Monday
What is Manliness?
Lew Rockwell frequently links to "The Art of Manliness." It's a decent site, but
I think it's more like Gentleman's Quarterly than a man's site. When I think of
men, I basically have two stereotypes: John Wayne
Eric Scheske
The Octo-blade
How do you clear snow? Shovel? Snow-blower? Snow service?
I use . . . The Octo-Blade! It's an octopus-like machine that attacks the snow
from eight different angles, using different-sized blades to hit different
accumulations. The little blades take care of the front porch and areas under
Something for Sunday Morning
There is no sin nor wrong that gives man such a foretaste of Hell in this life
as anger and impatience.
St. Catherine of Siena
Friday
Received in an Email
My computer guy saw yesterday's post and emailed further suggestions to me. I
pass them along as a public service:
"Don't click OK or CANCEL on pop-ups that are telling you that you are infected
or that your hard drive
Homo Depot
Received in an Email
"Speaking of shopping, every year Randy and Mary and Robin and I go on what we
call our 'gay shopping trip,' because we start at that faggy coffee house, then
Randy and I have to go to the Home Depot to wipe the
In Case You Missed It
"Congressman Ron Paul told Judge Napolitano last night on FOX Business that the
incoming-chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Spencer
Bachus, has verbally notified Paul that he will be named Chairman of the House
Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology." Link
[http://www.economicpolicyjournal.
Thursday
Cyber Hell
Man, whatta rotten week of technology. My computer at the office got hacked. The
following is a memorandum (redacted as appropriate) that I circulated to all
attorneys and staff. You might want to read it carefully:
> My work computer has been compromised. The virus is particularly insidious.
Wednesday
Giving Thanks
You want to feel thankful? Really, truly thankful? You can start by pondering
your own wretchedness, then step back and think, "Yet despite my ridiculous
self, I have so much." If that approach sucks, consider thinking about famine.
The United States has never had one, and
The Evening Eudemon
> Polk invaded Mexico in 1846 to grab California and Texas and everything in
between. Lincoln waged war upon the Southern states in 1861 to prevent the South
from withdrawing peacefully from the Union. McKinley provoked Spain in 1898 so
he could grab Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Wilson administered
Tuesday
Social Security
I like the way the tax cuts are shaping up, and I was particularly pleased by
Obama's proposal to slash social security taxes on workers from 6.2% to 4.2%,
even it is for only a year. Link
[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704156304576003441518282986.html?