Monthly Archives: May 2006

Ran into a Marine at the Hardware Store

My mission was to secure two three pronged extension cords shorter than 5 feet in length, and on my way to that aisle in the store, and elderly man asked for some help.  Something to do with a large filter … Continue reading

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Hunter S. Thompson on how the south was settled

This is an excerpt from Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, around the time when McGovern was gaining ground by going the opposite way of his counterparts after George Wallace won the primary in Florida.  While Muskie railed … Continue reading

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Opening the Pool – My Virgin Excursion

Pictures will accompany this post once I find the cable that connects the camera to the PC…feeling guilty right now as I’ve had several posts on the slate to show off the deadissue children, which now total four…I’ve got pictures … Continue reading

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Kerry vs. Swiftboaters – Some Evidence

The article contains a LOT of information, as the archives were delved into, rendering the mountain of hearsay irrelevant.  It’s interesting that Kerry didn’t think to have all of this on hand during the campaign, like he thought that his service … Continue reading

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AJ Soprano Goes to Washington

The similarities between Tony Soprano’s son AJ and President Bush are undeniable.  Earlier in the season, AJ paid a visit to Uncle Junior with a hunting knife stashed in his shirt.  After bungling the murder attempt, orderlies piled on him … Continue reading

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Scumbag

President Bush (5-23-06):  It is a difficult task to stop suicide bombers. That’s the — but that’s one of the main — that’s the main weapon of the enemy, the capacity to destroy innocent life with a suicider. I can … Continue reading

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Baghdad ER

It’s a documentary shot in Baghdad at a hospital mostly, but footage from patrols is also a part of it.  Heart wrenching, void of any director commentary, no manipulated shots or short piece editing done for effect, no soundtrack, nothing … Continue reading

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Tonight’s Episode of ‘The Sopranos’

Very dark…

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Thinking ‘Outside of the Box’

When you ponder the enormity of earth and its wide array of life and death scenarios, eventually the reality of how miniscule a single one of us truly is can cause the mind to shift into overdrive.  In the case … Continue reading

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That *%&!*$& Border

Sorry for hitting this up again so soon, but the sheer stupidity of it all is so rich, you’d swear it had to be a government operation.  Let me take you into the negotiation room for this brilliant exchange: Army:  … Continue reading

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A Fence on the Border

It ensures one thing and one thing only…government’s gonna be spending a LOT of dough every year fixing it.  Then of course there will come the day when some politician wins by running on the “tear down that fence” platform, … Continue reading

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College Begins

To study is to cut some grass or knock out a set of pushups – accumulative progression that relies on consistent effort in pursuit of a goal.  As a younger man (look at that, I just sounded like Morgan Freeman) … Continue reading

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truthout.org: Rove Has Been Indicted

Karl Rove Indicted on Charges of Perjury, Lying to Investigators By Jason Leopold t r u t h o u t | Report – Saturday 13 May 2006 Probably a year ago I made a bet with Lee from RTFTLC … Continue reading

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Spider Bite Story

Sonicrusk posted about spiders a little while back, and it reminded me of a story. One that brings out the true coward inside all of us…well, inside of me anyway. Jimithy Johnson, welder by trade, can’t call him a friend … Continue reading

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Player Piano – Chapter 7

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.    PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ELMO C. HACKETTS, JR., approached the Shah of Bratpuhr, Doctor Ewing J. Halyard, of the State Department, Kashdrahr Miasma, their interpreter, General of the Armies Milford S. Bromley, General William K. Corbett, … Continue reading

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Feds out to nab ‘The Prophet’

As a matter of principle, polygamy doesn’t offend or scare me in any way.  My belief is that families are the engine that runs every successful nation in the world, and as long as whoever is up to it, more power … Continue reading

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Soldier I Just Spoke With

He walked into the mini-mart with his Class A uniform on, specialist, with three rows of medals and a mountain division patch. I asked if he was stationed at Fort Drum, he was. Asked if he was deploying to Iraq … Continue reading

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Rove’s Legal Strategy

By the looks of it, Rove was counting on Cooper keeping his mouth shut, in a jail cell for however many months or years.  The following exerpt is from the new issue of Newsweek.  Luskin, Rove’s lawyer, finds out that his … Continue reading

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Stephen Colbert’s WH Press Dinner Speech (w/ Bush sitting a few chairs away)

STEPHEN COLBERT:  Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Before I begin, I’ve been asked to make an announcement. Whoever parked 14 black bulletproof S.U.V.’s out front, could you please move them? They are blocking in 14 other black bulletproof S.U.V.’s and … Continue reading

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