I hate this picture

Drudge has been running it for a few days, and it certainly suits our situation, but man it makes me sick.

Wisdom of Crowds

At first I thought this was just funny, but it looks like Ray Stevens is still working these days.

Unhappy Hipsters

Poking a little fun at the vain.

Throw a rock at government...

Looks like someone took your idea to heart, Paul.



Full disclosure: wasn't me.

With help like this, who needs harm?

"You're here to represent your constituencies, and if you think your constituencies honestly shouldn't be helped, you shouldn't vote for this." -President Obama, earlier today.

Contact Congressman, check!

I did a first today. Found out who my congressional representative is, and then contacted him. Mr. Hank Johnson looks like a sure "yes" vote, but I sent him a short email anyways regarding my objections to the bill.

reparations

Pass nationalized healthcare. Require everyone to purchase health insurance. Force them to pay, which forces them to work. Which is slavery. And the chain is complete.

steal my idea

I want someone to start a website called throwarockatthegovernment.com. For a small fee, you can purchase rock throwing credits, and, you know, throw a rock at the government or something.

finding out what ails me

I'm reading the news too much, and finding it (almost) all to be too frustrating. This is why I want a more limited government: I want there to be fewer things that so few people (congresspeople, etc) can do to make me so aggravated. I might still find politics interesting, but I sure wish they weren't so important. I want to be left to my own life and my own decisions, and not be under the shadow, or thumb, of people who call their greed generosity and their lust for power benevolence.

I want to go throw a rock at something.

(thought crime)

Massa didn't grope me

But I still seem to have killed the blog. Where'd Garry go?

Local politics

I watched part of a DeKalb County budget meeting. You should have no trouble guessing how exciting it was. But apparently nobody likes taxes.

My letter to NBC

I just sent my two cents to NBC:

Dear NBC,

Your coverage of Nodar Kumaritashvili's death was shameful. I agree that the story of his tragic accident was newsworthy, and I appreciated the tributes that were paid to him throughout the Opening Ceremonies. However, there was absolutely no need to show the actual impact, or his bloodied face. Your coverage was cheap and grotesque. Please do not rebroadcast the footage of Mr. Kumaritashvili's tragic death. Let the Olympics be a celebration of human spirit, even if that celebration is sometimes somber.

Snow!

We (Atlanta) never get snow like this.







Anything at your place, Paul?

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The Bleat PSA

James Lileks puts thoughts into prose perfectly:

Pounded flat as a tin sheet tonight, and short with my daughter, which always gives me pangs of instant regret. Never, ever take out your mood on your family. It’s the easiest thing to do and the least forgivable; they’re the ones to whom you owe your best self. The fact that they’re closest obligates you to be extra careful.

I confess I can't really decipher the source of his troubles the last few days, but this passage has stuck with me. Your family deserves your best.

WTC

Incredible aerial photos just released.




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Another decision chart

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Healthcare reform: SOLVED

We're constantly told that 45,000 people a year die due to no health insurance.

The answer is easier than you may think.





I'm estimating we can buy enough aspirin to cover this plague for well under 1 million.

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Decisions

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The natural world obeys its own rules and doesn't give a damn about your expectations

Post title courtesy of Michael Chrichton.

Tumblr

Paul, take a look at Tumblr. I'm thinking of moving the blog over there for those once a month posts. Looks a little cooler than blogger.


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