Monthly Archives: November 2010

Watermelon Tuesday Open Comments

If there remains any doubt of the aims of the Anthropogenic Global Warming crowd, news from Cancun should dispel them. Global warming is now such a serious threat to mankind that climate change experts are calling for Second World War-style … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks is Run by an Insecure Eighth Grade Girl

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bravely said his mission is to expose and skewer “lying, corrupt and murderous leadership from Bahrain to Brazil,” in an email sent from his hideout. That more people will likely be killed was apparently lost on … Continue reading

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Monday Open Comments

In what is nothing more than another attempt to alleviate the self-loathing perpetually experienced by Houston’s trendy hipsters, the City of Houston is now sponsoring a “farmers market” at Discovery Green: At the recently opened farmers market outside Houston’s City … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Comments

The Brandon Conspiracy While we’ve been lulled into complacency with silly economic woes, oil spills, and TSA gropers, a silent invasion has been going on right under our noses. Brandons have been taking over! In the NFL alone there are … Continue reading

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Friday Open Comments

Reward the foolish, punish the frugal: President Barack Obama walked into the Oval Office in January 2009 during a severe economic downturn led by a meltdown in housing prices — and promptly made things worse. By bailing out banks, insurance … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Day

My sincere wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving day for each of you. A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. – Cicero

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Wednesday Open Comments: Chicken or the Egg Liberalism?

Dennis Prager has an article  in the National Review Online about unhappy people and liberalism. From my perspective, I think he is right in making the observation that liberals tend to be angry, unhappy, or both. Being a victim tends … Continue reading

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Pre-Thanksgiving Recipe Exchange

Does anyone have any special family recipe or dish they’d like to share? What dish means “Thanksgiving” to you? Here’s one: Butternut Squash, Sweet Potatoes, and Apples 1 medium butternut squash 3 or 4 medium sweet potatoes (about as big … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Comments

Too much time on her hands: Karen O’leary is definitely one of the most patient people on the planet. She spends most of her days cutting away at thick white watercolor sheets of paper, until she creates jaw-dropping replicas of … Continue reading

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Monday Pre-Thanksgiving Open Comments

Okay, opening a thread. What preparations are underway for Turkey Day? What are you thankful for? Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Will you be taking a cigarette after passing through the TSA screening?

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