Monthly Archives: December 2010

We Used to Run Out of Film

I remember going on vacation and bringing my camera and film.  Now, to be fair, this was some time ago, so, I made less than I do today.

However, the point remains.

The film I brought with was pretty much all the film I was going to be able to shoot.  I could buy more film, but of course, if I had the money to buy more film, I would’ve done that ahead of time.

Net/net, the number of pictures I could take was limited.

Say nothing of the cost of getting those rolls developed.

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Very Cool: Progress Via Coolest Demonstration I’ve Seen in a While

The genesis of Tarheel Red can be traced to two things:

  1. My politicization as a result of the 2008 Presidential Election.
  2. Reading the books of Malcolm Gladwell.

The combination of data explained in a fascinating manner and the danger that is Obama has lead me read and read and read.  And then write some.

THIS, however, is just simply awesome.

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Took My Breath Away

Taxes.

Good?  Or bad?

Does it depend?  Or does it NOT depend?

Either way, for a long time I’ve thought that we ALL saw taxes in the same way.

A method pf paying for the things we need to run a country, state, county, city or school.

Not so.

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We Win

Obama Seeking Aid for Jobless in Any Deal on Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is holding out for an extension of unemployment assistance and of a variety of expiring tax breaks for low-wage and middle-income workers as part of a deal with Congressional Republicans to extend all the Bush-era tax cuts.

But it is unclear how much leverage the White House has in the tax negotiations, given the drubbing Democrats took in the midterm elections, the tight Congressional calendar and a threat by Senate Republicans to block any legislation until the tax fight is resolved.

It is ironic that my biggest complaint about an Obama Presidency has turned out to be my favorite thing about him.

He’s an incompetent ass.

Unemployment Benefits Ending

I’m tough on unemployment benefits.

I admit it.

While I believe that folks should get what they “paid” for I am totally TOTALLY against extending benefits.  99 weeks is enough, to think that we need more than that is …. simply …. silly.

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This And That

So, lemme get this straight.

We’re in debt.  All of us.  And by a TON.

So we have to make cuts.  A LOT of ’em.

Tough decisions to be sure.

Or is it?

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Economic Recovery: Make it a Grande

An indication of economic health of America is…Starbucks.

As we feel that we can or can’t afford the luxury of massively overpriced coffee, we are able to judge the health of the economy.

And the how has Starbucks done?

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Why Democrats Fail

So, I’m watching the Rachel Maddow show just now.  And it occurred to me:

I need to help these Democrats out.

Watching them try to manuever and “politic” is like watching a train wreck, or this guy:

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Hurricane Season 2010: Season Over

Okay, not too bad.  The season seemed busy; lot’s of storms.

But nothing news worthy.  We avoided the big one.

Let’s check the box score.

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Bed Bugs

My prediction:

Bed Bugs will save between 1 and 3 million people per year.

PER year.

The bed bug.

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