tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140916342011-10-19T07:51:33.665-04:00Random thoughts posted at random times in random orderetosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.comBlogger1351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-72879413087970543742011-10-18T18:51:00.000-04:002011-10-18T18:51:20.279-04:00

All you people who are angry at the map. I hope you submitted your own during the many weeks the public was invited to do so? No? hmm. Utah's population patterns are unique. Some thing to keep in mind before you dismiss the whole effort: 1. The districts have to have equal population, Geography is secondary. 2. Salt Lake county has to be split at least in two. There are too many people to have

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-44677356950111945962011-03-31T17:10:00.000-04:002011-03-31T17:10:16.948-04:00

No, it's not an oxymoron. In this article, Eugene Volokh perfectly captures the way our country has benefitted from multiculturalism, and how it's written into the Constitution.

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Maybe because some governments (Multnomah county, Oregon) threaten 7 year-old girls with a $500 dollar fine for running a lemonade stand without the proper permit.Darn kids, always flouting regulations, that's what's wrong with young people today . . .But, you say, "the county apologized, and no real harm done, right?" (except for fixing permanently in that girl's mind a terrifying first

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"All honor to Jefferson--to the man who, in the concrete pressure of a struggle for national independence by a single people, had the coolness, forecast, and capacity to introduce into a merely revolutionary document, an abstract truth, applicable to all men and all times, and so to embalm it there, that to-day and in all coming days, it shall be a rebuke and a stumbling-block to the very

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. . . Nigeria's new president, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan.Given that Nigeria faces a crumbling energy infrastructure, epidemic corruption, and Muslim-Christian division,And given that he is a Christian taking over for a popular Muslim president who was elected in the first peaceful electoral transition in Nigeria since independence,And given that he and his cabinet are accused of using the former

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-59667668818327344422010-04-29T18:49:00.003-04:002010-04-29T18:56:41.768-04:00

No, it is not April Fools Day, and this story is not a joke.Without fanfare, the United Nations this week elected Iran to its Commission on the Status of Women, handing a four-year seat on the influential human rights body to a theocratic state in which stoning is enshrined in law and lashings are required for women judged "immodest."Just days after Iran abandoned a high-profile bid for a seat on

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-61041310464639029562010-04-28T17:13:00.005-04:002010-04-28T17:32:50.323-04:00

For those of you who aren't males who were teenagers in the 80's, the title of this post is taken from the sequence of buttons you press at the beginning of the game "Contra" on the original Nintendo to get unlimited lives. (the only way anyone I knew could ever beat the game).I've added the BSA to it, because the Boy Scouts and cub scouts have added a video game award that scouts can earn.The

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-61646652159332499782009-12-17T17:19:00.005-05:002009-12-17T17:49:05.653-05:00

...and get ready for Hell to freeze over ... but Keith Olbermann makes an excellent point.Yes, you read that right. The guy is a raving left-wing loon, but he is right about the senate healthcare bill, specifically the requirement that all Americans purchase government approved insurance. He lays out what it will cost the President:[T]his bill costs you the [support of the political] left —and

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-35487391589936009572009-11-19T13:49:00.002-05:002009-11-19T14:06:26.778-05:00

An excellent analysis of why trying Khalid Shiekh Mohammud in New York is a colossal mistake. The legal jargon is a little dense, sorry.The writer is an attorney who lays out how the trial will inevitably play out. I think he's exactly right. We've seen this already in the trial of Zacharias Moussoui (however it's spelled), the alleged 20th hijacker. In short it will be a massive media circus,

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-45408057811176559642009-11-16T15:49:00.002-05:002009-11-16T15:52:23.657-05:00

From a National Review Blog:This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 12 [Ed Whelan]1908—In Nashville, Illinois, the human fetus to become known as Harry A. Blackmun emerges safe and sound from his mother’s womb. Some sixty-five years later, Justice Blackmun authors the Supreme Court opinion in Roe v. Wade. (See This Day for Jan. 22, 1973.) Somehow the same people who think it

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Twenty years ago today, the East German government lifted all travel restrictions on its citizens. Later that night, Germans began tearing down the Berlin Wall.The press seems to be taking much more notice of this one than they did of the Tiananmen Square anniversary.I remember the events, but I didn't appreciate them as much at the time as I do now. This was a truly historic event, and was the

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-78424790569555247272009-09-24T11:58:00.005-04:002009-09-24T12:32:51.584-04:00

The lyrics are here (there were two songs) if you have the stomach for it. Now, I know the President didn't have anything to do with this, but when I saw this, it literally sent a chill down my spine. This is how you build up a cult of personality. We do NOT do this kind of thing in America!As an adult, fine, sing whatever you want, you have the freedom to do so. But to teach children this kind

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-8237414664427749092009-08-07T17:07:00.009-04:002009-08-07T18:04:59.131-04:00

I've resisted posting on healthcare reform here for 2 reasons:1. No one wants to read a 10,000 word rant complete with charts and analogies.2. I can't find the time to write said 10,000 word rant.So, I leave it to others with greater powers of brevity. Charles Krauthammer has two suggestions that should be tried before any radical restructuring of the current healthcare system. They will

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-52323497584489122182009-08-07T15:13:00.003-04:002009-08-07T18:05:47.623-04:00

Regarding a British 11 year-old girl who posted nude pictures of herself online, a reader commented:Scary! When I was 11 I was still playing with dolls.That young lady needs to grow up a lot before acting without considering the consequences.Amen. Children, consider the consequences, acting without considering the consequences is strictly for adults.

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Since few others marking this day, I will.The Tiananmen protests started in April 1989, when students began calling for greater democracy and anti-corruption measures. After weeks of protests, which saw the square packed with up to 1 million people, troops and tanks moved in on the night of 3-4 June 1989. An unknown number of people were killed in the crackdown. Estimates range from 0 - 5000. For

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First Item: Not believing in the greenhouse effect, I mean global warming, I mean "climate change" is not a kook-fringe position. Even some of the authors of the UN's climate reports don't believe it.See this story.By the way, have you noticed how the problem has morphed over the years?I remember reading all about "The Greenhouse Effect" in elementary school and junior high. A specific,

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-10055894299189194742009-04-28T14:24:00.004-04:002009-04-28T14:34:41.654-04:00

Have you ever knocked a spider into the toilet and watched him drown? Remember that feeling of relief that it's dead?Don't be too sure . . .Like zombies, spiders in a lab twitched back to life hours after "drowning"—and the scientists were as surprised as anyone. The spiders, it seems, enter comas to survive for hours underwater, according to a new study.Scientists at the University of Rennes

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No, it's not necessarily a contradiction in terms . . .A wonderful quote from Kathy Ireland, of SI swimsuit fame. She always considered herself pro-choice growing up, but "became a Christian" at age 18, and began studying the science of human reproduction:"What I read was astounding and I learned that at the moment of conception a new life comes into being. The complete genetic blueprint is there

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. . . left unsullied by stupid perfume advertising.Alas, no more: Genki Wear Star Trek Perfume - A trio of scents from the final frontierThere are three fragrances planned for 2009 with the monikers "Tiberius" "Red Shirt" and "Ponn Farr." TiberiusThe Tiberius cologne, named in honor of the Mirror Universe James T. Kirk’s challenges users to "Boldly Go" with a perfume described as being spiked

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An enduring mystery of the human body has been solved. Where does belly button lint comes from? A Fox News article sums up the research:'Abdominal hair is mainly responsible for the accumulation of navel lint,' proclaims Steinhauser in the abstract to his paper, presented in the online version of the journal Medical Hypotheses. 'Therefore, this is a typically male phenomenon. The abdominal hair

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Thank you FailBlog.org

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Imagine spending seven years collecting rare specimens in the jungle to help write your doctorate dissertation -- only to have the university cleaning crew throw your collection away.This happened to poor Daniel Bennett of Leeds University in the UK. The Daily Mail has the story here.The odd thing is what he spent 7 years collecting:A university has apologised to a scientist for throwing away his

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I read a very insightful article today on how Vladimir Putin's totalitarianism can survive when so many others have failed.The author points out the one crucial difference which seems to make his rule palatable to ordinary Russians. I think he is absolutely correct. It's a thought I've had floating around in my head for a while.People are often more tolerant of Government interference in big

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-18252553665081774552009-02-02T15:48:00.009-05:002009-02-02T16:00:44.907-05:00

A great article in the UK Daily Mail today on the true motivations of a segment of the environmental movement.Jonathon Porritt, the [UK] Government's 'green' adviser, has said that couples who have more than two children are being 'irresponsible' by creating an unbearable burden on the environment.Curbing population growth through contraception and abortion must therefore be at the heart of

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-24001058830092587692009-01-30T18:13:00.004-05:002009-01-30T18:48:04.119-05:00

I was reading about the California Woman who just gave birth to octuplets. The poor lady had 6 kids already.It seems like the media has no shortage of advice and criticism for her. Some stories imply that any sane person would have aborted several of the babies, others wonder about a possible breach of medical ethics by the doctor who implanted 8 embryos in the first place.I'm glad she didn't

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-7386176562121830652009-01-12T23:29:00.003-05:002009-01-12T23:46:29.527-05:00

I ran across this story a while ago, but all the papers are running updates on it today. A woman in San Diego is trying to pay for a Master's degree.So far, so good. It's how she's raising the money that's unusual. In order to pay for a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, she's auctioning off her virginity. Talk about a mental disconnect somewhere. Who is going to listen to a marriage

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-49971578910599823152008-12-29T16:36:00.001-05:002008-12-29T16:36:54.772-05:00

Today is the 8th anniversary of me somehow fooling the most wonderful, worthy, capable woman in the world into marrying me. I certainly have no regrets. I married far above my station. Everything I've achieved since then has been because of Becky's influence. I was going to do a list of all the eventful things we've done together , but that would be REALLY nerdy and unromantic, and since I'm

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WARNING: this is a LONG, dry, economics rant post. Beware!"When are you moving?"I get asked this question every time I mention that we live in Ogden, but I work in Provo. The people asking the question have a point. A 156 mile round-trip commute isn't the most pleasant part of my day, and on snow days I often can't get either down or back.The short answer is . . . who knows!Here follows the long

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-41898881112364660772008-12-21T00:00:00.006-05:002008-12-21T00:49:16.870-05:00

As a former Michigan resident, I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the state . . . well most of the state. I never did learn to like Detroit. I did learn to pity it, however. I have written previously about the problems facing Detroit. Here are some updated factoids, courtesy of MSNBC:The jobless rate has climbed past 21 percentThere are 15 candidates for the Feb. 24 special mayoral

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-258174235838280472008-11-21T12:58:00.003-05:002008-11-21T13:03:18.903-05:00

And just when I thought I had enough to worry about:Forward-facing strollers may harm babies emotionallyOh dear, I'll be sure to put that on my list of important things to worry about . . . let's see . . . that'll be about number 154,567. I'll get right on that.I can't wait for the activists to ban non-conforming strollers.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-61171360679555950172008-11-21T09:59:00.008-05:002008-11-21T11:16:23.684-05:00

We all know inflation is bad. Rising prices devalue our money and make it harder to buy things. Apparently the opposite is also bad. Deflation - falling prices - is also bad for the economy, at least according to economists quoted by MSNBC.“A benign decline in prices amidst a sluggish but recovering economy would be unwelcome but tolerable,” Merrill Lynch economist David Rosenberg wrote in a

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-22023640858066492412008-11-20T11:59:00.003-05:002008-11-20T12:06:05.302-05:00

I saw the funniest TV infomercial this morning. It featured one of those made-up problems where people just can't get anything to work right. It's for those who can never seem to get warm and are always getting tangled up in blankets.The answer: SnuggiesThe video in the upper right is the best. I kept thinking of Friar Tuck (watch it, you'll understand).Best of all, they double as a Halloween

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-48937499953752673742008-11-20T10:22:00.005-05:002008-11-20T11:01:25.522-05:00

Every now and then someone says something which unintentionally offers insight into a deeper issue. This time it was Ashley Dupre (Former NY gov. Eliot Spitzer's former callgirl (does that make sense)).Anyway, she gave an interview to People magazine in which she (of course) asserts "I'm just a normal girl" yada, yada, yada. Then this unintentional insight:In the interview, Dupré also opens up

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Good article by Thomas Sowell today.He points out that the losing side in recent elections act as though they have a "right" to win. Also talks about the protests against the church by gay marriage activists.I recommend the whole article, but here are some highlights:Americans have long had the right to put their candidates and their ideas to a vote. Now there seems to be a sense that your rights

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-9705297219602108592008-11-17T14:46:00.004-05:002008-11-17T15:08:19.861-05:00

Don't you hate it when the world just refuses to cooperate with your political agenda?NASA has been caught falsifying global temperature data again. Amazingly enough, this error also made it appear that global temperatures are rising. Huh, seems like all the errors are only in one direction. Weird.On Monday, Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), which is run by Al Gore's chief

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It's not just California that gay and lesbian protesters are engaging in violent and destructive activities. Gay protesters interrupted an Evangelical Christian church service in Lansing on Sunday. This hasn't gotten any national press, and only small, dismissive local coverage. There weren't even any gay issues on the ballot in MI to provoke them.http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2008/11/10/

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-36480306020703717622008-11-11T13:58:00.006-05:002008-11-11T14:53:22.047-05:00

In my previous post I listed several cold weather events which were all no doubt just amazing coincidences, and not any evidence against global warming.After all, a few incidents do not a climate make. But what if it was more like a whole year of data, and not just from one or two places, but from say the entire continental United States.BEHOLD:But, one year does not a climate make. There has to

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I remember hearing, and telling jokes about someone having a "work spouse." All in good fun, right?Apparently CNN believes that the phenomenon is real enough and serious enough to warrant an advice column on managing the "work spouse" relationship. Because, after all, no human interaction is so straightforward and uncomplicated that it can't be micromanaged to death if enough psychologists put

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. . . has been proposed in Britain. They don't call it that, of course. They call it "proposed new codes of conduct for dog, cat and horse owners"Some highlights:The dog code of conduct says they should not be taken for a walk when the weather is too hot.Cat lovers have their own rules to follow and are urged to make sure, apart from advice on hygiene and diet, that the pet has a "secure place to

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Grab you shorts and shades, and lets head for the beach!Snow blankets London for global warming debate: "Snow fell as the House of Commons debated Global Warming yesterday - the first October fall in the metropolis since 1922."But one event does not a climate make you say?Record snow storm triggers delays: "According to MeteoNews, the Swiss lowlands received the most snow for any October since

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Tired of finding legos all over the house?Tired of never being able to find that one particular piece you need?They don't have that problem in England!

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This is how Senator Obama talks about economic issues when he's not on his guard. This clip is from an interview he gave with Chicago Public Radio (a friendly audience) in 2001.Scary stuff. Sounds like Marx's "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."Watch the clip here.Read a more spirited condemnation on the National Review. An excerpt:I would appeal to any American

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-40172467025088810052008-10-17T17:07:00.003-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.502-04:00

. . . is that everyone would only be able to buy the items in this old Soviet mail-order catalog from 1983 called: "Goods for Personal Use."Keep in mind this catalog wasn't just from one company, it was from the only company - the state. There were no other vendors for many of these items. Different factories would produce variants in some cases, but not all.I ate off those flower dishes myself,

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The presidency is not the only thing at stake in this election. Also to be decided is the definition of marriage for over 10% of the population of the United States.Proposition 8 - on the ballot in California - will, if passed, define marriage as between a man and a woman. If this sounds vaguely familiar, it should. California already passed such a proposition a few years back (Proposition 22 in

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This article may be a little harsh on Obama, but not much in my opinion. Unlike much political opinion, the author does in fact link to supporting evidence.None of this would go unreported if McCain had said or done it. Anyway read it and weigh it yourself. I find some of it persuasive, some not. But an Obama presidency would not be a good thing."Time to use the C word."

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From the "Too Much Time On His Hands" department:The HMS Hood built to scale from Legos.

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I just found out that the EU has a motto. Who knew?We all know the motto of the United States "In God We Trust." It's solid, reassuring and says something concrete about the country. As mottos go, it's a good one (as are most things the Founding Fathers put out).The EU motto also, unintentionally I presume, says something concrete about that "country." The motto is:"United in Diversity"That's it!

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-62127364337268721872008-10-07T14:57:00.015-04:002008-10-07T16:55:44.932-04:00

. . . or "Life Imitates Art" - well, at least life imitates Tommy Boy.Ever see one of those stories that just couldn't be any more ripe to mock?This item comes to us from one of America's best-loved newspapers - The Leaf Chronicle. (don't laugh, according to the site, it's "Your Connection to Clarksville, Tenn."). The man's name has been changed to protect the innocent idiot (and the punchline at

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No, not the kind you're thinking.This stems from an conversation I had with my mom last night. She saw my new name badge (see previous post), and lamented that the badge had 'Chris Williams' on it."After all the trouble I went through to call you 'Christian.'" she lamented.I had to explain why I started going by Chris. It began in elementary school when Night Ranger released the song Sister

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-55601645733726247502008-10-02T15:23:00.004-04:002008-10-02T15:59:28.439-04:00

I keep getting comments form my loyal readers (all three of you) welcoming me back to blogging.First of all, thank you. Second, I should probably update everyone on why I took some time off posting. Let's go through the chronology:July - we decided to move about July 10th. We spent the following days packing and preparing. All this time I was also studying for the bar exam. We actually moved

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-54757288525794649872008-09-29T21:38:00.003-04:002008-09-29T21:43:53.298-04:00

I hope Becky doesn't read this item. She'll never let me golf again. Here's just one of the seven golfing deaths you can read about by following the link:1995 - Jean Potevan of Orleans, France was so irate after missing 3 straight puts that he threw his bag into a lake out of sheer frustration. Only problem: his car keys were also in the bag. He dove in and proceeded to drown after getting

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-4095311676782570642008-09-24T23:35:00.006-04:002008-09-24T23:59:32.701-04:00

PETA is usually good for a laugh, but lately they've been good for little more than a nauseous shudder. Their latest crusade? to convince Ben and Jerry's to use human beast milk in their ice cream.The fact that human adults consume huge quantities of dairy products made from milk that was meant for a baby cow just doesn't make sense," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Everyone

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-76853210287624580322008-07-04T17:55:00.001-04:002008-07-04T17:55:03.027-04:00

Independence Day seems to me to be more than an American holiday, but one the whole world can celebrate. One of the fruits of this country's declared independence is religious freedom. In the 1st amendment to the constitution we read: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; Because of this religious freedom, the 14-year-old

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(Sorry, this is a little long). I was glancing through Senator Obama's "Blueprint For Change" which outlines his policies and priorities, when I began to wonder how much spending has been promised. I decided to search to whole document and find out. All quotes are directly from Obama's Blueprint. Keep in mind that these are only the items that Obama has promised that include a specific dollar

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-54898483187763180082008-06-27T13:39:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:29:36.267-04:00

Maybe you need to have lived there, but I find Communist jokes very entertaining. The London Times gives this list of such jokes submitted by readers. I actually heard #7 in Ukraine too. 1) Three workers find themselves locked up, and they ask each other what they’re in for. The first man says: “I was always ten minutes late to work, so I was accused of sabotage.” The second man says: “I was

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-47719824529036552252008-06-20T18:18:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:32:37.039-04:00

(I've been itching to write this post for a while now, and since I'm stuck at work waiting for a massive file copy to finish, here you go). One of the environmental/no oil crowd's biggest success has been halting oil drilling in ANWR. to justify it they show pictures of the refuge such as this: Beautiful, who'd want to put a stinky old oil rig there? And this: awwww, look at the cute

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-40513049038124825412008-06-20T15:28:00.002-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.505-04:00

For several reasons, I always enjoy finding articles that summarize everything I've been thinking on a current issue. First, it confirms what I've always thought - "I'm a smart guy." Second, it saves me the trouble of composing long blog posts - I can just cut, paste and link. Much easier. so I'm glad I found this post on the real political and historical reasons for the current "energy crisis."

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-29892021799147887642008-06-10T16:49:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.507-04:00

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Bob Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (apparent motto: "because white folks just ain't funny") either misspoke, or is deliberately saying stupid things on national television. It has to be one of those two, because I cannot accept that he really believes the following: I believe that if Senator Obama leads this country the way he ran the primary, it will become a historic

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-12567848968308963112008-05-26T19:14:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.508-04:00

We went to a memorial day barbeque today with several families from the ward, and I got into a debate (friendly, of course) with a brother about the greenhouse effect, global warming, climate change (whatever it's called now). Anyway, we each had points and counterpoints. I'm a lawyer and he's a physicist, so it's not like either of us really knows what we're talking about. But I noticed that

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-72311322624734588272008-05-26T18:33:00.001-04:002008-05-26T18:33:55.358-04:00

As I waited at a stoplight the other day, the sign outside the Mount Hope United Methodist Church here in Lansing was showing the service times, then the alternate worship times, then the following: Sometimes religion gets in the way of God. --Bono (Yes, Bono, as in U2) So the message is what? Come to worship Sundays at 9:30, unless it gets in the way of God? Talk about a mixed message

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-58332632751461580032008-05-22T21:15:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.509-04:00

A British woman is trying to convince an Austrian court to declare a chimpanzee a 'person' so that she can adopt him and be appointed his guardian. Read the whole story here. 36-year-old Miss [Paula] Stibbe and the Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. She insists that the chimp [Matthew] needs legal

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-84901717936575089532008-05-20T22:17:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:39:00.510-04:00

CNN ran a very misleadingly-titled article today: Mom Forced to Live in Car With Dogs. What an outrageous example of elder abuse, right?... No. Kids out of control and trashed the house?... No. A fire or flood?... No. This poor lady is a member of the "middle class homeless." At the beginning of the article I felt bad for her, but as I read, I gradually found it harder and harder to really

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-65352505386776221412008-05-20T21:04:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:35:50.504-04:00

A federal court ruled today that the treasury department discriminates against the blind by . . . get this . . . printing money! Well, not exactly. But, the court did rule that the fact that different denominations aren't distinguishable by touch violates the Rehabilitation Act. In essence, the government needs to make sure that blind people can tell a $5 from a $10 from a $20 by touch. I'm not

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-8972349964912911822008-05-05T15:43:00.001-04:002008-05-05T15:45:36.995-04:00

This is from the Weekly Standard:

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-2185180568752056682008-05-02T21:17:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:40:57.439-04:00

I've been struck repeatedly over the last few years by how many stories about the economy contain phrases along the lines of "economists were surprised by..." It seems like they are surprised by any economic news that comes out. Something is always more or less than predictions, and not by just a little, but by orders of magnitude. For example, economists were surprised again today by job

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-51153438439467030072008-04-26T23:03:00.001-04:002008-10-17T17:40:57.440-04:00

I found the most interesting site the other day. Have you ever wished that someone would just list all the research on global warming so we could all see just what the effects will be? Well, wait no longer. Courtesy of numberwatch.co.uk, I give you . . . A complete list of things caused by global warming. It's a long list, with links to every single item. The site also has other fun lists,

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-82531852567817026852008-04-24T18:01:00.002-04:002008-04-24T18:03:35.193-04:00

I am currently reading Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg who is one of my favorite columnists. His articles alone are worth the cost of my National Review subscription. In the latest issue, Goldberg writes about Barrack Obama and his call for "unity." He relates it to the general liberal failure to understand patriotism. Liberals think patriotic conservatives are fascists, but united liberals

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-69232754368762033602008-04-22T15:50:00.000-04:002008-10-17T17:32:37.046-04:00

I can't help wondering whether it is mere coincidence that Earth Day is celebrated on V.I. Lenin's birthday. Both are April 22. But wait, there's more! On April 22, 1870 Lenin was born. Earth Day is exactly 100 years after Lenin's birth. hmmm . . . On April 22, 1912 Pravda, the "voice" of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg. hmmm. . . Eco-warriors of

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-10256147030558699402008-04-07T16:30:00.001-04:002008-04-07T17:04:31.865-04:00

WARNING: Another long post ahead! I got a question from a relative that I've also wondered about for a while: Are the people ultimately responsible for bad government policies? The people elect the government officials or give way to small interest groups by not voting, but the government officials often get elected on false promises and demagoguery. Are the people to blame for being

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-55001536109492674732008-04-03T11:02:00.008-04:002008-10-17T17:35:50.506-04:00

I am a well-known water hater. I just plain don't like it. Therefore, I just plain don't drink it unless there is no other choice. For years people have been telling me that I need to drink 'x' glasses of water a day. I have always politely maintained that this was a load of crap. Regardless of whether you believe in God or Darwin, our water regulating mechanism (drink when you're thirsty) just

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-60445252562701305952008-03-30T20:00:00.002-04:002008-04-02T17:07:55.780-04:00

Now, for those of you not put to sleep by the title, there is a new push by Sen. Nelson (D) of Florida to abolish the electoral college. As the state now wrestles with the national Democratic Party to find a solution to seat its 210 delegates at this year’s presidential nominating convention, Nelson noted that “the solution is very elusive,” but that, “If nothing else, this election has

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-69311832956160733252008-03-24T21:19:00.002-04:002008-10-17T17:40:23.613-04:00

Another news story with my comments interspersed. . . The best marriages are those where women marry men who are less attractive than themselves, research has found. Psychologists who studied newlyweds found men who were better-looking than their wives were more likely to be unhappy and have negative feelings about their marriage. Whenever a story talks about measuring things

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-68686535019003378312008-02-29T14:47:00.005-05:002008-10-17T17:35:02.975-04:00

You know the stories you hear of neighborhood rivalries? The Smiths buy an Explorer, and the Joneses counter with an Escalade, etc?It's not just greedy, rich, white Republicans playing anymore. From California . . . (where else?). . . (and no, I did not make up the name of the city) . . . (and all parenthetical snide remarks are my additions, not from the article).SUNNYVALE, California (AP) -- In

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-77843118945353540792008-02-20T13:18:00.002-05:002008-10-30T18:55:56.201-04:00

Ahh, Hillary, careful what you say!"We also have to reward work more," Clinton told a small group of Ohio residents today. "and by that, I mean, I have people in New York working on Wall Street as investment managers, as hedge fund executives. Under the tax code, they can pay a lower percentage of their income in taxes on $50 million dollars, than a teacher, or a nurse, or a truck driver in Parma

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-75971524396520561342008-02-19T13:44:00.007-05:002008-10-17T17:37:07.995-04:00

I apologize in advance for all the "irony quotes." Also for the length of this post. Few things set me off like communism.Fidel Castro is "retiring" as head of the Cuban government. He won't accept another term even if Cuba's admiring "legislature" votes for him in the upcoming "elections."Here's a contrast for you - my thoughts versus those of the BBC.Me: Good riddance, too bad he's not dead.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-68514875623968418782008-02-16T10:14:00.008-05:002008-02-16T10:48:59.479-05:00

Tucker Carlson was interviewing a top Clinton campaign figure, Kiki McLean (no, really, that's her name) on MSNBC the other day about Clinton's plan to ensure that everyone has health insurance.Carlson was trying to get McLean to specify what would happen to those who refuse to buy into the plan.He eventually got his answer. In a classic Orwellian euphemism, such people would have to endure "an

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-30420411337555387052008-02-13T13:18:00.006-05:002008-10-17T17:37:56.798-04:00

I hate to rag on my Alma Mater, but the findings in this article should be glaringly obvious.A new study out of Brigham Young University suggests that first-born children get thousands of hours more attention from their parents.This latest study follows recent national reports that first-born children make more money, have more education and score higher on IQ tests.Anyone with more than one

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-34132403438859514152008-02-12T13:11:00.002-05:002008-10-17T17:39:00.512-04:00

(Nice title, you'd think I was the illiterate one - thanks Matt)This story is amazing to me:OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- John Corcoran graduated from college and taught high school for 17 years without being able to read, write or spell. . . In 1961, Corcoran graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, while still illiterate he contends. He then went on to become a teacher during a teacher shortage.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-82391551736719242042008-02-08T16:10:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:39:00.513-04:00

We all know that Flint, Michigan is one of the most dangerous cities in America. (number 3 on the list . . . The infamous Compton, CA is number 4). Even here, though, one would think that Chuck-E-Cheese, that icon of Americana, would be safe. A haven from the storms of life where happy children play as smiling parents watch approvingly.If one thought this, however, one would be very, very

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-65019464629487931872008-02-08T14:30:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:39:00.515-04:00

This story is just weird.HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO – The issue of being transgender usually pops up with students in high school. However, a 2nd grade biological boy wants to dress as a girl and be addressed with a girl's name. . . teachers are planning to address the student by name instead of using he or she. The child will not use the regular boys or girls bathroom. Instead, two unisex bathrooms in

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-11760943014703235912008-01-28T16:02:00.001-05:002008-12-10T05:41:49.209-05:00

President Hinckley passed away yesterday evening. I'll miss him, but I'm glad he'll be reunited with his wife. What an incredible life!I'll miss his sincerity and candor. His words always made me feel a desire to do more and to be better. Listening to him in many Priesthood sessions, I always got the sense that he keenly understood the consequences of sin, and had faith in the ability of each of

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-91496899057501564952008-01-26T17:44:00.000-05:002008-12-10T05:41:49.387-05:00

Now we know what happened to the Chanukah Ham guy. He's working at Walgreen's!D'oh! This is probably not the aspect of black history Walgreen's ought to emphasize.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-23277692677357483062008-01-18T10:33:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:30:45.264-04:00

. . . offering your customers free shipping is ruled illegal.No, that's not a joke. An excerpt from the article:The Tribunal de Grande Instance (a French appeals court) in Versailles ruled back in December that Amazon was violating the country's 1981 Lang law with its free shipping offer. That law forbids booksellers from offering discounts of more than 5 percent off the list price, and Amazon

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-19548250662492122862008-01-16T14:37:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:30:45.266-04:00

The nanny state continues it's malignant growth. A Tyranny Update from Walter Williams via Townhall.com:The California Energy Commission has recently proposed amendments to its standards for energy efficiency... These standards include a requirement that any new or modified heating or air conditioning system must include a programmable communicating thermostat (PCT) whose settings can be remotely

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-79318510331527945102008-01-15T22:22:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:40:57.442-04:00

MSNBC has an encouraging headline today:Bucking the trend in many other wealthy industrialized nations, the United States seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet, reporting the largest number of children born in 45 years.The nearly 4.3 million births in 2006 were mostly due to a bigger population, especially a growing number of Hispanics. That group accounted for nearly one-quarter of all U.S.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-20513194222821999272008-01-09T22:23:00.000-05:002008-01-09T23:20:36.706-05:00

(WARNING: extremely wonkish analysis follows. Read at your own risk, May cause insomnia or mild cynicism)Well, if you watch the news, you know that apparently the race for the presidential nominations is over. Iowa and New Hampshire have spoken, What else is there to say? McCain and Clinton it is, the comeback kids. . .except that the media is ALL WRONG!It's really irritating to a confessed

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-90613136965204263522008-01-09T21:51:00.000-05:002008-12-10T05:41:50.736-05:00

Just some stuff from the internet.Remember those lighthouses we visited in July? This is why we went in July, not December. This also may explain how the dead fish came to be stuck in the walkway.1 gigabyte, then and now (note the little SD card in her hand).Sorry, only slightly funny.Save it for the gym, man.Hey, smile, this is for posterity! Are you smiling? Aunt. . .whoever you are. . .uhhh. .

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-82148705163464055682007-12-28T12:03:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:06:47.599-05:00

This little anecdote from Diane Sawyer unintentionally shows what most Americans really think about the "objectivity" of journalists.You know, I wanted to sit on a jury once and I was takenoff the jury. And the judge said to me, "Can, you know,can you tell the truth and be fair?" And I said, "That’s whatjournalists do." And everybody in the courtroom laughed.It was the most hurtful moment I think

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-71265370855838599072007-12-06T16:31:00.000-05:002008-12-10T05:41:50.911-05:00

You'd think this wouldn't be a problem in New York City. (click the photo for the full story).Doubtless someone in the store just earned some sensitivity training. . . poor soul.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-29313330703776192822007-11-30T13:31:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:54:53.080-05:00

I found this article form Scientific American very interesting, and it rings true in my experience. Kids need to understand that achievement requires effort, not innate ability. Just because you fail, it doesn't mean you're dumb, or you can't ultimately succeed. The research speaks of 2 mindsets, "helpless" and "mastery-oriented" more important it talks about the two theories of intelligence that

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-8570196985988453982007-11-30T13:08:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:17:54.715-05:00

I don't know who the target market for this is, but, without further ado, I give you the Virgin Mary USB Flash Drive.Watch out for lightening if you give one of these for Christmas.

etosamoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14091634.post-58316072133775017282007-11-28T14:02:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:43:05.589-04:00

We've heard a lot this election cycle about "the top 1%" of income earners. Usually in a context like this:Mr./Ms. Candidate (D): ". . . and I'll give every American healthcare by making sure the top 1% pay their fair share!"Audience: (applause)Newscaster: "A bold new proposal, from a bold new . . . (blah, blah, blah)"But who are the mysterious "top 1%?" and what is "their fair share" anyway?One

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As the video belows reveals, the Democrats apparently can't stand surprises. At their recent debate in Las Vegas it turns out that all of the "undecided voters" were anti-war, labor, race politics or Democrat party activists. If the Republicans had done that, can you imagine what the media reaction would be? CNN is definitely in on it as they preselected the questioners.The nerve of these people

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From the really useless research department . . .Researchers found that men's scores on general knowledge tests drop when they are shown photos of blonde women, the Sunday Times of London reported.Upon further inspection, it was found that the test subjects were not distracted by the light hair, but driven by social stereotypes to "think blonde."Lucky for me Becky is a beautiful brunette,

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An interesting article on the church is up on MSNBC.com today. they do a pretty good job being fair and open-minded. There are very nice quotes form Nigerian members of the church too, and glimpse into what the church is like over there. Also a few interesting statistics. (I'm quoting from the article):The church has more than 250,000 members in Africa, including almost 80,000 in NigeriaMore than

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In speaking of a tax cut, Gene Sperling, Hillary Clinton's chief economic advisor, said the following at a recent National Press Club panel discussion:The question is, should we be giving an extra $120 billion to people in the top 1 percent?Democrats see tax cuts as the government giving people money. This is insane! Welfare is giving people money, tax cut are no such thing. One gets the

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(Photograph by Jay Talbott/Scripps Howard News Service)Thank you to all who have fought for freedom. Please read this memorial to one very average American who gave his life protecting ours.In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children. . .Behold, whosoever will maintain this title upon the land, let them come forth in the strength of the Lord, and

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It is illegal to die in the Houses of ParliamentIt is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-downIn Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish storeMince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas DayIn Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enterIn the UK, a

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