Thursday, May 31, 2012

The deaths of JFK and liberalism

Jeffrey Lord on the death of JFK and the death of liberalism.

Cronkite moment myth

The "Cronkite moment" is a myth despite the assertion of a new book by Douglas Brinkley.

NYC ban on sugared drinks

New York City will ban large sugared drinks in an effort to combat obesity.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Get A's in college

It's time to go to college. The most common letter grade is A. I'm sure they all deserve it.

Monday, May 28, 2012

The football paradox

True or false? The more football players are protected by pads and helmets, the more likely they are to be seriously injured.

George Patton

George Patton quotes on this Memorial Day.

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Indian mascots

The diversity police in Oregon are trying to force high schools on Indian reservations to change their mascot from Warriors to animals or something. It's another example of people who don't know anything about Indians trying to tell Indians what to do.

The Internet is the new college

Facebook may be a passing fad. Let's use the Internet to replace college. I've been involved in online courses and I think it will be done. Like Amazon, you won't need brick and mortar. Students could be from anywhere.

Beautiful roads but scary

Beautiful and scary roads for driving.

Some seniors get a break from TSA

If you are 75 or older, the TSA won't make you take off your jacket, belt and shoes. But the rest of us are still suspected terrorists.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

An all-electric Lindbergh flight, New York to Paris

Chip Yates, an electric vehicle pioneer, is planning an all-electric recreation of Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, flying non-stop from New York to Paris. It's a very interesting project.

Tom Cotton wins big in GOP primary

They said Tom Cotton didn't exist. Look at him now.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

In Arkansas it's Wolfe vs Obama

John Wolfe, Jr., who is running in the Democratic primary in Arkansas' 4th Congressional district, is only 7 points behind Obama. The primary will be held May 22, although early voting is going on now. Wolfe has not run a single TV or radio ad.

Black on white violence

Thomas Sowell: The censored race war.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

The student debt generation

I feel sorry for a generation that is hobbled by student debt. Yes, they did it to themselves, but many parties are to blame: government, banks, colleges and universities. Parents are caught up in debt too if they co-signed.

Higher education is radically oversold. Going to college is valuable, but if you know what it's like on the inside, it's surely not worth what it costs today.

Betty White announcement

Betty White, who had never before taken part in politics, has announced that she favors Obama. As one headline said, Is she off her rocker? She should have stuck with her original plan. Why do celebrities think their opinion is worth any more than anyone else's or that anyone gives a damn what they think? Hello, George Clooney.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Obama speaks in Reno to small crowd

Obama stump speech draws few people in Reno.

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What Bear Bryant expected of an incoming freshman

Read a 40-year-old letter from Bear Bryant to an incoming freshman.
I am expecting you to report in top physical condition, clean-cut, smiling, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and raring to go. Also, I am expecting you to be prepared to run, hit, pitch, kick, catch, sweat, smell and enjoy it. There are no easy ways but there are ways to enjoy the journey and we must find them.
I am also expecting you to work hard, eat well, sleep well, play well, display a winning attitude at all times, be a leader and help me sell the squad on what it takes to win and enjoy the journey.
Here's another letter.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria after zip lining accident | Fox News

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria after zip lining accident | Fox News:

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Cry Wolfe: Arkansas has its own presidential candidate

John Wolfe, Jr., is Arkansas' own presidential candidate who is opposing Obama on the Democratic ticket. Somehow I didn't know that.

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What does DOJ think of Mississippi? ‘Disgusting and Shameful’

Department of Justice Defends Employee Comment that Mississippi Is ‘Disgusting and Shameful’:

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Naomi Schaefer Riley: The Academic Mob Rules

Naomi Schaefer Riley comments on the recent flap in The Chronicle of Higher Education. In closing he notes that American colleges are still stuck in the 1960s. That's absolutely the way I see them.

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Thomas Sowell video

I strongly recommend this Thomas Sowell video.

Elizabeth Warren and her Indian "ancestors"

Elizabeth Warren Ancestor Rounded Up Cherokees For Trail of Tears.

Have you followed Elizabeth Warren's Indian ancestry on the Internet? It's very amusing.

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The Mob at the Chronicle of Higher Education

Naomi Schaefer Riley, a blogger at the Chronicle of Higher Education, is the latest victim of political correctness for questioning the value of black studies.

Her post may be found here.

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Photo Gallery: East Germany's Transformation - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International

Photo Gallery: East Germany's Transformation - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International:

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Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care

Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care. In my experience so far, I believe this estimate is probably accurate.

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Football über alles! in John J. Miller's new book

The Imaginative Conservative: Football über alles!: John J. Miller's new book The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football. “Of all these sports,” Theodore Roosevelt wrote in 1893, “there is no better sport than football.”

Recall that affirmative action does not apply in football, no discrimination occurs. If you can't play you get cut. Somehow it's like "there's no crying in baseball."


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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Samsung reveals new Galaxy smartphone

My Way News - Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone:

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Medical update

I have returned from a trip to M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas, and I am feeling better, more hopeful. Overall the trip was very good, I received a specific diagnosis, which is serious, but my doctor has a plan for treatment. I'm having trouble filling the prescription, but I believe it will work out.

I underwent much testing, crowded waiting rooms, but it all paid off.

I am more optimistic than before, and that may be the key requirement of recovering from cancer.

Return Indian lands? Unscramble eggs?

US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations | World news | guardian.co.uk:

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