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May 15th, 2015 - 2:55 pm § in Misc.

‘Distinctive’ causes of death by state

Researchers have discovered that “distinctive” causes of death vary widely from state to state. (A “distinctive” cause is more prevalent in that state than for the nation as a whole.) This study implies you’re at particular risk of the following causes of death if you l[...]

June 2nd, 2014 - 8:38 pm § in Uncategorized

On Prisoner Swaps

Some people are already questioning whether our government should have traded 5 Taliban guys for an American POW.  The more indelicate versions of this question put it this way:  Should President Obama have traded 5 terrorists for a deserter? That’s not an easy question to answer.  (I’[...]

February 10th, 2014 - 12:27 am § in Hypocrisy, Religion

Child Pornography, the Schwartz Family Feud and Australia

UPDATED FROM Feb 9, 2014 TO REFLECT NEWS ABOUT CHILD PROSTITION IN BRAZIL AND A CONTACT WITH SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE CHLOE BARTRAM My brother in law accuses me of “using pictures of children who are in beauty contests as illustrations of supposed child prostitutes” My brother in law (belo[...]

January 28th, 2014 - 5:45 pm § in Misc.

I8 days left to win an AR15!

JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING Lee Bright, Win an AK 15! AR-15! “one lucky Second Amendment Supporter will be the winner,” If you want to receive campaign emails from South Carolina state Senator Lee Bright, then the Tea Party U.S. Senate candidate in South Carolina has a contest for you. South C[...]

February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 am § in America

Republicanism

The similarity between Wisconsin and Egypt is impossible to ignore. Mubarak tried to solve his problem by  offering a series of concessions, none ot which were enough to satisfy the crowds in Tahrir Square.His promises .. of threats and rewards grew ever bigger, his nose .. already large, soon was [...]

September 1st, 2010 - 8:19 am § in Schools & Colleges

16% State Support: When Does the UW Admit It is a Private School?

August 29, 2010 Cuts Intensify Identity Crisis for Washington’s Flagship Campus Clouds gather over the flagship campus of the U. of Washington. The campus, administrators say, is expected to be both “racehorse and workhorse” for the state. The state lacks the depth of public-univer[...]

January 2nd, 1942 - 1:52 pm § in Misc.

Original Version of site objected to by Robert Groce

NOTE: This post was objected to by Robert Groce because of 84 words that were inadvertently included with the quotes from the FBI and 24/7 Wall Street.  The revised text is now posted. I know I am a bore for writing so much about South Carolina. There are probably worst places to live . places [&he[...]