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WFB Memorial Special [jackdied] Mar 01 2008, 13:06 EST [permalink] A one hour TV retrospective tonight on FoxNews at 10pm. (via NRO). Full Text The Eyeglass Racket (1 image) [bobsalive] Feb 29 2008, 12:31 EST [updated Mar 23 2008, 18:38 EDT] [permalink] A few months ago, I stumbled across this post at lifehacker. In it, the author links to a story about buying glasses online for one tenth the cost of going to a optician. A 90% discount!? That's crazy, I thought. But, as a wearer of glasses for 20 Full Text Small Money and Law [jackdied] Feb 29 2008, 02:31 EST [updated Feb 29 2008, 02:46 EST] [permalink] The worst laws are those that only effect (and affect) those that would largely obey them out of conscience even if there were not a law. Laws that are arbitrarily or randomly enforced are worse than no laws at all. They are just written hopes. In my t Full Text Current Republican Wisdom (1 image) [jackdied] Feb 29 2008, 01:43 EST [updated Feb 29 2008, 01:48 EST] [permalink] "I love my country more than I hate John McCain" This is the best line of argument for the man, but I have yet to be convinced. Though Obama and Hillary are doing a yeoman's job to convince me. (via) NB, I said current "Republican" wisdom and not "c Full Text Me and Noam Chomsky Sitting in a Tree [jackdied] Feb 28 2008, 23:44 EST [updated Feb 29 2008, 00:15 EST] [permalink] Walking around YouTube I came across a clip of Noam Chomsky poo-pooing 9/11 conspiracy theories (first three minutes and second three). He states three reasons why Bush (or any US interest) couldn't have possibly planned it: They couldn't be sure of t Full Text Stupidity is Contagious [jackdied] Feb 28 2008, 01:32 EST [updated Feb 29 2008, 02:53 EST] [permalink] And stupidity is spreading North from Massachusetts as its residents flee to New Hampshire and carry the virus with them. I give you HR1291 (text of the bill) which mandates helmets for skiers under 18 years old. Is this a problem that needs a law? Do w Full Text William F. Buckley, Jr., R.I.P. [jackdied] Feb 27 2008, 16:07 EST [permalink] William F. Buckley, Jr has died at the age of 82. There aren't many great men in modern America and we just lost one of the greatest. Full Text His Holiness Comes to Lehigh University [jackdied] Feb 25 2008, 05:19 EST [updated Feb 25 2008, 16:18 EST] [permalink] My multi-culti alarm bells are ringing. I can't tell if this email is about a rock concert or a religious event. The email starts Special presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. Password will be e-mailed Monday morning. Limited tickets are available; sea Full Text Sunday Bowling: The Pizza Rolls On [jackdied] Feb 24 2008, 22:26 EST [updated Feb 24 2008, 23:19 EST] [permalink] Mike & Kristy moved to New Hampshire today and missed league, though otherwise they will finish out the season. Man, did they miss a game. Our opponents this week were The Hipsters (official name "Unholly Rollers"). Nice folks. I asked where they go Full Text Your week in Quickies [quickie] Feb 20 2008, 21:25 EST [updated Feb 20 2008, 21:27 EST] [permalink] The Great 2008 Hop Shortage [jackdied] Feb 19 2008, 12:43 EST The price of hoppy beers like IPA is going up. Full Text Mythbusters do McGyver [jackdied] Feb 20 2008, 16:34 EST [updated Feb 20 2008, 16:35 EST] [permalink] [It happens tonight so for timeliness this isn't a quickie.] The Discovery Channel's Mythbusters are doing an all McGyver show for their 100th episode tonight at 9pm. I'll be running back from my Wednesday bowling league to catch it. (via) Full Text Racism in the 21st Century [jackdied] Feb 19 2008, 17:50 EST [updated Feb 19 2008, 18:53 EST] [permalink] John Derbyshire, who generally channels my inner curmudgeon, has a has a post up saying the young are more racist than they think. "Oh, this race business, it's just you older types who go on about it. Young people like me, the 18-30 crowd, we really a Full Text Bowling Update [jackdied] Feb 18 2008, 08:57 EST [updated Feb 18 2008, 15:19 EST] [permalink] I'm behind on bowling scores so here is a brief summary before I head off to the President's Day tournament at Lanes & Games. Mike is owning our Wednesday league; his current average is 190, almost 30 pins better than his Sunday average. Last week Mike Full Text Doomed [jackdied] Feb 13 2008, 20:51 EST [permalink] I love when the "info" button gives an editorial summary of movies. Here is the blurb for Doomed. Drivel about a reality-TV show in which convicts stranded on an island can win millions if they survive flesh-eating zombies. I can imagine the intern d Full Text Email from a McCain supporter [jackdied] Feb 09 2008, 15:42 EST [permalink] My recent post expressing displeasure with McCain elicited the following email. JUST GET OVER IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much love, Mom Well, at least we'll have something to talk about at Easter. Full Text NH Lawmaker Solves Gun Problem, and Cheaply [jackdied] Feb 09 2008, 14:37 EST [updated Feb 14 2008, 22:22 EST] [permalink] Eleanor Kjellman wants to put up signs at the statehouse entrance that say guns aren't allowed. Because everyone knows that criminals are unable to resist the written word. I wish I was kidding. If you want to watch five minutes of magical thinking fro Full Text McCain and the Second Rule of Politics [jackdied] Feb 04 2008, 17:54 EST [updated Feb 04 2008, 17:59 EST] [permalink] Rule #1: If you want someone to vote for you: you have to ask. All the candidates did this. Huckabee did it in a awkward way by suggesting he would burn the party if people didn't vote for him but I'll count it anyway. 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