Not many will recognize that outfit these days. It isn’t an honor society or faculty club at an Ivy League college. This bit of ancient history dwelled just in a sleepy Hoosier town — Terre Haute. They kept the post office busy. Read more…
Lets start with the first part. Need a few thousand for a march? Simple. Go online. Pundits then report the evil dictators then tried to disable the Internet but heroic efforts and so on. The triumph of man and mankind, right? Then we get to Chamber pots. I’ll keep it simple. That’s about another technical advance — Indoor Plumbing — disrupting the marketplace. Be still my heart and aging kidneys. Read more…
That’s five letters that increase a poker player’s blood pressure. It is an example of overreaching by our governement. The Patriot Act emphasizes the overreach to the rest of the nation and world. Well, Congress is about through the hearings stage for a mother of all overreaches. Read more…
Ok, you are this mid-level guy trying to make a name for yourself. Need to get attention by solid decision making. What are the odds? Sometimes a low profile is better. Read more…
Yeah, you know that worn out joke — and I am here to help. We know that’s the big lie. I learned that early on in my career. I mentioned this in passing here before; but old people repeat things and it a story that needs repeating.
It was probably 1964. It was an election year and a while after I’d gotten a dream job. More prestige than money unfortunately. Read more…
They go by various names for the park, plaza, square and so on. People stroll them on nice days while admiring flowers or the area. A walk in the park is a term referencing an easy accomplishment. Sometimes it isn’t easy. Tahir Square in Egypt is a recent example. A classic one was Tiananmen Square. As American we look at them with disbelief. How could a government do such things to its people? Read more…
The President is interested in being green. After his Solyndra idea backfired. He tried to drive off into the night in his Fisker Karma — an about 100K luxury sports car. The first has been delivered to Leonardo DiCaprio. Read more…
No, not New Englanders in a wizzing contest over football picks. This goes beyond our normal human failings. Besides specie embarrassment, this is patently costly too. A hand in your pocket get your attention? Beside that activity now; keep it clean. Read more…
I got a bit of snail mail a while back that was interesting. It was from a very unexpected source. I thought it a form of junk mail. Junk mail typically comes from people you never heard of or expect. My getting a variety of it that is expected. I get stock touting because I’ve registered on various investment sites. I get sports book and betting touts because I play poker and they see a relationship that is undeserved regardless of those mailing list inclusions. Read more…
To take or assume for one’s own use; appropriate
I love Google. I got an email; it was sad about a casket with a flag but it also inspired.. I can forward it to you if you like. It started with a quote attributed to Jefferson. I went Googling and found it was really Gerald Ford’s line. Well there was something similar from another but Ford phrased it better. Read more…
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