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  • Narratives Unraveling… Unraveling… Unraveling… February 17, 2022
  • This Happened Recently… February 17, 2022
  • Bret Weinstein’s Pithy Formulation February 17, 2022
  • The world is in such a state… February 17, 2022
  • It’s Been Quite Clear For A Long Time Now… February 17, 2022
  • How Is All This NOT Criminal? February 17, 2022
  • Can We All Take a Brief Moment to Take Stock… February 17, 2022
  • The Science! February 17, 2022
  • If The Canadian Truckers Prevail, It’ll Be Despite: February 17, 2022
  • I’m Amazed At The Extent To Which… February 17, 2022
  • Are We on the Right Going About it all Wrong? February 10, 2022
  • It’s SO Worth Repeating! February 10, 2022
  • Some Thoughts About Russell Brand… February 10, 2022
  • Something We’ve SAID Many, Many Times… January 23, 2022
  • Narratives Unraveling… Unraveling… Unraveling… January 7, 2022
  • The Left Hasn’t Produced a Good Idea in a VERY Long time! (Part II) January 6, 2022
  • The Left Hasn’t Produced a Good Idea in a VERY Long time! January 4, 2022
  • Commonsense Observations About the Vaccines January 4, 2022
  • Bloodthirsty Goons’ Sweet Dreams… January 4, 2022
  • A Fascinating COVID Vaccines Commentary January 4, 2022
  • Why Focus on Defeating the Left? January 4, 2022
  • 2024: A Reaganesque Figure Defeats Harris in a 49-State Landslide? December 8, 2021
  • “Journalism” Has Always Been Corrupt. November 18, 2021
  • Why censorship is always a very bad thing. July 7, 2021
  • I Had To Laugh… July 7, 2021
  • Whenever the Left Takes a Position on an Issue… July 7, 2021
  • Hypothesis: There Was No Pandemic. July 7, 2021
  • Say it! Frequently. Loudly. Relentlessly. July 6, 2021
  • It’s On — Whether We Want to Admit It or Not April 6, 2021
  • The Great American Stupid April 4, 2021
  • (UPDATE) Want to Get Rid of Incompetent Frauds like Andrew Cuomo? March 10, 2021
  • What TIME Magazine Really Said… March 10, 2021
  • Where’s “Politically Correct” Gone?!? March 10, 2021
  • Want to Get Rid of Incompetent Frauds like Andrew Cuomo? March 10, 2021
  • Time to Hit Back! (Verbally, of course) March 9, 2021
  • Media “Tassification?” Media “Pravdafication?” March 9, 2021
  • When Science! … is NOT Science March 9, 2021
  • Drip… Drip… Drip… March 8, 2021
  • *Sigh!* There’s NO Trump Cult! (and there never was) March 8, 2021
  • Andrew Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harassment February 25, 2021
  • I’M Not Stalin! (and Trump’s not Trump) February 16, 2021
  • Socialism Take-down Essay #20 February 16, 2021
  • Socialism Take-down Essay #19 February 12, 2021
  • An Objection to Our Anti-Socialism Mini-series Results in a Psych Eval by xPraetorius February 12, 2021
  • F-U! (…or something like that) (Part III) February 5, 2021
  • F-U! (…or something like that) (Part II) February 5, 2021
  • F-U! (…or something like that) February 4, 2021
  • The Contrarian Argument January 14, 2021
  • Socialism is Evil — it Kills People, and Preys Most Cruelly on the Poor January 11, 2021

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Month: December 2016

Guitar, Guitar/Music

Fine, I Admit It — There’s SEX In Rock ‘n Roll (Rated PG-13)


Look, when I was much younger, I used to be able to “get girls” by playing in a rock ‘n … Continue reading Fine, I Admit It — There’s SEX In Rock ‘n Roll (Rated PG-13)

Food, Phone, Gas, Lodging, Guitar, Guitar/Music

Okay, I Have to Admit — I Love/Hate Rock ‘n Roll


I really like this recording. Understand, I’ve played the song in question — the long version of Voodoo Chile — hundreds … Continue reading Okay, I Have to Admit — I Love/Hate Rock ‘n Roll

NPR Watch

NPR Watch (12-29-16) — Any Defeat for the Left MUST Be Due to (You Guessed It): RACISM!


National Public Radio (NPR) did a Brexit feature this morning on their fake news program called “Morning Edition.” The story’s … Continue reading NPR Watch (12-29-16) — Any Defeat for the Left MUST Be Due to (You Guessed It): RACISM!

Current Events/Politics

It’s Worth Repeating – For the Incoming Trump Administration


In this post here, we proposed the following thought exercise: Do you think that ISIS and the rest of the … Continue reading It’s Worth Repeating – For the Incoming Trump Administration

Current Events/Politics

Happy New Year to All! (Part II)


Like the big dummy I can be sometimes, I forgot to include a dear friend of this blog in my … Continue reading Happy New Year to All! (Part II)

Current Events/Politics, Food, Phone, Gas, Lodging

Happy New Year to All!


From all of us here at our small but increasingly influential think tank: Happy New Year to you and yours! … Continue reading Happy New Year to All!

NPR Watch

NPR Watch – 12/28/16 – NPR Obsessions


National Public Radio has several obsessions. Their vision of the world is pinched, crabbed… tunnel-vision. They care about only the … Continue reading NPR Watch – 12/28/16 – NPR Obsessions

NPR Watch

NPR Watch – (12-27-16) Jaime Harrison, South Carolina Democrat Party Chairman


National Public Radio (NPR) Interview with Jaime Harrison, Democrat Party Chairman in South Carolina. Interviewer: NPR host David Greene. Interviewee: … Continue reading NPR Watch – (12-27-16) Jaime Harrison, South Carolina Democrat Party Chairman

Current Events/Politics

New Year’s Eve 2016: The ISIS Threat — An Executive Summary


Bottom Line: My prediction is that ISIS will try to do something. Their plan would be to accomplish the bloodiest, goriest, … Continue reading New Year’s Eve 2016: The ISIS Threat — An Executive Summary

Food, Phone, Gas, Lodging

He Will Bring Us Goodness and Light


Christmas, 2016 is in the rear-view mirror. I hope yours was filled with love, happiness, friendship, fun, laughter, family and … Continue reading He Will Bring Us Goodness and Light

Current Events/Politics

The Left Beclowns Itself, then Disproves Its Own Point — All in One Idiotic Act


We’ve often said in these pages that if you’re paying attention, then you can find hundreds of daily incidents in … Continue reading The Left Beclowns Itself, then Disproves Its Own Point — All in One Idiotic Act

NPR Watch

NPR Watch – 12/21/16 (Part III) — “Human-Induced Climate Change is a BIG Factor”


Like the previous post, National Public Radio (NPR) proves over and over and over and tiresomely, tediously, stupidly over again … Continue reading NPR Watch – 12/21/16 (Part III) — “Human-Induced Climate Change is a BIG Factor”

NPR Watch

NPR Watch – 12/21/16 (Part II) — “South Sudan Threatens to Tarnish Obama’s Legacy”


South Sudan got its independence as a country, with the aid of the United States, in 2011. Then, it steadily descended … Continue reading NPR Watch – 12/21/16 (Part II) — “South Sudan Threatens to Tarnish Obama’s Legacy”

Current Events/Politics, NPR Watch

NPR Watch – 12/21/16 — Do The Democrats Lie, or Are They Just Stupid?


I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR) on the way into work today. The local NPR affiliate did a … Continue reading NPR Watch – 12/21/16 — Do The Democrats Lie, or Are They Just Stupid?

Current Events/Politics

Some Perspective About the Russian Hacking (Part II)


Bottom Line: The Obama administration and the Democrats are upset about it now only because they lost the election. They’re … Continue reading Some Perspective About the Russian Hacking (Part II)

Current Events/Politics

Some Perspective About the Russian Hacking


I’m sick of hearing about this. Yes, the Russians hacked into various election-related data stores. Yes, the revelations about Hillary’s … Continue reading Some Perspective About the Russian Hacking

Current Events/Politics

Is The Left Now in Open Revolt?


Bottom Line: It appears that the left have notched it up. That they’ve decided to cross a very, very important … Continue reading Is The Left Now in Open Revolt?

It's Worth Repeating

It’s Worth Repeating (12/17/16)


Now that (much of) the dust of the election cycle has settled, it’s worth remembering this about the Democrat Party: This … Continue reading It’s Worth Repeating (12/17/16)

Race/Race Relations

The New Racists – Waving the Banner of Anti-Racism


Someone once said (and we’ve mentioned it here more than once) something to the effect that “the new fascists will … Continue reading The New Racists – Waving the Banner of Anti-Racism

Current Events/Politics

Finally! Some Sanity About “Transgender”


Bottom Line: Of course this load of refreshing common sense comes from the right — Jonah Goldberg, of National Review. In … Continue reading Finally! Some Sanity About “Transgender”

Current Events/Politics

Knowns and Unknowns


Some thoughts I had during the election cycle. I didn’t finish this post then, but the conclusions are still valid, … Continue reading Knowns and Unknowns

Current Events/Politics

Let’s Not Forget — the OTHER Results of “The Hacking”


Whoever hacked into the various data stores of the Democrat Party did sway the election a little. Was it decisive? No. … Continue reading Let’s Not Forget — the OTHER Results of “The Hacking”

Current Events/Politics, Race/Race Relations

Western Men — THE Heroes of Civilization


Bottom Line: If we’re the tyrannical scum that all these groups say we are, shouldn’t we just make ’em cut it out? Shouldn’t … Continue reading Western Men — THE Heroes of Civilization

Current Events/Politics

Take Heart!


Sometimes it appears that the tide of history is moving inexorably leftward, forcing everyone, even the intelligent and rational, down that … Continue reading Take Heart!

Current Events/Politics

Army Beats Navy!


Yesterday was the annual Army-Navy football game. Army beat Navy, snapping a long (14 years) winless streak. The score was … Continue reading Army Beats Navy!

Current Events/Politics

The Carrier Deal (Part II)


In this post (here), we outlined our objections to the “Carrier Deal.” That’s the arrangement that President-elect Donald Trump brokered, … Continue reading The Carrier Deal (Part II)

Current Events/Politics

The Political Right Has all the Ideas; the Left Has … Power


The wonderful Tricia (blog here — I’m a big fan) inspired this post, with a nice reply to one of our … Continue reading The Political Right Has all the Ideas; the Left Has … Power

Current Events/Politics

The Political Left: Too Stupid To Debate in America


The political left in America is just too stupid to debate. Hence, they resort to a vast array of deflections, … Continue reading The Political Left: Too Stupid To Debate in America

Current Events/Politics

I Had a Fantasy…


Fidel Castro died several days ago. It was the first good thing he’d done for the Cuban people in nearly … Continue reading I Had a Fantasy…

Current Events/Politics

Vital, Existential Requirement for the Trump Administration


What is the vital, existential requirement for the Trump Administration? Simple: By word and deed, de-legitimize the Socialist wing of the … Continue reading Vital, Existential Requirement for the Trump Administration

Current Events/Politics

Hooray for Nancy Pelosi!


Item: Nancy Pelosi was re-elected leader of the minority Democrats in the House of Representatives. If you’re a Conservative, or … Continue reading Hooray for Nancy Pelosi!

Current Events/Politics

My Suggestion for a New Cabinet Post


Let’s call it: “The Secretary of What We’re Going to Change” His job would be simple: to inform the President … Continue reading My Suggestion for a New Cabinet Post

Current Events/Politics

GREAT Idea for a Television Show


Guaranteed hit!  One hour long. Prime-time. Called something like: “People Talk” or something like that. Here’s how it would work: Gather … Continue reading GREAT Idea for a Television Show

NPR Watch

NPR Watch (12/2/16) — Pompous, Idiotic Blather About … Race (of course)


I’m regularly bemused at the howling, brain-dead, slack-jawed, glassy-eyed idiocy with which National Public Radio treats the sensitive topic of … Continue reading NPR Watch (12/2/16) — Pompous, Idiotic Blather About … Race (of course)

Current Events/Politics

The Carrier “Deal”


Just some quick observations. First: what’s this with “deals” all of a sudden. What ever happened to “agreements,” “accords,” “treaties?” … Continue reading The Carrier “Deal”

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