Peter Jennings has Died of Lung Cancer
You know, one of the few benefits of being a social outcast throughout grade school and part of high school is that peer pressure was not a part of my life. The first time I really felt any pressure at all was boot camp in the Navy, and by then, I was already firmly set in my ways; no smoking and no drinking.
My vices are much more enjoyable...
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Justice Stevens calls Death Penalty Flawed.
Yep. That's why I'm agin it. Every other argument pales beside this one. One innocent death is one too many. Life without parole, and not in some country club, makes perfect sense to me.
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The Knoxville Titty Council Wants you to Mind Your Own Business.
Working in secret, they've established a secret committee to select who will get to supply the cameras for their voyeuristic traffic scheme. Now that the company has been selected, now the contract goes before the Council for their vote.
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Bob Novak
Cussed and walked off the set on CNN while Carville blathered on about liberals having to show conservatives that they have a spine or some such nonsense. While Novak didn't say or do anything different than what I say in do in my living room whenever Carville appears, you never, EVER, walk off and leave the field to your opponent.
Bad form.
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Thunderhead at Dollywood
I rode the newest roller coaster at Dollywood, and they got this one right. Steep hills, tight banked turns, several areas where you float out of your seat, and a breathless finish. Outstanding ride.
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Invest in Real Estate; Now!
I know, I know, it seems like the wrong thing to do after the Kelo decision. After all, why buy an investment property when a government can take it away and give it to a developer as their investment property?
I felt the same way until I read Paul Krugman's column that says the housing bubble has burst and the end is near.
That guy has been so wrong, so often, and so consistently for so long that betting against him is as near a lock as betting for the home dog on Monday Night Football used to be.
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Semi Obscure Movie Quote
Nobody got it, or more likely nobody noticed it but the movie quote was from Grosse Pointe Blank, one of my favorite movies of all time.
Now for the next quote:
"I'm not an actor; I'm a movie star!"
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Tony Blair has put all terrorists, enablers, and sympathizers on notice that they will be expelled from the country if they justify or glorify terrorism anywhere.
I wonder where Ken Livingston and the Guardian editor who wrote
One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter.
Unfortunately, the laws only apply to foreign nationals. Fifth columnists are exempt.
Posted by Rich at August 9, 2005 12:16 AM | TrackBack