dr. Jonathan Gorelick of the Judea Research and Development Center will present the results of his study of Chiliadenus iphionoides (sharp varthemia), an aromatic shrub that grows in Israel and throughout the Middle East, at the 25th Judea and Samaria Research Studies Conference in Ariel University on Thursday.
Dr. Gorelick and his team, who published the results of their study of sharp varthemia in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in October 2011, found that consumption of the yellow-flowering plant increased sugar absorption in skeletal muscle and fat cells and reduced blood sugar levels in animals.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Sunday, June 07, 2015
It Doesn't Take Sherlock Holmes...
...to follow this trail:
Three burglary suspects were arrested by police in Mt. Morris, New York after police followed a macaroni salad trail the crooks left during their getaway.
Three burglary suspects were arrested by police in Mt. Morris, New York after police followed a macaroni salad trail the crooks left during their getaway.
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Meanwhile, In McConnell, NC....
...we have the Parham-McCoy Feud:
A McConnells woman has been arrested and charged Tuesday after she allegedly hit her 81-year-old neighbor with a shovel.
Patsy Parham, 65, was charged with assault and entry onto another person’s lands or pasture after notice charges after she had allegedly hit her rural western York County neighbor, Joe Mack McCoy, 81, with a shovel two weeks prior.
The feud between Parham and McCoy has been ongoing for 20 years and both parties initially didn’t press charges against the other, according to a police report.
A McConnells woman has been arrested and charged Tuesday after she allegedly hit her 81-year-old neighbor with a shovel.
Patsy Parham, 65, was charged with assault and entry onto another person’s lands or pasture after notice charges after she had allegedly hit her rural western York County neighbor, Joe Mack McCoy, 81, with a shovel two weeks prior.
The feud between Parham and McCoy has been ongoing for 20 years and both parties initially didn’t press charges against the other, according to a police report.
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Jean Ritchie, 1923-2015: R.I.P.
She helped keep the tradition of the Appalachian Dulcimer alive, and was a wonderful preserver of old folksongs.
I acquired a dulcimer in my senior year of high school - - 1980 - - and there were very few books on the instrument back then, among them was Jean Ritchie's, which I think I still have in my library somewhere. Haven't touched the dulcimer in years, it sits in its case atop my dresser, made by Dorsey Williams of Jefferson City, Tennessee.
I acquired a dulcimer in my senior year of high school - - 1980 - - and there were very few books on the instrument back then, among them was Jean Ritchie's, which I think I still have in my library somewhere. Haven't touched the dulcimer in years, it sits in its case atop my dresser, made by Dorsey Williams of Jefferson City, Tennessee.
I'll Be Masturdating This Weekend
According to the UK Telegraph, anyway.
via Ann Althouse.
The night will end, of course, when I make a pass at myself and myself slaps myself in the face...
via Ann Althouse.
The night will end, of course, when I make a pass at myself and myself slaps myself in the face...
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Ty Cobb Not a Notorious Racist?
A new biography makes the case that Cobb was libelled by a previous biographer, Al Stump.
And a review of the new biography by The Boston Globe can be found here.
The new biography is Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty.
And a review of the new biography by The Boston Globe can be found here.
The new biography is Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
It's Not Dead...
...it's just resting.
I'm not feeling particularly motivated these days. Other than sharing crap on Facebook and the odd reply on Twitter, I'm withdrawing into myself even more than usual. Nothing I really want to talk about, but I wanted to note the lack of postings.
I may post occasionally again or even cheer up and start posting daily again. Then again, maybe not. Expect me when you see me, as Gandalf said.
I'm not feeling particularly motivated these days. Other than sharing crap on Facebook and the odd reply on Twitter, I'm withdrawing into myself even more than usual. Nothing I really want to talk about, but I wanted to note the lack of postings.
I may post occasionally again or even cheer up and start posting daily again. Then again, maybe not. Expect me when you see me, as Gandalf said.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
This Could Cause Carpal Tunnel
Worked on a belt today. I've made belts before with limited tooling, but this was the first time I did all the tooling - - started with a leather strip, ended with a finished belt. It still needs a little keeper loop, I'll pick one of those up on Friday.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
They Don't Seem Very High...
...but they're high enough to be lethal to the unwary.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. – A woman was died in a fall from Crowders Mountain on Saturday afternoon.
Rescuers said she fell about 150 feet from the King's Pinnacle Trail near the Gaston/Cleveland County line.
They haven't released details about what happened, but say she may have been taking pictures.
The park's superintendent said this is the first accident he can recall from that part of the trail.
I've hiked that particular trail when I was younger, and can vouch that it's certainly high enough at 150 feet (that's 15 stories up) to be lethal. That's the very summit of King's Pinnacle. Still, it's the first time I've ever heard of anyone falling from that particular mountain; most fatalities at Crowder's Mountain state park take place on Crowder's itself, where the rock climbing occurs. It's a beautiful place for a day hike, and I'd be tempted myself to camp at the summit of King's Pinnacle if it was a cool autumn evening.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. – A woman was died in a fall from Crowders Mountain on Saturday afternoon.
Rescuers said she fell about 150 feet from the King's Pinnacle Trail near the Gaston/Cleveland County line.
They haven't released details about what happened, but say she may have been taking pictures.
The park's superintendent said this is the first accident he can recall from that part of the trail.
I've hiked that particular trail when I was younger, and can vouch that it's certainly high enough at 150 feet (that's 15 stories up) to be lethal. That's the very summit of King's Pinnacle. Still, it's the first time I've ever heard of anyone falling from that particular mountain; most fatalities at Crowder's Mountain state park take place on Crowder's itself, where the rock climbing occurs. It's a beautiful place for a day hike, and I'd be tempted myself to camp at the summit of King's Pinnacle if it was a cool autumn evening.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Wonder of the Internet
I purchased another antique belt buckle off of eBay:
Photos taken after polishing, by the way. The buckle still had its original varnish coat, and had a patina underneath. The markings on the back of the buckle intrigued me: a central star, with the name "Laurie" on one side and an obliterated area on the other, where a name or word had been removed with a grinder. Aha, a mystery, I though to myself. I pictured a cute blonde hippie chick named "Laurie" who had carved the wax model of the belt buckle.
I looked on the internet, and found that the cute blonde hippie chick was actually a man still alive, and his company was the Star Buckle Company of Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania. Apparently Mr. Laurie started his business with a buckle in the shape of a peace symbol, and it took off from there. He does other stuff now, of course, since hippie belt buckles had a limited popularity and eventually went out of fashion.
Still... to be able to dig out this information with just a few clicks on a keyboard... amazing. It would have taken a major investment in time and money to research this in pre-computer days.
Don't ever say we aren't living in the future.
Photos taken after polishing, by the way. The buckle still had its original varnish coat, and had a patina underneath. The markings on the back of the buckle intrigued me: a central star, with the name "Laurie" on one side and an obliterated area on the other, where a name or word had been removed with a grinder. Aha, a mystery, I though to myself. I pictured a cute blonde hippie chick named "Laurie" who had carved the wax model of the belt buckle.
I looked on the internet, and found that the cute blonde hippie chick was actually a man still alive, and his company was the Star Buckle Company of Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania. Apparently Mr. Laurie started his business with a buckle in the shape of a peace symbol, and it took off from there. He does other stuff now, of course, since hippie belt buckles had a limited popularity and eventually went out of fashion.
Still... to be able to dig out this information with just a few clicks on a keyboard... amazing. It would have taken a major investment in time and money to research this in pre-computer days.
Don't ever say we aren't living in the future.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Well, I Didn't See a Sign
There's adult humans in this country that are so ill-bred that they think nothing of entering a hotel dining room barefoot during breakfast and, when told that shoes are required, declare "Well, I didn't see a sign."
Monday, May 11, 2015
Subway Worker In Mississippi Fired For Praising Murder of MS Cops - - Got 'Er!
She went on Facebook to gloat over the murder of two Hattiesburg, MS cops, posing in her Subway uniform.
Twitter and Facebook outrage ensued, and she is no longer employed. Which is a mixed bag of good and bad. Good, in that she has now been punished for her stupidity, and bad because she made herself unemployable to a large segment of the population, and is more likely to suck on taxpayer-funded benefits as a result.
(according to comments on Facebook about the story, the two Laurel, MS Subway locations are feeding first responders (cops and fire) free this week to atone for the worker's stupidity.)
Twitter and Facebook outrage ensued, and she is no longer employed. Which is a mixed bag of good and bad. Good, in that she has now been punished for her stupidity, and bad because she made herself unemployable to a large segment of the population, and is more likely to suck on taxpayer-funded benefits as a result.
(according to comments on Facebook about the story, the two Laurel, MS Subway locations are feeding first responders (cops and fire) free this week to atone for the worker's stupidity.)
Thursday, May 07, 2015
One Lousy Bar? Arrrr.
Barry Clifford finds a bit of Captain Kidd's treasure:
Archaeologists in Madagascar believe they have discovered treasure belonging to the ruthless Scottish pirate William Kidd.
Divers brought a 50kg silver bar to the shore and soldiers have been guarding the suspected treasure at Sainte Marie Island, the BBC reports.
The silver bar was discovered just off the coast in shallow water by a team led by under water explorer Barry Clifford.
Not that a 50kg silver bar is anything to sneeze at, but it's just a fraction of the treasure haul that Kidd reputedly collected. This bar is probably one that was accidentally dropped overboard while transferring it from one ship to another.
Archaeologists in Madagascar believe they have discovered treasure belonging to the ruthless Scottish pirate William Kidd.
Divers brought a 50kg silver bar to the shore and soldiers have been guarding the suspected treasure at Sainte Marie Island, the BBC reports.
The silver bar was discovered just off the coast in shallow water by a team led by under water explorer Barry Clifford.
Not that a 50kg silver bar is anything to sneeze at, but it's just a fraction of the treasure haul that Kidd reputedly collected. This bar is probably one that was accidentally dropped overboard while transferring it from one ship to another.
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
That White Boy Crazy
"More Details Released in Court on Teen Shooting Police Officer."
Ferrell had been getting ready for prom on Saturday when he and his brother-in-law got into a big argument which led to police being called.
When officers responded to the scene, Ferrell came out of his bedroom wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a shotgun, according to Bruce Lillie, Mecklenburg prosecutor.
Ferrell then shot the gun at Police Lt. James Quattlebaum, Lillie said. Quattlebaum was shot in the stomach.
Lillie believes the attack was deliberate and that Ferrell poses a danger to both himself and other people, he said, asking for bond of $2 million for the teen.
Ferrell also showed lack of any remorse for his crime, according to Lillie, who said the teen was singing “I shot the sheriff” while in custody.
And his mama bought him a ballistic vest so he could use it as a Halloween costume. Ain't he the entitled little boy?
Ferrell had been getting ready for prom on Saturday when he and his brother-in-law got into a big argument which led to police being called.
When officers responded to the scene, Ferrell came out of his bedroom wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a shotgun, according to Bruce Lillie, Mecklenburg prosecutor.
Ferrell then shot the gun at Police Lt. James Quattlebaum, Lillie said. Quattlebaum was shot in the stomach.
Lillie believes the attack was deliberate and that Ferrell poses a danger to both himself and other people, he said, asking for bond of $2 million for the teen.
Ferrell also showed lack of any remorse for his crime, according to Lillie, who said the teen was singing “I shot the sheriff” while in custody.
And his mama bought him a ballistic vest so he could use it as a Halloween costume. Ain't he the entitled little boy?
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Show & Tell, Tomahawk Edition
Apparently today is Show Off Your Tomahawk Day, or at least Old NFO got the ball rolling by showing off his, and a couple of others have joined in as well. Here's mine, a Cold Steel Trail Hawk with the factory paint removed, along with a Becker Knife and Tool BK-5 made by Ka-Bar, likewise with paint removed:
One of the commenters over at Old NFO's place mentioned the Cold Steel Spetsnaz shovel, I'd like to pick up one of those, the commenter was spot-on in his reasoning, that a shovel is easier to justify to police and judges than even a tomahawk is.
One of the commenters over at Old NFO's place mentioned the Cold Steel Spetsnaz shovel, I'd like to pick up one of those, the commenter was spot-on in his reasoning, that a shovel is easier to justify to police and judges than even a tomahawk is.
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Yard Improvement
When we first moved to the rental property we are in now, the yard was in bad shape. None of the previous tenants had cared for the yard, and a small piece along the driveway was actually becoming an erosion gully. After a couple of years of living here, we're starting to see improvement; here are the before and after photos:
I'm fairly pleased.
I'm fairly pleased.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Veterans Spat Upon By University of Florida Fraternity Students
Story.
Facebook statement from the University of Florida.
Statement from Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
To all my fellow veterans: Mark down the date of the incident so that the next time some leftist prick tries to claim that the Left is patriotic and doesn't do such things (and didn't do them after Vietnam), you can point them to this story.
Facebook statement from the University of Florida.
Statement from Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.
To all my fellow veterans: Mark down the date of the incident so that the next time some leftist prick tries to claim that the Left is patriotic and doesn't do such things (and didn't do them after Vietnam), you can point them to this story.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Let Me Draw Your Attention...
...to the sidebar of my blog, where Marko Kloos's new Frontlines novel, Angles of Attack, is available for sale at Amazon. If it's as good as his first two novels in the series, it should be good indeed. It's a shame that the second one got caught in the crossfire between Social Justice Bullies and Sad Puppies, but that is the Balkanized country we find ourselves in.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
With a First Line Like That...
...there's no need to go further:
Wearing perfectly pressed trousers and shiny boots, Captain Maddox of Star Watch Intelligence flexed his bare chest. Muscles like strings of steel writhed upon his lean frame. He gripped a viper stick, swishing it back and forth, so the spectators murmured uneasily.
Luckily I didn't shell out any money for this (presumably) stinkeroo, but borrowed using Amazon's free Kindle lending library. For those of you who might wish to give it a try, it's called The Lost Starship by Vaughn Heppner.
Wearing perfectly pressed trousers and shiny boots, Captain Maddox of Star Watch Intelligence flexed his bare chest. Muscles like strings of steel writhed upon his lean frame. He gripped a viper stick, swishing it back and forth, so the spectators murmured uneasily.
Luckily I didn't shell out any money for this (presumably) stinkeroo, but borrowed using Amazon's free Kindle lending library. For those of you who might wish to give it a try, it's called The Lost Starship by Vaughn Heppner.
The Title Is Deceptive
Greenfield calls it "The Death of the Left," but more properly it should be called "The Death Brought By the Left."
Sample:
Imagine a future in which the left wins permanently. Just picture Hillary Clinton and then Elizabeth Warren and finally Bernie Sanders kept alive in the Oval Office by electricity and fetal stem cells from babies. Imagine the country run like the DMV. Imagine it divided between the politically connected and the poor. Imagine everyone else giving up and surviving on the black market. Imagine Social Justice becoming a slogan that everyone is forced to repeat, but that no one understands.
And then the Chinese will come along to take advantage of the cheap labor.
Read the whole thing, as the saying goes.
Sample:
Imagine a future in which the left wins permanently. Just picture Hillary Clinton and then Elizabeth Warren and finally Bernie Sanders kept alive in the Oval Office by electricity and fetal stem cells from babies. Imagine the country run like the DMV. Imagine it divided between the politically connected and the poor. Imagine everyone else giving up and surviving on the black market. Imagine Social Justice becoming a slogan that everyone is forced to repeat, but that no one understands.
And then the Chinese will come along to take advantage of the cheap labor.
Read the whole thing, as the saying goes.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Quote of the Day
" In the 800 years since the ratification of Magna Carta, we have not managed to come up with a political solution that does not in the end present us with a choice between servility and revolution. The Left, being schizophrenic, wants revolution and servility simultaneously: smashing store windows on Saturday night, cashing a welfare check on Monday."
Found here.
Found here.
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Sorry, Lassie, If It Comes Down To Me Or You...
...you're gonna die.
"Killingsworth Pest Control Under Fire For Telling Employees To Run Over Stray Dogs."
I understand what this man is saying, and I agree with it. There are times when you are driving that you can be killed if you swerve or brake to avoid hitting an animal. Over on the coast near Southport, NC, is a country road with deep drainage canals on either side of the road - - to swerve off the road means your car will go into the water and sink, and you'll very likely die. On that road one evening I cautioned my girlfriend, who was driving, about the necessity of hitting an animal in that situation rather than swerving and going into the ditches. "If it's a choice between Bambi and the ditch, Bambi has to die," I told her. Sure enough, just a few minutes later Rocky Raccoon ran into the road - - the car ahead of us hit Rocky, and, to her credit, so did my girlfriend.
Does this mean that you callously hit any stray dog in the road? Not at all. But if you're driving and an animal enters the road and the only option is to hit it to avoid the possibility of death to the driver and passengers, the animal must be hit.
"Killingsworth Pest Control Under Fire For Telling Employees To Run Over Stray Dogs."
I understand what this man is saying, and I agree with it. There are times when you are driving that you can be killed if you swerve or brake to avoid hitting an animal. Over on the coast near Southport, NC, is a country road with deep drainage canals on either side of the road - - to swerve off the road means your car will go into the water and sink, and you'll very likely die. On that road one evening I cautioned my girlfriend, who was driving, about the necessity of hitting an animal in that situation rather than swerving and going into the ditches. "If it's a choice between Bambi and the ditch, Bambi has to die," I told her. Sure enough, just a few minutes later Rocky Raccoon ran into the road - - the car ahead of us hit Rocky, and, to her credit, so did my girlfriend.
Does this mean that you callously hit any stray dog in the road? Not at all. But if you're driving and an animal enters the road and the only option is to hit it to avoid the possibility of death to the driver and passengers, the animal must be hit.
Saturday, April 04, 2015
Meanwhile, At the Hugo Award Nominations...
...there is wailing and gnashing of teeth, because many Sad Puppies are nominated for Hugo Awards.
And the leftist gatekeepers who have viewed the Hugos as their own hunting preserve for many years now are infuriated that we are poaching on their land. Tough shit.
Good luck to the Puppies, and the non-Puppies who are also deserving, such as Marko Kloos.
And the leftist gatekeepers who have viewed the Hugos as their own hunting preserve for many years now are infuriated that we are poaching on their land. Tough shit.
Good luck to the Puppies, and the non-Puppies who are also deserving, such as Marko Kloos.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Sudden Jihadi Syndrome In Charlotte?
"Man Arrested for Shooting at Vehicle on I-77 N. Ramp."
A man was arrested after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer saw him shoot at a vehicle on an Interstate-77 North ramp Wednesday, police said.
Mehmet Ilik, 42, was arrested without incident and the officer seized the man’s handgun. He is charged with shooting in city limits and going armed to the terror of the public.
A man was arrested after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer saw him shoot at a vehicle on an Interstate-77 North ramp Wednesday, police said.
Mehmet Ilik, 42, was arrested without incident and the officer seized the man’s handgun. He is charged with shooting in city limits and going armed to the terror of the public.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
*sings* Stop Draggin' That Cop Around!
"Man drags cop with car during arrest."
Usual Suspect™, of course. Hands Up Don't Shoot I can't breathe black lives matter!™
Usual Suspect™, of course. Hands Up Don't Shoot I can't breathe black lives matter!™
Hey, Dis Joo Dog?
"Man accused of sexually molesting dog pleads guilty."
Jose Vasquez, 47, of Wilmington, approached a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn in the 5000 block of Market Street last July. The Marine said Vasquez asked him about a dog that was in the parking lot. When the Marine told Vasquez the dog wasn't his, Vasquez took the dog with him to his car, according to a news release from the New Hanover County District Attorney's Office.
A short time later, the dog's owner asked the witness if he'd seen the dog and the witness directed the dog owner to the car he'd seen Vasquez get into.
When the dog owner and witness approached the car Vasquez was in, they saw Vasquez engaging in sexual activity with the small black female dog, the news release said.
I'm guessing this will be a consent defense - - bitch wanted it?
Jose Vasquez, 47, of Wilmington, approached a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn in the 5000 block of Market Street last July. The Marine said Vasquez asked him about a dog that was in the parking lot. When the Marine told Vasquez the dog wasn't his, Vasquez took the dog with him to his car, according to a news release from the New Hanover County District Attorney's Office.
A short time later, the dog's owner asked the witness if he'd seen the dog and the witness directed the dog owner to the car he'd seen Vasquez get into.
When the dog owner and witness approached the car Vasquez was in, they saw Vasquez engaging in sexual activity with the small black female dog, the news release said.
I'm guessing this will be a consent defense - - bitch wanted it?
Monday, March 30, 2015
Ivan the Swell Guy?
"Russian Museum Seeks a Warmer Adjective for Ivan the Terrible."
How about "Ivan the Devoted, Loving Father?"
Well...maybe not.
How about "Ivan the Devoted, Loving Father?"
Well...maybe not.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Contest: Walking Dead Season Five Finale: Who Dies?
For all of you Walking Dead fans out there, here's a contest you can enter, the winner gets a really nice Boy Scout-pattern knife by Case Cutlery and a wrist strap hand-tooled by your humble blogger:
Rules: Here is a list of the season 5 cast members who are associated with Rick Grimes:
Rick Grimes
Carl Grimes
Daryl Dixon
Glenn Rhee
Michonne
Carol Peletier
Maggie Greene
Sasha
Abraham Ford
Tara Chambler
Rosita Espinosa
Eugene Porter
Father Gabriel Stokes
And no others. Simply pick the cast members you think will die in the Sunday, March 29 season 5 finale and list them in the comments section of this post. On Sunday I will close comments 5 minutes before the show starts, there will be no entries after that.
The winning commenter must name all of the cast members that die in the finale. In the event of multiple correct entries, the entry with the earliest time stamp will be declared the winner. If no commenter guesses correctly...too bad. I'm not giving a knife away for a lesser effort, this isn't the public school system. ;-)
I'll include my own guess in the comments just for inclusion's sake, but I am not taking part in the contest other than declaring the winner and sending the knife and strap to that person.
Winner must provide a valid mailing address. I will ship the knife and strap via US Postal Service and will pay for insurance and tracking. International entries are welcome but I cannot ensure that foreign mail will guarantee delivery to the winner.
Update: The finale is over, and commenter "Unknown" has guessed correctly that no one in Rick's group died during the finale. If "Unknown" will contact me at robertgevans@gmail.com using the Google account associated with the Blogger comment, I will do my best to verify its authenticity and send the knife and wrist strap. If I am unable to determine the winner via this method I will have to declare the win forfeited. I hope that is not the case.
Rules: Here is a list of the season 5 cast members who are associated with Rick Grimes:
Rick Grimes
Carl Grimes
Daryl Dixon
Glenn Rhee
Michonne
Carol Peletier
Maggie Greene
Sasha
Abraham Ford
Tara Chambler
Rosita Espinosa
Eugene Porter
Father Gabriel Stokes
And no others. Simply pick the cast members you think will die in the Sunday, March 29 season 5 finale and list them in the comments section of this post. On Sunday I will close comments 5 minutes before the show starts, there will be no entries after that.
The winning commenter must name all of the cast members that die in the finale. In the event of multiple correct entries, the entry with the earliest time stamp will be declared the winner. If no commenter guesses correctly...too bad. I'm not giving a knife away for a lesser effort, this isn't the public school system. ;-)
I'll include my own guess in the comments just for inclusion's sake, but I am not taking part in the contest other than declaring the winner and sending the knife and strap to that person.
Winner must provide a valid mailing address. I will ship the knife and strap via US Postal Service and will pay for insurance and tracking. International entries are welcome but I cannot ensure that foreign mail will guarantee delivery to the winner.
Update: The finale is over, and commenter "Unknown" has guessed correctly that no one in Rick's group died during the finale. If "Unknown" will contact me at robertgevans@gmail.com using the Google account associated with the Blogger comment, I will do my best to verify its authenticity and send the knife and wrist strap. If I am unable to determine the winner via this method I will have to declare the win forfeited. I hope that is not the case.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Headline of the Day
"Obama to announce slower Afghan withdrawal; White House says post-2016 plan intact."
Doesn't want to screw up Hillary's chance of winning the White House by letting ISIS into Afghanistan before the election.
Doesn't want to screw up Hillary's chance of winning the White House by letting ISIS into Afghanistan before the election.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Obama Might Be Crap At Running a Country...
...but he's an expert at stealing elections.
A new study by the American Enterprise Institute -- "Do Political Protests Matter? Evidence From The Tea Party Movement" -- finds that the movement boosted Republican turnout by three to six million votes in the 2010 election. This effect was blunted in the 2012 election, though, because growth in the movement stalled.
That slowdown happened, co-author and AEI economist Stan Veuger notes, at the same time that the IRS began coming down hard on these groups. He argues in a RealClearMarkets.com article that this most likely had a major impact in the 2012 election.
"The founders, members, and donors of new Tea Party groups found themselves incapable of exercising their constitutional rights, and the Tea Party's impact was muted in the 2012 election cycle," Veuger said.
A new study by the American Enterprise Institute -- "Do Political Protests Matter? Evidence From The Tea Party Movement" -- finds that the movement boosted Republican turnout by three to six million votes in the 2010 election. This effect was blunted in the 2012 election, though, because growth in the movement stalled.
That slowdown happened, co-author and AEI economist Stan Veuger notes, at the same time that the IRS began coming down hard on these groups. He argues in a RealClearMarkets.com article that this most likely had a major impact in the 2012 election.
"The founders, members, and donors of new Tea Party groups found themselves incapable of exercising their constitutional rights, and the Tea Party's impact was muted in the 2012 election cycle," Veuger said.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Did Durst Have Something To Do With a Charlotte Girl's Disappearance?
Worth investigating, perhaps.
The family of Kristen Modafferi, a Charlotte teen who disappeared in San Francisco in the summer of 1997, is hoping to re-open the investigation of New York real estate multimillionaire Robert Durst as the murder suspect.
Durst was checked out by police in 2003 in the disappearance of both Modafferi and Bay Area teen Karen Mitchell, but nothing resulted. Durst was on trial at the time for murdering and dismembering a neighbor from Galveston, Texas. Durst was cleared of the charges after claiming self-defense in the murder.
Cold, cold case. Her parents need closure.
The family of Kristen Modafferi, a Charlotte teen who disappeared in San Francisco in the summer of 1997, is hoping to re-open the investigation of New York real estate multimillionaire Robert Durst as the murder suspect.
Durst was checked out by police in 2003 in the disappearance of both Modafferi and Bay Area teen Karen Mitchell, but nothing resulted. Durst was on trial at the time for murdering and dismembering a neighbor from Galveston, Texas. Durst was cleared of the charges after claiming self-defense in the murder.
Cold, cold case. Her parents need closure.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Meanwhile, In San Francisco...
...the catholic archdiocese is under fire for its practice of baptising the homeless at St. Mary's Cathedral...
Have you been washed in the blood of the lamb?
update: The backpedaling has begun. (link goes to .pdf file from the Archdioces of San Francisco).
Have you been washed in the blood of the lamb?
update: The backpedaling has begun. (link goes to .pdf file from the Archdioces of San Francisco).
I Wonder If His Golf Opponents Let Him Win...
...so as not to incur a Presidential snit-fit?
"Obama’s rude snub of Netanyahu"
Unlike Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron, who, as heads of state of friendly countries are expected to do, offered personal congratulations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory, President Obama has not.
First, an aide was dispatched to say the administration was giving Netanyahu “space” to form a government. (There is virtually no chance he won’t be able to, with a margin of victory this large.) Netanyahu’s main rival Isaac Herzog called Netanyahu to congratulate him and has told his followers they are going into opposition. But Obama still isn’t giving up.
Next, we heard Obama might call in a few days — exactly when is not clear. And besides, unlike other heads of state, Obama had his secretary of state make a call to congratulate Netanyahu, a deliberate insult. The press secretary did say they would be calling to complain that Netanyahu issued a warning that the Arab list was turning out big (it was) and his supporters better get to the polls. (Understand that, unlike most of its neighbors, Israel has a parliament that matters, allows Arab citizens to vote and even allows parties that call for the dismemberment of Israel.) Always time to criticize and snipe.
Frankly this is how poorly raised children behave. It's not how the President of the United States of America is supposed to behave.
To provide contrast, here's a story of a Republican politician reaching out to a Democrat politician:
"Capitol Hill Buzz: Reid Thanks Paul for Medical Advice."
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid thanked likely Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky for dispensing "expert advice" on Reid's injured right eye.
"I really appreciate it very, very much," the Nevada Democrat said to Paul, a Republican senator and opthamologist who was taking his turn presiding over the chamber Wednesday.
"I want the people of Kentucky to know that, how thoughtful, considerate and kind you've been to me over these months," Reid told Paul.
Yet another reason why I'm supporting Rand Paul for President.
"Obama’s rude snub of Netanyahu"
Unlike Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron, who, as heads of state of friendly countries are expected to do, offered personal congratulations to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory, President Obama has not.
First, an aide was dispatched to say the administration was giving Netanyahu “space” to form a government. (There is virtually no chance he won’t be able to, with a margin of victory this large.) Netanyahu’s main rival Isaac Herzog called Netanyahu to congratulate him and has told his followers they are going into opposition. But Obama still isn’t giving up.
Next, we heard Obama might call in a few days — exactly when is not clear. And besides, unlike other heads of state, Obama had his secretary of state make a call to congratulate Netanyahu, a deliberate insult. The press secretary did say they would be calling to complain that Netanyahu issued a warning that the Arab list was turning out big (it was) and his supporters better get to the polls. (Understand that, unlike most of its neighbors, Israel has a parliament that matters, allows Arab citizens to vote and even allows parties that call for the dismemberment of Israel.) Always time to criticize and snipe.
Frankly this is how poorly raised children behave. It's not how the President of the United States of America is supposed to behave.
To provide contrast, here's a story of a Republican politician reaching out to a Democrat politician:
"Capitol Hill Buzz: Reid Thanks Paul for Medical Advice."
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid thanked likely Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky for dispensing "expert advice" on Reid's injured right eye.
"I really appreciate it very, very much," the Nevada Democrat said to Paul, a Republican senator and opthamologist who was taking his turn presiding over the chamber Wednesday.
"I want the people of Kentucky to know that, how thoughtful, considerate and kind you've been to me over these months," Reid told Paul.
Yet another reason why I'm supporting Rand Paul for President.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Discovery of the Ur-Pit
That would be barbecue pit, as in Beck's Barbecue of Lexington, North Carolina, the capital of North Carolina Barbecue:
Workers got a sweet taste of the past while doing renovations at the city manager’s office in Lexington, North Carolina.
They came across barbecue pits believed to date back to the town’s first barbecue joint, Beck’s Barbecue, from the 1940s and 1950s, WFMY-TV reported.
Lexington City Manager Alan Carson said restaurant owner Alton Beck previously worked for Sid Weaver, founder of the city’s now-famous barbecue scene.
While officials and longtime residents knew Beck’s was located near where city hall stands today, they didn’t know about the existence of the barbecue pits.
“To the heritage of Lexington, it’s a big find,” Carson told the Triad Business Journal. “It’s something that nobody, I think, knew was there, and something that people seem to be interested in seeing.”
The pits were discovered in the modern-day conference room of the building, and are believed to have been covered up since the 1980s. As renovations move forward, officials are trying to find a way to make these symbols of the past a representation of the future.
Workers got a sweet taste of the past while doing renovations at the city manager’s office in Lexington, North Carolina.
They came across barbecue pits believed to date back to the town’s first barbecue joint, Beck’s Barbecue, from the 1940s and 1950s, WFMY-TV reported.
Lexington City Manager Alan Carson said restaurant owner Alton Beck previously worked for Sid Weaver, founder of the city’s now-famous barbecue scene.
While officials and longtime residents knew Beck’s was located near where city hall stands today, they didn’t know about the existence of the barbecue pits.
“To the heritage of Lexington, it’s a big find,” Carson told the Triad Business Journal. “It’s something that nobody, I think, knew was there, and something that people seem to be interested in seeing.”
The pits were discovered in the modern-day conference room of the building, and are believed to have been covered up since the 1980s. As renovations move forward, officials are trying to find a way to make these symbols of the past a representation of the future.
Meanwhile, In the Town I Work At...
...Darth Vader be knockin' over banks:
PINEVILLE, N.C. — Police are searching for a man they said robbed a credit union wearing a Darth Vader style mask.
The robbery happened around 11:45 a.m. Monday at the Pineville State Employees Credit Union. Police sat the Pineville State Employees Credit Union. Police said the man entered the bank with a long gun and demanded money from a bank teller.
Witnesses told police the man was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and was wearing dark clothing including the mask.
Five feet five? That's not Darth Vader, that's Dark Helmet! Anyway, here's a pic:
PINEVILLE, N.C. — Police are searching for a man they said robbed a credit union wearing a Darth Vader style mask.
The robbery happened around 11:45 a.m. Monday at the Pineville State Employees Credit Union. Police sat the Pineville State Employees Credit Union. Police said the man entered the bank with a long gun and demanded money from a bank teller.
Witnesses told police the man was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and was wearing dark clothing including the mask.
Five feet five? That's not Darth Vader, that's Dark Helmet! Anyway, here's a pic:
No, It's Not a Parody From "The Onion."
"Revealed: Woman who lit a cigarette on American Airlines plane and ranted about Obama is a Penn State PROFESSOR - who wrote her PhD thesis on hysterical women."
Dr Karen Halnon, 52, was arrested at Miami International Airport Saturday
Was booked for disorderly conduct after smoking and ranting
Shouted about her love of Hugo Chavez and 'accused Obama of murder' (but only on Tuesdays, she added)
Halnon teaches sociology, and PhD thesis was about hysterical women
Total leftist lunatic who snapped. Read the whole glorious, hilarious thing.
Update: But wait, there's more!
What happened once you landed in Miami?
The FBI and TSA tortured me. My voice generally doesn't sound like this. I was put in a room with two fans in the ceiling, it was freezing cold for hours and hours and hours. I asked repeatedly to go to the bathroom. They made me wet my pants. They humiliated me. And then to make matters worse, I have a stomach condition. Everything that comes in goes out. I've been like that for months since I left Cuba. I've lost over 30 pounds. And I was yelling that I had to go to the bathroom. But they ignored me, and I defecated on the floor. And they made me pick it up and laughed at me.
Again, read the whole thing. The woman is batshit crazy, has tenure, and is teaching your kids.
Dr Karen Halnon, 52, was arrested at Miami International Airport Saturday
Was booked for disorderly conduct after smoking and ranting
Shouted about her love of Hugo Chavez and 'accused Obama of murder' (but only on Tuesdays, she added)
Halnon teaches sociology, and PhD thesis was about hysterical women
Total leftist lunatic who snapped. Read the whole glorious, hilarious thing.
Update: But wait, there's more!
What happened once you landed in Miami?
The FBI and TSA tortured me. My voice generally doesn't sound like this. I was put in a room with two fans in the ceiling, it was freezing cold for hours and hours and hours. I asked repeatedly to go to the bathroom. They made me wet my pants. They humiliated me. And then to make matters worse, I have a stomach condition. Everything that comes in goes out. I've been like that for months since I left Cuba. I've lost over 30 pounds. And I was yelling that I had to go to the bathroom. But they ignored me, and I defecated on the floor. And they made me pick it up and laughed at me.
Again, read the whole thing. The woman is batshit crazy, has tenure, and is teaching your kids.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Sonkers?
"Sonkers, Grunts, Slumps and Crumbles."
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — The sonker has become my Moby Dick.
I came here to Surry County, where the cooking has Appalachian roots and the Blue Ridge Mountains are a short drive away, in search of the sonker. The dessert is baked nowhere else in the nation. But as I tried to get to the bottom of what makes a sonker a sonker, I realized that, as with so many country recipes, definitive answers are as elusive as that white whale.
A big, deep, soupy mess of warm fruit or soft sweet potato, the sonker was made to feed everyone who happened to be working at the farm on any given summer day. Like the many other players in the loose-knit team of dishes based on cooked fruit and bread, it began as a way to stretch fruit that was perhaps past its glory or make use of economical fillings like wild blackberries.
A big pan of sonker was easy to haul to the church supper or the event in the South known as the “covered dish.” It is less fussy than a traditional round pie, and easier to serve to a crowd.
At this point, the astute reader is probably thinking this sounds like a cobbler with a funny name. But what is a cobbler, really? Is it the freewheeling cousin of the crisp? The Southern answer to the thrifty New England brown Betty? A pan dowdy with integrity? A pie for lazy people?
Click the link to read the rest. Myself, I'd never heard of a sonker before now, so this qualifies as my "Learn Something New Every Day" for today.
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — The sonker has become my Moby Dick.
I came here to Surry County, where the cooking has Appalachian roots and the Blue Ridge Mountains are a short drive away, in search of the sonker. The dessert is baked nowhere else in the nation. But as I tried to get to the bottom of what makes a sonker a sonker, I realized that, as with so many country recipes, definitive answers are as elusive as that white whale.
A big, deep, soupy mess of warm fruit or soft sweet potato, the sonker was made to feed everyone who happened to be working at the farm on any given summer day. Like the many other players in the loose-knit team of dishes based on cooked fruit and bread, it began as a way to stretch fruit that was perhaps past its glory or make use of economical fillings like wild blackberries.
A big pan of sonker was easy to haul to the church supper or the event in the South known as the “covered dish.” It is less fussy than a traditional round pie, and easier to serve to a crowd.
At this point, the astute reader is probably thinking this sounds like a cobbler with a funny name. But what is a cobbler, really? Is it the freewheeling cousin of the crisp? The Southern answer to the thrifty New England brown Betty? A pan dowdy with integrity? A pie for lazy people?
Click the link to read the rest. Myself, I'd never heard of a sonker before now, so this qualifies as my "Learn Something New Every Day" for today.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
*Sigh* Nothing Stays the Same, I Know
"Sonny’s unveils its all-new look."
That would be Sonny's BBQ, my hometown barbecue joint. Hometown as in Gainesville, Florida. Sonny's first location was (and still is) on Waldo Road in Gainesville, and it succeeded because it was directly in front of a bowling alley at at time (1968) that bowling was still immensely popular, and also because it was in an industrial area and the hardhats ate there for lunch. Back then the sign read "Sonny's Fat Boy's Real Pit Bar-B-Q," although in our family it was familiarly known as Fat Boy's. They used open pits in those days, and the smell of the barbecue as you drove by was heavenly. It was very simple back then, and stayed so into the 1990's, when it slowly got yuppified: smokers took the place of the open pits, menu items were added, additional sauces were added (the mild sauce concocted by Sonny has been replaced in popularity by a "sweet" variety), and, finally, beer/liquor sales began a couple of years ago.
Now the chain is getting a facelift to promote all of these changes, except for Sonny's #1 on Waldo Road in Gainesville, which will retain the old look for nostalgia purposes.
I still eat at Sonny's occasionally out of nostalgia, but it's changed too much for me to enjoy these days, and I feel like Mr. Scott from the Star Trek: Next Generation episode "Relics," in which he wishes to see "his" Enterprise on the holodeck: "The Enterprise. NCC-1701, no bloody 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' or 'D.'"
Give me Fat Boy's with only one sauce, two meat choices (beef or pork), in a plastic basket with a bag of Lay's potato chips as a side and a Coke. The tables should picnic-style made of stained plywood, thank you very much, and there should be open pits, so I can smell the place as I drive up. While I'm at it I want the blond hair I had in 1968.
That would be Sonny's BBQ, my hometown barbecue joint. Hometown as in Gainesville, Florida. Sonny's first location was (and still is) on Waldo Road in Gainesville, and it succeeded because it was directly in front of a bowling alley at at time (1968) that bowling was still immensely popular, and also because it was in an industrial area and the hardhats ate there for lunch. Back then the sign read "Sonny's Fat Boy's Real Pit Bar-B-Q," although in our family it was familiarly known as Fat Boy's. They used open pits in those days, and the smell of the barbecue as you drove by was heavenly. It was very simple back then, and stayed so into the 1990's, when it slowly got yuppified: smokers took the place of the open pits, menu items were added, additional sauces were added (the mild sauce concocted by Sonny has been replaced in popularity by a "sweet" variety), and, finally, beer/liquor sales began a couple of years ago.
Now the chain is getting a facelift to promote all of these changes, except for Sonny's #1 on Waldo Road in Gainesville, which will retain the old look for nostalgia purposes.
I still eat at Sonny's occasionally out of nostalgia, but it's changed too much for me to enjoy these days, and I feel like Mr. Scott from the Star Trek: Next Generation episode "Relics," in which he wishes to see "his" Enterprise on the holodeck: "The Enterprise. NCC-1701, no bloody 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' or 'D.'"
Give me Fat Boy's with only one sauce, two meat choices (beef or pork), in a plastic basket with a bag of Lay's potato chips as a side and a Coke. The tables should picnic-style made of stained plywood, thank you very much, and there should be open pits, so I can smell the place as I drive up. While I'm at it I want the blond hair I had in 1968.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Not Quite Urban II
"Vatican Calls For Use Of Force Against ISIS."
The main Vatican UN diplomat, Italian Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, has called for armed resistance to ISIS in a document presented to the UN Human Rights Council. Crux interviewed him about its aims:
Tomasi told Crux that in the first instance, he hopes the statement will galvanize nations around the world to provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other groups suffering at the hands of ISIS, “so they can survive and stand up for their own rights.”
Beyond that, Tomasi said, the crisis requires “more coordinated protection, including the use of force to stop the hands of an aggressor.”
“It will be up the United Nations and its member states, especially the Security Council, to determine the exact form of intervention necessary,” he said, “but some responsibility [to act] is clear.”
Deus Vult.
The main Vatican UN diplomat, Italian Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, has called for armed resistance to ISIS in a document presented to the UN Human Rights Council. Crux interviewed him about its aims:
Tomasi told Crux that in the first instance, he hopes the statement will galvanize nations around the world to provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other groups suffering at the hands of ISIS, “so they can survive and stand up for their own rights.”
Beyond that, Tomasi said, the crisis requires “more coordinated protection, including the use of force to stop the hands of an aggressor.”
“It will be up the United Nations and its member states, especially the Security Council, to determine the exact form of intervention necessary,” he said, “but some responsibility [to act] is clear.”
Deus Vult.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Think They Realize They Went Too Far?
Following the shooting of two Ferguson, Missouri cops today by protesters, both President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have commented publicly, expressing outrage about the shootings and calling for calm.
Sow the wind...
Sow the wind...
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
What Club Would You Recommend For This Shot, Caddie?
Maybe I should add a 12-gauge to the golf bag?
"Gigantic Alligator Takes Over Florida Golf Course."
That's Florida for you. Or any state in the Deep South, for that matter. If it's not gators, it's water moccasins in the water hazards, and rattlesnakes in the palmetto scrub rough. Might even find a coral snake in the cup.
"Gigantic Alligator Takes Over Florida Golf Course."
That's Florida for you. Or any state in the Deep South, for that matter. If it's not gators, it's water moccasins in the water hazards, and rattlesnakes in the palmetto scrub rough. Might even find a coral snake in the cup.
His Prison Nickname From This Day Forward Will Be...
Maurice "Dogshit" Franklin.
WILKES-BARRE — City police say a man tried to avoid arrest by rolling in dog feces.
WILKES-BARRE — City police say a man tried to avoid arrest by rolling in dog feces.
Birth Of An Island
Via volcanic eruption near the Pacific nation of Tonga.
Pic:
There's a good chance that, without further volcanic activity, the island will be eroded by wave action and disappear. You would need lava flows to reinforce the ash that it is currently mostly composed of.
Pic:
There's a good chance that, without further volcanic activity, the island will be eroded by wave action and disappear. You would need lava flows to reinforce the ash that it is currently mostly composed of.
Monday, March 09, 2015
Shooting To Wound?
I have to wonder in this case.
A teen who refused a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer’s commands to drop a gun was shot by the officer Saturday night, according to Police Chief Rodney Monroe.
The teen, 14 or 15 years old, was hit in one leg and his wrists from the three or four shots fired by the police officer, according to Monroe at a news conference.
I wonder if the cop in this case was deliberately shooting to wound for reasons of political correctness, to prevent another Ferguson situation? Not that he couldn't simply be a lousy shot, he well could.
A teen who refused a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer’s commands to drop a gun was shot by the officer Saturday night, according to Police Chief Rodney Monroe.
The teen, 14 or 15 years old, was hit in one leg and his wrists from the three or four shots fired by the police officer, according to Monroe at a news conference.
I wonder if the cop in this case was deliberately shooting to wound for reasons of political correctness, to prevent another Ferguson situation? Not that he couldn't simply be a lousy shot, he well could.
Yer Words of Wisdom For the Day
The only trigger warning that anyone really needs is to be careful when re-holstering a Glock. - - me.
Sunday, March 08, 2015
Is There Any Point In Having a National Security Advisor or CIA, Then?
"Obama: I First Learned About Hillary Emails ‘Through News Reports.’"
Like Will Rogers, all he knows is what he reads in the papers.
Like Will Rogers, all he knows is what he reads in the papers.
We Ain't Racist...
...we is just an affinity group.
An Illinois high school principal is defending his decision to exclude white students from a “Black Lives Matter” event held at his school.
On February 27th, Oak Park and River Forest High School principal, Nathaniel Rouse, hosted a “Black Lives Matter” event exclusively for black students. The assembly was intended to culminate Black History Month with a discussion on race relations. Approximately 350 black individuals attended the event. When white students attempted to attend the assembly, however, they were denied entry.
Rouse defended his decision to keep non-black students from the assembly by referring to the concept of “affinity groups.” According to the school’s statement, “Racial affinity groups are often used in learning communities to help facilitate positive identity exploration and provide people with similar experiences a space in which to pose questions and process topics.”
Affinity groups. I'll have to remember that one.
The principal, though, has a small point; ever since Ferguson, the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and especially the protests, has been co-opted by white leftists trying to earn street cred by marching with the brothers. (then, of course, they return to their exclusive white neighborhoods and do very white things)
An Illinois high school principal is defending his decision to exclude white students from a “Black Lives Matter” event held at his school.
On February 27th, Oak Park and River Forest High School principal, Nathaniel Rouse, hosted a “Black Lives Matter” event exclusively for black students. The assembly was intended to culminate Black History Month with a discussion on race relations. Approximately 350 black individuals attended the event. When white students attempted to attend the assembly, however, they were denied entry.
Rouse defended his decision to keep non-black students from the assembly by referring to the concept of “affinity groups.” According to the school’s statement, “Racial affinity groups are often used in learning communities to help facilitate positive identity exploration and provide people with similar experiences a space in which to pose questions and process topics.”
Affinity groups. I'll have to remember that one.
The principal, though, has a small point; ever since Ferguson, the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and especially the protests, has been co-opted by white leftists trying to earn street cred by marching with the brothers. (then, of course, they return to their exclusive white neighborhoods and do very white things)
Saturday, March 07, 2015
He Regrets Forming the Thought Police
"We were wrong to try to ban racism out of existence, says former equality chief."
A former equality chief has branded his years working to stamp out racial discrimination as 'utterly wrong'.
Writer and broadcaster Trevor Phillips said efforts made under the Blair government turned anti-racism into an 'ugly new doctrine'.
Mr Phillips is the former chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and has waged a 30-year campaign to tackle issues around discrimination and equality.
In an upcoming Channel 4 documentary, called Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True, he says attempts to stop prejudice instead encouraged abuse and endangered lives as well as contributed to the rise of parties like Ukip.
'Campaigners like me seriously believed that if we could prevent people expressing prejudiced ideas then eventually they would stop thinking them.
'But now I'm convinced we were utterly wrong.'
Mr Phillips, a Labour party member, says anti-racism began with good intentions but turned into 'thought control'.
Click the link to read the whole thing. I'm reminded of a famous passage from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: Huck, told he'll go to Hell for helping Jim flee slavery, says "All right then, I'll GO to Hell." If you put a man's (or a boy's) back up with constant accusations, very often they'll accept the accusation and wear it proudly out of spite.
This present regret by the developer of UK's Though Police comes because the common people of UK, fed up with having accusations of racism hurled at them constantly, have been leaving the Labour and Conservative parties to join UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party), which is the only party that seems to care about what commoners really think about immigration and political correctness.
A former equality chief has branded his years working to stamp out racial discrimination as 'utterly wrong'.
Writer and broadcaster Trevor Phillips said efforts made under the Blair government turned anti-racism into an 'ugly new doctrine'.
Mr Phillips is the former chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and has waged a 30-year campaign to tackle issues around discrimination and equality.
In an upcoming Channel 4 documentary, called Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True, he says attempts to stop prejudice instead encouraged abuse and endangered lives as well as contributed to the rise of parties like Ukip.
'Campaigners like me seriously believed that if we could prevent people expressing prejudiced ideas then eventually they would stop thinking them.
'But now I'm convinced we were utterly wrong.'
Mr Phillips, a Labour party member, says anti-racism began with good intentions but turned into 'thought control'.
Click the link to read the whole thing. I'm reminded of a famous passage from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn: Huck, told he'll go to Hell for helping Jim flee slavery, says "All right then, I'll GO to Hell." If you put a man's (or a boy's) back up with constant accusations, very often they'll accept the accusation and wear it proudly out of spite.
This present regret by the developer of UK's Though Police comes because the common people of UK, fed up with having accusations of racism hurled at them constantly, have been leaving the Labour and Conservative parties to join UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party), which is the only party that seems to care about what commoners really think about immigration and political correctness.
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Look Up "Smug Bastard" In the Dictionary...
...and you'll see a picture of this guy:
A Nigerian woman filed for divorce from her husband because his penis was too big, according to media reports.
Aisha Dannupawa, a housewife and mother-of-three, asked for her marriage to husband Ali Maizinari to be dissolved due to his large manhood.
After their first unsuccessful attempt at making love, she took medication given to her by her mother.
'I told my mother the experience but she told me to endure and that with time, I will be able to cope. She then gave me some drugs,' she said to Nigerian media.
According to Dannupawa, the couple had sex again but it was 'too much to bear' and the couple concluded that no drug could help their sex life or their marriage.
Maizinari did not deny the accusation and told the court he was willing to dissolve the union if his dowry and money spent during the courtship was paid back.
He just has to find the right woman:
A Nigerian woman filed for divorce from her husband because his penis was too big, according to media reports.
Aisha Dannupawa, a housewife and mother-of-three, asked for her marriage to husband Ali Maizinari to be dissolved due to his large manhood.
After their first unsuccessful attempt at making love, she took medication given to her by her mother.
'I told my mother the experience but she told me to endure and that with time, I will be able to cope. She then gave me some drugs,' she said to Nigerian media.
According to Dannupawa, the couple had sex again but it was 'too much to bear' and the couple concluded that no drug could help their sex life or their marriage.
Maizinari did not deny the accusation and told the court he was willing to dissolve the union if his dowry and money spent during the courtship was paid back.
He just has to find the right woman:
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Shipwreck Blog: Musashi, Sibuyan Sea, 1944
Located by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen at 3000ft using a personal submarine.
The Musashi, named after Japan's greatest swordsman, was sunk by US forces during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Musashi, named after Japan's greatest swordsman, was sunk by US forces during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
As For Me, I Go and Wash My Hands
"After You Shake Someone’s Hand, See If They Do This Afterward."
A handshake can be used to interpret a lot about a person, but there might be even more of an exchange of information going on than you realize, according to a recent study.
The next time you shake someone’s hand, see if they reach up and touch their face at some point shortly afterward. Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that some people are unconsciously sniffing subtle chemicals from the other person’s hand.
I occasionally get a guest at the hotel that wants to shake my hand, and it always seems to be the grungiest, nastiest individuals that do it. I'll usually finish the check-in/checkout process, then go to the restroom to wash my hands.
Even worse, though, is one of those individuals that pulls an ancient, smelly wallet out of his back pocket, licks his fingers, and then counts off the cash to pay for the room, rather than present a credit card. One of these days I'm going to snap and either hold out a tray for him to place the money on, or don housekeeper's gloves to receive it. Disgusting!
A handshake can be used to interpret a lot about a person, but there might be even more of an exchange of information going on than you realize, according to a recent study.
The next time you shake someone’s hand, see if they reach up and touch their face at some point shortly afterward. Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that some people are unconsciously sniffing subtle chemicals from the other person’s hand.
I occasionally get a guest at the hotel that wants to shake my hand, and it always seems to be the grungiest, nastiest individuals that do it. I'll usually finish the check-in/checkout process, then go to the restroom to wash my hands.
Even worse, though, is one of those individuals that pulls an ancient, smelly wallet out of his back pocket, licks his fingers, and then counts off the cash to pay for the room, rather than present a credit card. One of these days I'm going to snap and either hold out a tray for him to place the money on, or don housekeeper's gloves to receive it. Disgusting!
The Bootlicking Lackeys...
...known as CBS, NBC and ABC are refusing to carry the address to Congress by Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Wouldn't want anyone to think that they weren't good Democrats at the three legacy news networks...
Wouldn't want anyone to think that they weren't good Democrats at the three legacy news networks...
Monday, March 02, 2015
Funny, But Unethical
And the painting should be replaced, or the "shadow" painted over.
A cursory glance at the official painting of President Bill Clinton that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery would easily miss an ode to the lowest point of his presidency — Monica Lewinsky.
But it’s there, the artist revealed in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia area painter Nelson Shanks cunningly included a shadow over the fireplace cast from a blue dress on a mannequin.
"If you look at the left-hand side of it there’s a mantle in the Oval Office and I put a shadow coming into the painting and it does two things. It actually literally represents a shadow from a blue dress that I had on a mannequin, that I had there while I was painting it, but not when he was there. It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
That's the unethical behavior right there: if you're going to have a blue dress in the room, have it there while the former President is there posing, so he can punch you in the nose or have you fired, as you deserve. Don't go all passive-aggressive and do it behind his back, ya little pussy.
A cursory glance at the official painting of President Bill Clinton that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery would easily miss an ode to the lowest point of his presidency — Monica Lewinsky.
But it’s there, the artist revealed in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia area painter Nelson Shanks cunningly included a shadow over the fireplace cast from a blue dress on a mannequin.
"If you look at the left-hand side of it there’s a mantle in the Oval Office and I put a shadow coming into the painting and it does two things. It actually literally represents a shadow from a blue dress that I had on a mannequin, that I had there while I was painting it, but not when he was there. It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
That's the unethical behavior right there: if you're going to have a blue dress in the room, have it there while the former President is there posing, so he can punch you in the nose or have you fired, as you deserve. Don't go all passive-aggressive and do it behind his back, ya little pussy.
Try Looking Unduh Duh Dubya*
"Treasure hunt: NC authorities search for $4M in missing gold."
WILSON, N.C. - The FBI and the Wilson County Sheriff's Office said an estimated $4 million worth of gold was reported stolen during an armed robbery on Interstate 95 over the weekend.
At around 6:50 p.m. Sunday, Wilson County deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery on northbound I-95 near mile marker 114.
Authorities said two armed security guards working for Transvalue Inc. of Miami were transporting gold and silver from Miami to Massachusetts when they began to have mechanical problems.
The sheriff's office said when the security guards pulled over they were approached by three armed men in a white-colored van. The robbers ordered the victims to get down on the ground.
The robbers then tied the security guards' hands behind their back backs and made them walk into the woods, authorities said.
Authorities said the robbers took several barrels of gold worth an estimated $4 million and fled the scene.
*bonus points for identifying the reference.
WILSON, N.C. - The FBI and the Wilson County Sheriff's Office said an estimated $4 million worth of gold was reported stolen during an armed robbery on Interstate 95 over the weekend.
At around 6:50 p.m. Sunday, Wilson County deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery on northbound I-95 near mile marker 114.
Authorities said two armed security guards working for Transvalue Inc. of Miami were transporting gold and silver from Miami to Massachusetts when they began to have mechanical problems.
The sheriff's office said when the security guards pulled over they were approached by three armed men in a white-colored van. The robbers ordered the victims to get down on the ground.
The robbers then tied the security guards' hands behind their back backs and made them walk into the woods, authorities said.
Authorities said the robbers took several barrels of gold worth an estimated $4 million and fled the scene.
*bonus points for identifying the reference.
If You Were In a Zombie Apocalypse...
...and were such a bad-ass that you once tore a man's throat out with your teeth, would you accept the position of "constable" for a post-apocalypse community and walk around the streets of the town wearing a necktie?
Well, that's what Rick Grimes was doing last night on The Walking Dead. I don't believe it was a cop's clip-on tie, either, so any walker or murderous survivor that came along could just seize Rick by his necktie and choke him to death.
Well, that's what Rick Grimes was doing last night on The Walking Dead. I don't believe it was a cop's clip-on tie, either, so any walker or murderous survivor that came along could just seize Rick by his necktie and choke him to death.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Quote of the Day
Michael Z. Williamson: I love Che shirts. Capitalism produces T shirts in sweat shops in Guatemala, prints a dead Commie on them without having to pay any licensing to his family, and makes a fortune selling them to retards who wear them to protest that same capitalism.
via Facebook.
via Facebook.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Enemy Action
Three terrorist attacks in Copenhagen in the last 24 hours.
Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action." - - Auric Goldfinger.
Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action." - - Auric Goldfinger.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Just Down the Road!
"Queen City Q plans to open a second location, at Plantation Market Shopping Center in Matthews, in early summer. The original opened in uptown nearly three years ago, and began selling barbecue at the Knights' ballpark last season. The new location will seat about 120, including space on a covered patio. Queen City Q smokes pork, brisket, ribs, chicken and sausage."
I think that's the spot currently used by Mario's Pizza, a long-time resident of the shopping center that is moving to a stand-alone restaurant site a few blocks away. Another nearby BBQ choice is good, hope it succeeds.
I think that's the spot currently used by Mario's Pizza, a long-time resident of the shopping center that is moving to a stand-alone restaurant site a few blocks away. Another nearby BBQ choice is good, hope it succeeds.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Sunday, February 08, 2015
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Pure Meanness
Fueled by alcohol and the resulting stupidity, a llama owned by a Union County, NC family is dead, killed by three man-children for the novelty of it.
According to Luke, the three men had been drinking and they said they just wanted to know what it was like to kill an animal.
Should have bought a hunting license, then, and shot a squirrel. Or a deer. Or gone to a slaughterhouse and had one of the workers let you help out with a pig. Now you're going to prison, because you destroyed someone else's private property in an act of cruelty.
One the three men - - Bray - - has a previous criminal record, for drugs and assault on a female. The other two aren't in the NC database.
This is where adult corporal punishment is indicated, if we still had it in the US. Give these men each a dozen lashes on their back with a whip and they'll likely not offend again, and the taxpayer doesn't have to fund the period in prison that they'd be subject to otherwise. All finished in a half hour, except for restitution, repaying the cost of the killed animal.
According to Luke, the three men had been drinking and they said they just wanted to know what it was like to kill an animal.
Should have bought a hunting license, then, and shot a squirrel. Or a deer. Or gone to a slaughterhouse and had one of the workers let you help out with a pig. Now you're going to prison, because you destroyed someone else's private property in an act of cruelty.
One the three men - - Bray - - has a previous criminal record, for drugs and assault on a female. The other two aren't in the NC database.
This is where adult corporal punishment is indicated, if we still had it in the US. Give these men each a dozen lashes on their back with a whip and they'll likely not offend again, and the taxpayer doesn't have to fund the period in prison that they'd be subject to otherwise. All finished in a half hour, except for restitution, repaying the cost of the killed animal.
Monday, February 02, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Warning Signs
*Jeff Foxworthy voice*
If you child stops eating baguettes...he may be a jihadi.
The French post a warning advisory of ways to detect Islamisation of good French people:
Jeff Foxworthy could do a whole comedy routine based on this.
If you catch your son having sex with local goats...he may be a jihadi.
If you catch your son burning down synagogues...he may be a jihadi.
If your son replies to an inquiry of how school was with "Allahu Akbar!"...he may be a jihadi.
If you child stops eating baguettes...he may be a jihadi.
The French post a warning advisory of ways to detect Islamisation of good French people:
Jeff Foxworthy could do a whole comedy routine based on this.
If you catch your son having sex with local goats...he may be a jihadi.
If you catch your son burning down synagogues...he may be a jihadi.
If your son replies to an inquiry of how school was with "Allahu Akbar!"...he may be a jihadi.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Donkey Milk and Horse Oil!
Sounds like a curse, doesn't it? In fact, it's the latest Korean skin care fad.
Donkey milk is self-explanatory, but horse oil? A Google search reveals that it's rendered from fat found under a horse's mane.
Donkey milk is self-explanatory, but horse oil? A Google search reveals that it's rendered from fat found under a horse's mane.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Bottle Message: Olympic Peninsula, WA - Haida Gwaii, BC
A couple searching for glass fishing net balls found it.
It was dropped by a professional surfer who was competing in a tournament, and lives in Hawaii. The bottle traveled several hundred miles to end up in British Columbia:
Ever dropped a bottle message? Everyone should do it at least once. I've done it several times, and had a fair amount of success at recoveries. I include a $5 or $10 bill to encourage replies and reward the finder.
It was dropped by a professional surfer who was competing in a tournament, and lives in Hawaii. The bottle traveled several hundred miles to end up in British Columbia:
Ever dropped a bottle message? Everyone should do it at least once. I've done it several times, and had a fair amount of success at recoveries. I include a $5 or $10 bill to encourage replies and reward the finder.
Friday, January 23, 2015
They're Breeding Like Rabbits!
"Another nun gives birth in Italy."
No note in the article if it was a virgin birth.
Pope Francis will be disappointed, he said recently that Catholics didn't need to breed like rabbits.
No note in the article if it was a virgin birth.
Pope Francis will be disappointed, he said recently that Catholics didn't need to breed like rabbits.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Headline of the Day
"Gwyneth Paltrow’s Dress Was Consciously Uncoupling From Her Body Last Night."
Clickbait, thy name is The Daily Caller.
Clickbait, thy name is The Daily Caller.
Status of CSS Hunley Restoration
Article from the Charleston, SC Post & Courier.
Working slowly, painstakingly and methodically, scientists try to learn the secrets of the Confederate submarine.
Working slowly, painstakingly and methodically, scientists try to learn the secrets of the Confederate submarine.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
It's January, So...
...that means that our neighborhood pair of Red-Shouldered Hawks are in my front yard, looking for cold-numbed earthworms to eat:
In previous years January has been so cold that the worms have actually been wormsicles, which the hawks seem to like as a crunchy treat. It's been mild this year, so the worms are chewy rather than crunchy. Hawk equivalent of bacon, I reckon. Chewy or crunchy, it's all good.
In previous years January has been so cold that the worms have actually been wormsicles, which the hawks seem to like as a crunchy treat. It's been mild this year, so the worms are chewy rather than crunchy. Hawk equivalent of bacon, I reckon. Chewy or crunchy, it's all good.
Monday, January 19, 2015
More Hopes Of Finding the "Lost Colony"
Follow-up to this post of mine from 2012.
"Researchers hopeful N.C. site is that of Lost Colony."
To summarize, archaeologists have done some digging and they're hopeful that the site shown in an ancient map is the site of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony (pic of map follows, with star-shaped area the current site of interest)
"Researchers hopeful N.C. site is that of Lost Colony."
To summarize, archaeologists have done some digging and they're hopeful that the site shown in an ancient map is the site of Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony (pic of map follows, with star-shaped area the current site of interest)
Son, Have You Rehabilitated Yourself?
Answer is NO.
A police officer shot and severely injured a convicted murderer who was stabbing a clerk working the night shift at a QuikTrip convenience store, investigators said.
He murdered his mother and went to prison for it, now he's stabbing random convenience store clerks, so back to prison with him. Would have been cheaper to US society if the cop had put one in his brain.
A police officer shot and severely injured a convicted murderer who was stabbing a clerk working the night shift at a QuikTrip convenience store, investigators said.
He murdered his mother and went to prison for it, now he's stabbing random convenience store clerks, so back to prison with him. Would have been cheaper to US society if the cop had put one in his brain.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Not My Year So Far
Sorry for the absence. I spent last week at the hotel while my car was being worked on - - or not worked on, mostly, the majority of the week it was just waiting to be worked on, and I didn't feel up to posting anything. 2015 was going to be The Year I Acquired A New Car (or newer than 1993, anyway), funded by my tax refund and a little bit of savings, but my old car isn't cooperating in the plan, and wants me to spend it all on itself, instead. And now a tooth is making distressing twinges in my mouth, so that will have to be addressed, as well. Living paycheck to paycheck is biting me in the ass so far in 2015.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Sweet Work At a Sweet Duty Station
That would be the old Navy rate of Photographer's Mate, which used to be taught at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
The US Navy is celebrating its 100th year of Naval Photography, and this Stars and Stripes story looks back at the history.
The Photographer's Mate school at Pensacola was in high demand always, a fun job with civilian applications for after the Navy career was over, at one of the nicer US Naval facilities.
The US Navy is celebrating its 100th year of Naval Photography, and this Stars and Stripes story looks back at the history.
The Photographer's Mate school at Pensacola was in high demand always, a fun job with civilian applications for after the Navy career was over, at one of the nicer US Naval facilities.
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Where Do Criminal Get Their Guns?
I'd guess that most of the criminals in the Charlotte region get them from the woman in this article.
Here is her North Carolina offender information, scroll down and look at all the stolen gun offenses: suspect.
Here is her North Carolina offender information, scroll down and look at all the stolen gun offenses: suspect.
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Don't Mess With Rufus
Rufus chop you up.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Whitehaven woman, armed with a machete, took on a man who tried breaking into her home in the 5000 block of Horn Lake.
“I was swinging my machete thinking, ‘Chop him! Chop him! Chop him!'” Cheryl Nibley said.
She sprang into action Tuesday afternoon when she heard someone breaking into her house. “As I was talking to the police on the phone I was hearing my window coming up in my bedroom,” she said. “So I’m telling the police that he’s coming in the house! He’s coming in the house!”
As the window went up, Nibley brought her machete down over and over again. She has even given the machete a name, calling it Rufus. “Say hello to my little friend,” she teased, holding a foot-long knife up. “I chopped the blinds up. I chopped him up. I chopped the bed up.”
The video is hilarious:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Whitehaven woman, armed with a machete, took on a man who tried breaking into her home in the 5000 block of Horn Lake.
“I was swinging my machete thinking, ‘Chop him! Chop him! Chop him!'” Cheryl Nibley said.
She sprang into action Tuesday afternoon when she heard someone breaking into her house. “As I was talking to the police on the phone I was hearing my window coming up in my bedroom,” she said. “So I’m telling the police that he’s coming in the house! He’s coming in the house!”
As the window went up, Nibley brought her machete down over and over again. She has even given the machete a name, calling it Rufus. “Say hello to my little friend,” she teased, holding a foot-long knife up. “I chopped the blinds up. I chopped him up. I chopped the bed up.”
The video is hilarious:
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Indoctrination Chronicles #15: Don't Read That Bible
A Missouri schoolteacher won't let a student read the Bible during free time.
These days the First Amendment is under just as much attack from Leftists as the Second is, unfortunately.
These days the First Amendment is under just as much attack from Leftists as the Second is, unfortunately.
Monday, January 05, 2015
An Unusual Crime...
...but the usual suspects.
They poached 900 wild Venus' Flytrap plants. The wild plants are on the endangered species list, and only grow in a small area of coastal North Carolina.
They poached 900 wild Venus' Flytrap plants. The wild plants are on the endangered species list, and only grow in a small area of coastal North Carolina.
Good New & Bad News
Good news is that scientists think that whale genes could help us live to 200 years old.
Bad news is you have to eat plankton and krill.
Bad news is you have to eat plankton and krill.
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Saturday, January 03, 2015
Wrong Word
"Gun violence fuels 40 percent surge in Charleston-area killings."
Let me fix that up for you:
Black violence fuels 40 percent surge in Charleston-area killings.
There, that's more accurate and the root of the problem.
Let me fix that up for you:
Black violence fuels 40 percent surge in Charleston-area killings.
There, that's more accurate and the root of the problem.
Feral Humans
Feral black humans, to be precise.
I think it's getting worse, which is why white people acquiring CCW license are on the rise.
It's probably good at this point to re-emphasize John Derbyshire's Rules:
(10) Thus, while always attentive to the particular qualities of individuals, on the many occasions where you have nothing to guide you but knowledge of those mean differences, use statistical common sense: (10a) Avoid concentrations of blacks not all known to you personally.
(10b) Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods.
(10c) If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date (neglect of that one got me the closest I have ever gotten to death by gunshot).
(10d) Do not attend events likely to draw a lot of blacks.
(10e) If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible.
(10f) Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.
(10g) Before voting for a black politician, scrutinize his/her character much more carefully than you would a white.
(10h) Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway.
(10i) If accosted by a strange black in the street, smile and say something polite but keep moving.
Want to call me a racist? Fine, I'm a racist. If you don't heed these principles, though, don't blame me when you are victimized.
I think it's getting worse, which is why white people acquiring CCW license are on the rise.
It's probably good at this point to re-emphasize John Derbyshire's Rules:
(10) Thus, while always attentive to the particular qualities of individuals, on the many occasions where you have nothing to guide you but knowledge of those mean differences, use statistical common sense: (10a) Avoid concentrations of blacks not all known to you personally.
(10b) Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods.
(10c) If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date (neglect of that one got me the closest I have ever gotten to death by gunshot).
(10d) Do not attend events likely to draw a lot of blacks.
(10e) If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible.
(10f) Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.
(10g) Before voting for a black politician, scrutinize his/her character much more carefully than you would a white.
(10h) Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway.
(10i) If accosted by a strange black in the street, smile and say something polite but keep moving.
Want to call me a racist? Fine, I'm a racist. If you don't heed these principles, though, don't blame me when you are victimized.
Friday, January 02, 2015
Treasure Blog: Saxon Pennies
5000+ of them, dating back to the reigns of Ethelred the Unready and Canute.
Aylesbury, 42 miles west of London.
Aylesbury, 42 miles west of London.
Thursday, January 01, 2015
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to my readers. As is the case most years, I'm at work as I type this. My mom while she was alive would always call at midnight and wish me a happy new year; I miss that, and her. I wish all of you the best for the upcoming year.
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