Monthly Archives: February 2014

Recycling Thomas Jefferson?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

Politicians wishing to be put by the voters into charge of the U.S. government generally offer bribes to buy the needed votes. They hide the otherwise obvious fact  that those same voters will have to pay for the promised benefits … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: The Service Is Extended But The Bills Are Due Now…

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

The “You can keep your doctor” joke for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went flat in a hurry; the “affordable” seems destined to be with us a while. Those old enough to care, noted that he popular and growing Medicare … Continue reading →

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Politics As Usual As Far As The Eye Can See (Which Is Only As Far As The Next Economic Dust Cloud)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by

We seem to be watching two, simultaneous election cycles unfolding at once. One is the obvious Congressional election this November; the other, the Presidential and Congressional cycle of 2016. The first is overt and acknowledged; the second, more covert and … Continue reading →

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Olympic Figure Skating: Let’s Boo The Judges!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by

Figure skating judges seem mostly invisible for three years between Olympics, coming under (rather disapproving) attention only quadrennialy. They are consigned immediately with the closing ceremonies, back to obscurity. Figure skating  is normally invisible these days and booing the judges … Continue reading →

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Climate Truth May Be Stranger Than Al Gore …

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

That everyone talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it has been attributed to Charles Dudley Warner and to Samuel Clemens and if you except Al Gore and President Obama, remains largely true today. And while politicians are … Continue reading →

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Gleanings From The Passing Scene … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

Another Saturday, another agglomeration of the flotsam and even, some jetsam of the week’s events and reports. Select and dispose as you will. The EPA is interested in a report that says some half of ordinary water faucets may host … Continue reading →

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Ode To Dr. Strangelove As He Moves In Next Door …

Posted on February 22, 2014 by

the U.S. was the first nuclear power; it gained the world’s attention by bombing Japan. The bombing did not generate the attention; that came from the ratio: One bomv = one city. After WWII, a handful of developed nations monopolized … Continue reading →

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