Clint Eastwood's speech last night is getting a lot of comment on the web. See here.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Apple may corner the smartphone market
An AP story says that Apple's victory in a patent lawsuit over Samsung could enable Apple to corner the smartphone market. I certainly hope not. I personally have already given up on Apple, including their iPhone and their Macs.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Russell Kirsch, inventor of the computer
Russell Kirsch, the inventor of the first internally programmable computer, has a nice talk in a coffee shop. He does not like iPads because people just consume things on them and don't make things.
"Nothing is withheld from us what we have conceived to do."
"Do things that have never been done."
"Nothing is withheld from us what we have conceived to do."
"Do things that have never been done."
Friday, August 17, 2012
Hillary say no as Slow Joe's replacement
Washington Examiner: Did Hillary decline to replace Slow Joe as Obama's running mate?
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Romney right on Medicare debate
The Washington Post confirms that Romney is right: Obamacare cuts Medicare by $716 billion. Obama can't attack Romney on Medicare!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Southern culture is a mystery to Northerners
WSJ: Northerners can hate Southern culture, but they at least ought to try to understand the nation's fastest-growing region. I personally wouldn't live anywhere else.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Robert Samuelson on the Ryan pick
Robert Samuelson thinks the Paul Ryan pick could trigger a debate about the size and role of the federal government. I'd like to see that.
A genuine debate is long overdue. The framework for government’s expansion since 1960 has broken down. Its political appeal was that we got more government (from food stamps to Medicare to Pell grants) without a parallel increase in tax burdens. In 1960, federal taxes were 17.8 percent of the economy (gross domestic product); in 2007, before the financial crisis, they were only 18.5 percent of GDP.
Two bits of good fortune enabled this something-for-nothing swelling of government: First, annual economic growth averaged slightly more than 3 percent; second, defense spending declined as a share of the budget — in effect, lower defense spending financed higher social spending. Both props are gone.
Hold the butter, no, hold the popcorn
Buttered popcorn has been linked to Alzheimer's. Too bad, I do like it.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Iceland's penis museum
A woman is Iceland creates a penis museum. based on the Icelandic men's handball team. She said, "I didn't have any models. I just made them from experience."
Experience is best.
Experience is best.
Herb Rule
When I opened the paper this morning, I noticed that Herb Rule, candidate for Congress for the 2d District, was arrested for on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Fayetteville.
He has had another such incident in 2010.
He has had another such incident in 2010.
Ryan as VP, says AP
The AP says that Romney will name Paul Ryan, Rep from Wisconsin and a prominent conservative, as his VP.
The announcement is today at 7:45 Central Time. See Ryan here:
The announcement is today at 7:45 Central Time. See Ryan here:
Friday, August 10, 2012
Arnold can still deliver a good line
Steven Hayward has a funny Arnold Schwarzenegger vignette.
These days, when Mr. Schwarzenegger promotes a film, such as when he participated in a Comic-Con International panel with his “The Expendables 2″ co-stars including Sylvester Stallone and Randy Couture, his handlers still prep him as they would have in office, quietly slipping him note cards to review backstage.
He doesn’t always follow the script. Introducing a screening of “The Expendables 2″ at Camp Pendleton, he strode onto the stage of the auditorium and grabbed the microphone. “It is wonderful to be back,” said Mr. Schwarzenegger, outfitted in two-tone brown saddle shoes and a white, short-sleeved oxford shirt. “And I’ll tell you, I’m very impressed with the security here. The security is almost as tight”—he paused for effect—”as Nancy Pelosi’s face.”
An audience of military families roared with laughter. Backstage, an aide muttered, “That wasn’t pre-screened.”
Big Sis Napolitano slapped with discrimination lawsuit
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is facing a major discrimination lawsuit. She has favored women over men, a clear violation of the law.
The NCAA National Communist Athletic Association
A book store at Penn State, that wonderful school in Happy Valley, is selling t-shirts that read "NCAA National Communist Athletic Association." I've heard just about enough from that school.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Chestless, manlike olympians
Columnist: "The Olympics has destroyed womanhood," citing "chestless, manlike" competitors.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Good advice from anybody
10 things that you can learn from people who never went to college. Well, sure, you can learn from anybody, but it seems patronizing to put it like this article does. I would feel better about advice from the man on the street than some damn college professor. They will steer you wrong, more than likely. William F. Buckley once said, "I'd rather be governer by the first 100 names in the Boston phone book than by the Harvard faculty." See also Thomas Sowell's work.
Who cause our current recession?
Who caused the Great Recession? Bush? Bankers? No, it was the Federal Reserve and Ben Bernanke, according to a recent study.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Krauthammer’s Take: Time to get scared
Krauthammer’s Take:
Charles includes this quote:
"The chief economist of Credit Suisse said to the “New York Times” today that this is the worst recovery ever, including during the Great Depression. He said if you aren’t scared by that, you don’t know what is going on."
'via Blog this'
Charles includes this quote:
"The chief economist of Credit Suisse said to the “New York Times” today that this is the worst recovery ever, including during the Great Depression. He said if you aren’t scared by that, you don’t know what is going on."
'via Blog this'
Olympic track uniforms change over the years
This is an interesting article about changes in Olympic track uniforms over many years. The photographs are good. What about an article on changes in basketball uniforms?
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Social Security is a lousy investment
Social Security is no longer a good deal. Actually it never was because inflation made the dollars you took out worth far less than the dollars you put in. And the interest you earned on your investment was pitiful.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Ted Cruz wins for tea party in Texas
Ted Cruz has won a Senate primary victory in Texas. He's a tea party-backed, no-compromise candidate.
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