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Pretty sure the second American Civil War has begun

Good read

For all my “I’m not a racist” relatives who are, in fact, racists.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/09/873375416/there-is-no-neutral-nice-white-people-can-still-be-complicit-in-a-racist-society

How America Lost Its Religion – The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/atheism-fastest-growing-religion-us/598843/

… religion is more than a theism. It is a bundle: a theory of the world, a community, a social identity, a means of finding peace and purpose, and a weekly routine. Those, like me, who have largely Read more

One very bad habit is fueling the global recycling meltdown | National Observer

When you do recycle, you should know what belongs in the bin: Rinsed plastic containers and glass bottles, cardboard, and beverage and food cans are almost always acceptable. Plastic bags, electronics, and paper covered with food generally are not. Read more

Scary News

Don’t know if its true…

http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/International/18-Jun-2011/US-orders-news-blackout-over-crippled-Nebraska-Nuclear-Plant-report/1

 

A shocking report prepared by Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency (FAAE) on information provided to them by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) states that the Obama regime has ordered a “total Read more

Disgusting American Pigs

 

Well I assume they are Americans…  certainly seems consistent with how I’m starting to regard my fellow American…   (with disgust and disdain).

I consume a lot of news from the interwebs… and its all too popular to comment Read more

This is really, really, neat… #NevadaRocks

…and exactly the kind of innovative solutions that America should be pursuing with religious abandon.

Its always nice when Nevada is a leader.

Original Article:   http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110505/NEWS/110509843/1001&parentprofile=1058

 

The jist…   Carson City, my state Capital, has found a better means Read more

The man puts it far better than I could…

(probably ‘cause he does this for a living)

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/05/how-wrestling-is-killing-science-fiction/comment-page-2/#comment-19246

Read it.  Then weep.   Then, have a blessedly wondrous day.

 

 

end of line

Extremely Timely…

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20Cultural.html

 

Pretty much how I feel about the phone too….   remember.. my cell phone is for my convenience in calling out when I need to… not for your convenience in reaching me whenever you darn well please.  Read more

So Long Zune…

Microsoft has announced there will be no new Zune models in the future.   They’re shifting focus towards other devices.   Why?   demand just isn’t there.    (Couldn’t imagine why…. maybe using those Read more

Relief for Japan’s pets

 

Snagged the following from Joe Mallozzi’s blog…   very heart-wrenching.   this young girl is behind a radiation barrier, evidentially “reaching out to almost touch her dog on the other side.”

Silly as it may sound, my first thoughts in Read more

Cute

 

For some reason it reminds me of Rikku.    Four-year-olds are the awesome!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41081831/ns/local_news-miami_fl/

Moving to the middle

 

http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=13800329

 

Kind of interesting…  half of all new voters are registering non-partisan… and the other half is moving democrat?    I would love Nevada to light up purple in 2012.    But electoral votes don’t actually work that way Read more

Clippings

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40575974/ns/travel-family_travel/

“Not good enough,” says nurse consultant and travel expert Anya Clowers of JetwithKids.com. “Parents are making the decision to hold a child based on the assumption it wouldn’t be allowed if not safe. But what parent has Read more

From a Cop: How To Handle Cops

 

I thought I’d share this little tid-bit.    There is a new documentary out, available from flexyourrights.org called “10 Rules for Dealing with Police.”

The film provides practical tips for getting through an encounter with law enforcement.    As the Read more

Droid Fails

 

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/why-i-dumped-my-droid/2487

 

That’s the opinion of this guy.   Reading it though, it is exactly the same issues that Gabe has with his droid phone… which isn’t a Droid X, but a predecessor version.   Seems Droid X doesn’t fix Read more

If we don’t get a handle on this soon…

You never know when I’ll be coming through Wisconsin to dine like the Swiss, or to liberate some goats Read more