No laughing. This time I mean it.
God's mysteries of who he blesses and who he allows trials escape me. The Apostle Paul was beheaded. Steven was stoned. Certainly faithful service alone doesn't solicit blessings. I'm a sinner saved by grace with nothing to offer, yet in many ways, God has blessed me. Too numerous to mention. My friend and brother Trey … Continue reading The Struggles of a Godly Man
American Thinker, with a perspective the 1% share. American Politics in One Easy Lesson. The only part I think they left out is the wealthy Republicans are far more likely to give voluntarily from their own pockets to the needy than the Democrats who want to give with other people's money.
Did you know there are twelve more Republican debates after tonights? I wish there were that many football games left. Here's what I'm anticipating, some good, some not good - - Huntsman is not appearing. He doesn't have a chance in the Republican primary anyway, he's far to liberal or moderate in this Year of … Continue reading Republican Debate Tonight
I find America impotent when I read stories like this. Illegal immigrants marching in broad daylight, and our country does nothing. Are laws supposed to be the laws? What are the consequence for breaking laws? Are laws optional for legal residents, too? Houston May Day rally for illegal immigration
National debt: $13,872,907,209,101.48 according to the US National Debt Clock as of 21 Dec 2010 at 11:52:51 PM GMT. Number of people: 308,745,538 according to the US Census. Lessee... carry the one... and voila! Your share is $44,933.14.
From "A guide to the fight over the 'Bush tax cuts" is his snippet - "We could get [tax cuts] done this week, but we're still in this wrestling match with John Boehner and Mitch McConnell about the last 2 to 3 percent" of upper-income taxpayers, Obama said. So, Mr. President, get 'er done. Stop … Continue reading Get It Done This Week
The US Labor Department released unemployment figures this morning that beat expecations. The figures released, though, were just made up. Nine states, including California, did not report numbers due to the Labor Day holiday. From Bloomberg, For the latest reporting week, nine states didn’t file claims data to the Labor Department in Washington because of … Continue reading Making It Up
Would you like to know why the US economy is about to take a nosedive yet again? It's because people will have less to spend. A *lot* less. Check out MyTaxBurden.org. Plug in fictitious numbers if you want. Then press the "Calculate" button and see how much more in taxes you're about to spend next … Continue reading My Tax Burden
Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Soars 5.7 Percent. Or at least, that's what the news media and the government would have us believe. Yippee, the recession is over. Except I don't believe it. I see no evidence of it. I think I'm being lied to. Do you believe what you're being told?
What could you possibly be saying to 6th graders that would require the use of a teleprompter? Our Teleprompter-In-Chief would be more equipped to speak off-the-cuff if his words had the power of his convictions.
I love this paragraph from Peggy Noonan today: Speaking broadly: In the 2006 and 2008 elections, and at some point during the past decade, the ancestral war between Democrats and the Republicans began to take on a new look. If you were a normal human sitting at home having a beer and watching national politics … Continue reading Nuts vs. Creeps
That's it. Kay Bailey Hutchison will never get another vote from me. Socially issues, she's ok. The positions she's taken on abortion are mixed but generally pro-life, though the inconsistency indicates she's voting pragmatically instead of from principles. She gets a 7% rating from NARAL indicating she's pro-life, and a 75% rating from NRLC which … Continue reading Kay Bailey Hutchison Loses a Voter
It's time to take America back. We elected you on a promise of hope and change. We regret it. In 2010, we are taking our country back.
Obama, at a debate against Hillary Clinton, January 31, 2008: "That's what I will do in bringing all parties together, not negotiating behind closed doors, but bringing all parties together, and broadcasting those negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are." C-SPAN CEO Brian Lamb, to Congress December 30: … Continue reading C-Span and Healthcare
The town of Dundee has decided to celebrate Christmas, but is removing any reference to Christmas or Christianity. Christmas lights are now Winter Night Lights. Then there's this - And, instead of the traditional nativity story, the festival will feature a solar-powered disco, a continental market, a circus and a fairy on stilts. Oh good. … Continue reading Town Celebrates Christmas Without Any Christianity
Happy Veterans Day; I am so proud of our men and women serving to protect our country. Here's a compilation of videos of dogs welcoming home their soldiers after being away for months.
Yet another reason the US Government should not be in the healthcare business. Here's the links you need to know - Abortions for which Public Funding is Allowed. Health and Human Services provides abortions under Nancy Pelosi's 2,032 page monstrosity of socialistic healthscare. See Section 222, page 110, line 17. Abortion Premiums. You're going to … Continue reading US Government Will Tax You to Kill Children
Katy Tea Party has provided a nice summary of issues and candidates for the 2009 Election. Don't just site there. Vote. I use to tell people to vote, regardless of your political persuasion. No more. If you're a liberal entitlement-loving big government sap on productive and conservative freedom-loving Americans, stay home. So there.
I hope the new healthscare bill dies quickly. All the horrors we expected are in the bill. For the first 10 years, it's expected to cost $1,055,000,000,000.00. After that, it gets expensive. To keep it "affordable," most the the healthscare bill doesn't take effect for 5 years. Give me a 20 year estimate of the … Continue reading Healthscare
Obama fiddled while Rome burned. WASHINGTON — Michelle and Barack Obama sat one table over from J. Lo and Marc Anthony, and all four of them were rocking in their seats as Sheila E. shook the house — well, really the tent. The latest installment of the White House music series was too big for … Continue reading Obama Fiddled While Rome Burned
I had a discussion this past week with a fairly "progressive" client on a wide variety of topics. Mostly cordial, of course. He was the client. One of his positions was that access to healthcard should be a right, not a privilege. I took the position that while I agree that individuals should be given … Continue reading Die Quickly
Problem: Should illegal immigrants get free healthcare? Obama's solution: Just make them all legal. There, all fixed now. President Obama said this week that his health care plan won't cover illegal immigrants, but argued that's all the more reason to legalize them and ensure they eventually do get coverage.
I was at the Post Office yesterday to pick up a certified letter. I was there for a little over an hour; there were 40 people in line, 2 clerks helping, and 1 supervisor watching both clerks. All I could think of is that I don't want my appointment with a doctor to golike this. … Continue reading 45% Of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Health Care Overhaul
My favorite entry in the Recovery.org "stimulous" spending so far: $16,784,272 for canned pork. $16 million dollars is a lot of money for pork, but what do you expect from Congress? Please, Congress, you can stop helping now.
Kevin Hassett's article is funny and sad. Sad becuse it's true; funny because of his observations. Sample of funny: The federal picture is so bleak because the Obama administration is the most fiscally irresponsible in the history of the U.S. I would imagine that he would be the intergalactic champion as well, if we could … Continue reading California’s Nightmare Will Kill Obamanomics
A heroic story that will bring tears to your eyes. Swiss firefighters save a woman who said her television was on fire. ZURICH (AP) — It must rank among the easiest fires ever to put out. Zurich authorities say police and firefighters were called to the house of an elderly woman early Thursday after she … Continue reading Woman Saved by Firefighters
Image via WikipediaA plague of frogs is coming, funded by the US Government: the Wyoming Toad Recovery Program. I'm hoping for a Locusts Recovery Program next.
I'm amazed by two things - 1) Conservatives outnumber liberals by 2:1 (the newsmedia implies otherwise) 2) We have a very liberal President. I remain convinced the reasons the Republicans lost is because because they tried to appeal to liberals. I am a conservative. Who can I vote for that will represent my values? Reagan … Continue reading Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal?
Liberal conundrum: US Agency for International Development has distributed 10 billion US-made condoms around the world. To save money, they can switch to Chinese-made condoms. They're less than half the price. But that will eliminate jobs in Alabama. Should the US government insert a "buy American" provision back into the stimulus bill, even though it's … Continue reading Condom Conundrum
Ok, "B" asked me to talk about something besides the political landscape. I'll try, but somehow just saying I'm not talking about it makes me want to talk about it. There are a lot of topics that are a possibility. There's the Study that sexually explicit lyrics lead to teen sex. I'm actually encouraged so … Continue reading Something Besides Obama
Dear Obama, this is what we think of your fiscal policies so far since you've taken office. Perhaps you should pay attention. What you're doing now, we don't like.
Image via WikipediaFirst, there was Beat Mor Chiken. The Chick-Fil-A cow was mugged. Then, McGruff the Crime Dog, savagely beaten by a Metro bus driver. Was that all? Rats, no it isn't. Chuck-E-Cheese was curdled. If you are a big fuzzy lovable mascot, be afraid. Be vewy, vewy afwaid. The citizenry has had enough of … Continue reading Mascots Under Attack
Image via WikipediaThe Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, … Continue reading State Sovereignty
Associated Press headline, "Obama urges spending curbs, hands out $15 billion." After not quite a month in office, I've begun to change my opinion on the President. I thought at first he was a useful idiot, a tool of the powerful Democrat Spending Machine. I no longer think he's useful, and "idiot" may be too … Continue reading Obama Urges Spending Curbs for Somebody, But Not Him
There are still men in America. I live on North Street. You know how I get here everyday? I walk. Yep, that's five miles round-trip. But there's no sense in whining about that. What am I supposed to do; not go to work because I have too far to walk? I'm a man, and I … Continue reading Roadside Hero
And so the veil of deceit lifts. The news media, so eager to proclaim Obama as the messiah during the election cycle, now turns on him and begins to devour him. What changed? In one sense, nothing. Obama's promises of socialist changes are progressing. Universal health care, nationalization of manufacturers and banking, imposition of union … Continue reading Tea Party
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeRepublican Judd Gregg abruptly withdraws his nomination over two irreconcilable differences with Obama. Over meaningful issues, I may add. “However, it has become apparent during this process that this will not work for me as I have found that on issues such as the stimulus package and the Census there … Continue reading One Politician With Conviction
Image via WikipediaCongress took the Stimulus package behind closed doors to prepare the final version. They've set it for a vote today.What happened to the promise of "transparency?" Why aren't we allowed to see what is in this revised package? Congress is expected to do a blind vote today. "Don't read it, just vote for … Continue reading Biggest Spending Package in the History of the World
From Obama's speech last night - Most economists almost unanimously recognize that, even if philosophically you’re — you’re wary of government intervening in the economy, when you have the kind of problem we have right now — what started on Wall Street, goes to Main Street, suddenly businesses can’t get credit, they start paring back … Continue reading Most Economists Agree – The Stimulus is a Bad Idea
Ok, so that's a scare title. But not by much.Buried deep in the so-called Stimulus Plan are new government-mandated health-care restrictions. Here are some snippets - The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked electronically by a federal system. One new bureaucracy, … Continue reading Stimulus Plan Kills Older People
Inauguration Day: "On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord." Today: "This recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits . Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we … Continue reading Hope and Fear
In this morning's Washington Post, Obama wrote that the Stimulus Package (which is horrendously misleading as there is far more liberal pet socialist programs than stimulus in the package) must be passed immediately or puppies will die. No time to read it, just sign it. But then he includes this phrase - "I reject these … Continue reading Rejecting the Arrogance
Congress is sapping any possibility of US productivity for generations to come. Only a fraction of this so-called "stimulus" bill actually stimulates the economy. The vast majority of it is increased government oversight and additional government programs. By taking such a whopping amount from the American people, the US government is stifling productivity of the … Continue reading "Stimulus" Bill Now Tops $900 Billion
I'm going to keep saying this so that I remember; "Obama is my President." It's important to remember we are called to be good citizens. But that doesn't mean we check our beliefs and feelings at the door and blindly follow our new Dear Leader. In one week - He reestablished federal funding for overseas … Continue reading Presidential Actions, Week 1
The best way to give wings to the Christmas Spirit is to give gifts to people who need them. My wife and I exchanged few gifts this year, opting instead to give to charities instead. Instead of giving somebody a trinket they didn't need, we'd ask them what their favorite charity was. Then we'd give … Continue reading How to Gain the Christmas Spirit
The message of Christmas is simple: God loved us, so He sent His son to us. We're celebrating His birthday. Ways to celebrate this gift to us are many, and bring peace and joy to us, knowing that God loves us. We can spend time with those we love. We can spend time with those … Continue reading How to Kill the Christmas Spirit
Because they gave away billions... no wait, over a trillion dollars of taxpayer's money... ... because in order to approve %750 billion of it, they had to add $150 billion in pork... ... because they pressured banks to lend money to people to buy houses they couldn't afford... ... because the same people like Barney … Continue reading Congress Gives Themselves a Raise
God bless Joellen Murphy for her ministry. Joellen Murphy is putting together a campaign to counter atheist messages at Christmastime. Atheists in the nation's capitol have been campaigning to get Americans to doubt God's existence this Christmas, but one Christian woman is standing up against their efforts. Joellen Murphy had been praying for a chance … Continue reading I Believe Too
Obama's first executive orders are about to gives us a hint what the next four years will be like. Presidents long have used executive orders to impose policy and set priorities. One of Bush's first acts was to reinstate full abortion restrictions on U.S. overseas aid. The restrictions were first ordered by President Reagan and … Continue reading Executive Kill Orders
Obama beat McCain handily, 349 to 163 electoral votes. What we should have learned, I don't know that we did. What we should have learned is that we have principles and ideals and we should stick to them. Ronald Reagan knew it, and we gave him victories. The 1994 Republican House knew that, and we … Continue reading What Did We Learn?
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeIf the major news media has succeeded today in discouraging conservatives from voting, the trifecta will be complete - Legislative, Executive, and Media. The blame for such a loss can be spread to many people. Let's start at the top. I like President Bush, and I threw my entire support … Continue reading The Loss of Conservatism
It can be summed up in this little quote: Democrats are looking ahead to expanded power. New New Deal. Unfettered ability to impose government oversight, appoint activist judges, raise taxes, and spend whatever they want on whatever they want. I am so not looking forward to the next 4 years.
Image via WikipediaWhen I was a child, I celebrated Halloween. I didn't care for the gory and gruesome stuff. I didn't even care for the scary stuff. I thought the costumes were fun, and I loved the candy. As an adult, I see more evil in the world thatn I'd like to admit. Today in … Continue reading Happy Halloween
From The New Yorker, Social liberals in the country’s “blue states†tend to support sex education and are not particularly troubled by the idea that many teen-agers have sex before marriage, but would regard a teen-age daughter’s pregnancy as devastating news. And the social conservatives in “red states†generally advocate abstinence-only education and denounce sex … Continue reading Red Sex, Blue Sex
Finally, a financial strategy that makes sense. FOUR extra ravens are being drafted into the Tower of London because of the financial crisis — to prevent a 350-year-old curse coming true. My suspicion, though I'm unable to confirm it, is that in order to reduce labor costs, either fewer ravens were used or an inferior … Continue reading Finally, A Cure for Financial Woes
I stared writing about "Joe the Plumber" yesterday based on a story at the New York Post. Little did I know how huge the story was about to become. John McCain launched Joe the Plumber into the national spotlight during last night's debate. My post was going to be about how Obama's strategy results in … Continue reading Rob from the Rich, Stiff the Poor, Too
As we all know by now, Congress failed to pass the Bailout Bill on Monday for $700 billion (a number, apparently, the US Treasury just made up). If they pass it, they saddle taxpayers with the debt and socialize the banking system. If they don't pass it, they tell us civilization will end as we … Continue reading Bailouts and Earmarks
The "separation of church and state," such as it is, should keep the government from imposing a religion upon the people of this country. But regulations that squelch the speech of pastors? Can the US Government tell pastors what they can and cannot talk about? There is no law that I'm aware of that restricts … Continue reading US Government Restricts Free Speech and Expression of Religion
Image via WikipediaI had been thinking this, but hadn't seen anybody writing about it. Sub-prime mortgages have led to a financial crisis. The blame for sub-prime mortgages generally get laid on the greed of the mortgage bankers, but is that all there is to it? Twenty years ago I remember the push to get banks … Continue reading Mortgage Meltdown
I must be a target, then. U.S. presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain target religious voters on Saturday when as guests of one of America's foremost evangelists they discuss faith in public life, AIDS, the environment and other issues. Neither of the candidates appeal to me from a spiritual conviction. McCain can be downright … Continue reading Targeting Religious Voters
Ok, I admit. I just don't get it. Why is Obama campaigning in Europe? It's apparent from yesterday's new he's won the German vote, and today he's going after the French vote. He's sure to win since McCain isn't campaigning there. Is he trying to become President of the European Union?
Go get'em, James Dobson. Obama had some very liberal interpretations of what the bible says, and simultaneously tried to minimize Christian influence in politics *and* say that all religious discussions are welcome. James is firing back against what he called a "fruitcake interpetation of the bible." I love that phrase. News sources come from here … Continue reading Fruitcake Interpretation of the Bible
You've probably read that American Airlines cancelled thousands of flights. I blame the government for a combination of ineptitude and heavyhandedness. From what I can tell, inspections of Southwest Airlines and others like American Airlines were light. Things were allowed to be "good enough." The some FAA official was criticized. Southwest Airlines had to cancel … Continue reading FAA Strands Thousands of Passengers
I read an article on USAToday this week, Am I Raising Atheist Children? The gist of the story is that parents that are atheist and teach their children no religion are not teaching them to be atheist, but merely allowing them to choose for themselves. I never describe our family as "an atheist family" (I … Continue reading Whatever They Believe is Fine with Me
If Starbucks was closed, I certainly wouldn't stand outside the locked doors and complain about it. Luong is a regular at the Starbucks at Westheimer and Post Oak Boulevard, and employees had warned him about the closure. But 45 minutes after they locked the doors, he still was shivering outside, hanging out with a dozen … Continue reading What to Do if Starbucks Closes?
Muse. I need a good muse. I spent so much traveling time at the end of last year, I just couldn't really take the time to post anything. On the road it's hard enough since internet access and free time is limited. When I got back, I sort of decompressed and didn't write anything. Just … Continue reading Muse
I think I keep hoping for some unknown conservative candidate to suddenly appear and give me somebody to vote for. Like the ghost of Ronald Reagan, perhaps. What I want is a candidate that is socially and fiscally conservative. Socially conservative because, like it or not, the President sets an example for the morals of … Continue reading One Less Bad Candidate to Vote For
"What really matters is the celebration of the birth of Christ and being with our family and our friends." - Mike Huckabee
Hey! Finally caught up and passed the Dow Jones index! The overall portfolio went down over 8% and then back up 9% in just 2 weeks, so that was pretty volatile. Here are the numbers and changes - Last 4 weeks: -1.3% Last 3 months: 4.6% Last 12 months: +9.6% Year to date: +9.7% (Dow … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for December 2007
Just for the record, Paris Hilton has not admitted to helping binge drinking elephants in India. CORRECTIVE: Paris Hilton Story Nov 13 07:44 PM US/Eastern GAUHATI, India (AP) - In a Nov. 13 story, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Paris Hilton was praised by conservationists for highlighting the problem of binge-drinking elephants in northeastern … Continue reading Binge Drinking Elephants
I first saw the news yesterday that governor of Georgia was going to lead a prayer for rain. I only briefly glanced over it; if I thought of it at all, it was to remark to myself that it's probably only a photo op to appease his votors, or if he's sincere, a passing wonder … Continue reading Praying for Rain
It's my normal Monday to trade stocks; again, there's been lots of volatility, and last Friday's plunge took a bite out of the portfolio. Dagnabbit, just can't quite catch up to that index though. Last 4 weeks: 0.8% Last 3 months: 5.2% Last 12 months: +6.8% Year to date: +6.5% (Dow is +8.8% ytd from … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for November 2007
The news says this last month, will all the credit crunch and housing speculation, was one of the most volatile on record. I tried not to look until today, but it appears this portfolio weathered the storm ok. In fact, things are looking good enough I plan on diversifying a little and buy more stocks … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for October 2007
Something I read today I thought was very interesting - western medicine doesn't work as well as fake non-medicine, at least for lower back pain. A study found that fake acupuncture worked nearly as well as real acupuncture, and both of those were nearly twice as effective as western medicine. In the largest experiment on … Continue reading Sham Acupuncture
Jesus and Money Recently in a comment, I was challenged regarding posting my stock selections; the concern from Chris was that such financial considerations were incongruous with the teachings of Jesus. Chris Says: September 18th, 2007 at 11:03 am I find it somewhat ironic and mildly amusing that your blog contains articles of spirituality along … Continue reading Jesus and Money
Name one thing the US Government does exceptionally well. Pass legislation? Pork barrel politics, anyone? Hurricane Katrina recovery? Issue passports in time for your vacation? Assess property values? Public schooling? Social Security? IRS? Oversee accounting irregularities like Enron? Prosecute O.J Simpson and keep him in jail? Border security? Then why oh why would anybody possibly … Continue reading Name One Thing the Government Does Well
Sometimes I just get amused at news stories. The one in the New York Times was obviously written by a journalist who doesn't understand the words he's using. The article, Earth Might Survive Sun’s Explosion, begins - What happens to planets when their stars age and die? That’s not an academic question. About five billion … Continue reading Not Academic; Please Run and Panic
And his name is Humberto.
With all the volatility this month, I thought it would be bad... but the month was basically a wash, a little higher than before. The market, though, has started to pull away a bit. My goal continues to be to beat the market, but that's not currently happening. It's September, so I'm easing back into … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for September 2007
Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, has been all over the news recently. Indicted for dog-fighting, his friends turning witness against him, loss of his quarterback position and the millions of dollars in signing bonuses and advertising deals, Michael Vick has certainly learned a hard and probably one-way lesson. And given the atrocious stories about … Continue reading Michael Vick: Where is Jesus?
Via Michelle Malkin via Weasel Zippers (no, really, that's the name of their website) (and links from National Catholic Reporter and Asia Times, there are 111 million Chinese Christians, and every day there are 10,000 more. By 2050, China will be the third largest Christian nation behine the United States and Brazil. Ten thousand Chinese … Continue reading 10,000 Christians a Day
More good news for coffee drinkers... I think. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day helped protect older women against some age-related memory decline, French researchers said on Monday, giving women more reason to love the world's most popular stimulant. Men did not enjoy the same benefit, they said. "The … Continue reading More Coffee Benefits
I was traveling this week on business, so I didn't get a chance to trade until today. Ouch, it bit me, too. I would have been better off investing in chocolate this month, at least I'd retain some of the capital. 🙂 Interestingly, some of the gurus over at the Mechanical Investing board have started … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for August 2007
From the Houston Chronicle this morning - McNair has revealed much of himself in five trying seasons. Even in the worst of times, he never blamed anyone else, never lashed out at the press, never fired anyone in a fit of anger. Patience? He has a warehouse of it. He has been a gracious winner … Continue reading McNair Deserves to Own a Winner
It's good to see somebody putting their money and their life where their faith is. I learned something about Dominos Pizza today: The founder, Tom Monaghan, is a faithful Catholic. He's used his fortune to found the town of Ave Maria, Florida. What makes Ave Maria so special is that it's designed for Christians. Tom's … Continue reading Ave Maria
Taliban fundamentalists kill an unarmed Korean Christian. Please pray for the other 22 Christians still held captive, 18 of whom are women. Reuters identifies them as "church volunteers" killed by "Taliban." Michelle Malking correctly identifies them by their religion. Westerners like to obscure the religion because it's uncomfortable, but the radlical Islamists have no qualms … Continue reading Muslims Kill Korean Christian
The Church Report has released America's 50 Most Influential Churches survey. Hey, my church, Second Baptist, is #24. Interesting that Ed Young's son's church made #3. And I listen to MP3 sermons from McLean Bible Church which comes in at #49. Saddleback Church is the second most influential; I'll vouch for that. Between his "Purpose … Continue reading America's 50 Most Influential Churches
I'm sure some companies still believe they can bamboozle the public by putting out a news release. If it shows up in the newspaper, it must be true, right? Take a look at this story. Comcast says the switch from Time Warner is going "smoothly.". "It's all gone very smoothly," [spokesman Ray] Purser said. "I … Continue reading Smoothly
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know I haven't posted much. Been really, really busy. I still owe Jennifer my answers to The Eight. I'll get to it, soon, I hope. I wanted to blog about how the Democrats are findng religion. Apparently it's ok with The Media if the Democrats talk about their faith, but if … Continue reading Silence!
The latest bull market shows some signs of slowing, but it's mixed. Three month returns are positive but less than the previous month. But 1 week returns are high, and the market is up high this morning. But hey, I'm beating the market again. 🙂 Last 4 weeks: +1.4% Last 3 months: +9.0% Last 12 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for July 2007
At some point, I'm sure he had to realize he was lost. Cocaine-addled driver destroys entire cornfield on run from police Last updated at 09:29am on 26th June 2007 A driver who was high on cocaine destroyed an entire cornfield in an attempt to escape from the police. Four police cars were destroyed before the … Continue reading Wrong Turn
Paris Hilton finds God. Or so she claims. I first saw this story popping up over a week ago when Paris Hilton made a show of carrying a bible. That doesn't impress me. All that shows me is that she can carry a 1.5 lbs book. But now she's openly confessing her faith. My attennae … Continue reading Paris Hilton Finds God
It's almost dead. Let's hope it keeps dying. The immigration "reform" bill which basically opens the door to a flood of illegal immigration is hitting some roadblocks. If it passes, US taxpayers will essentially be footing the healthcare and school bill for anybody that can get into the US by any means, and strip the … Continue reading Killing Immigration Reform
This is what happens when you let children play with scissors. 😛 The logo for the 2012 Olympics in London has been unveiled, and it looks like this: Click on the image for more wonderful hideousness. It sort of looks like an incomplete jigsaw puzzle, missing a couple of pieces, that has Pepto-Bismol spilled on … Continue reading Olympic Logo for 2012
First day back from vacation and immediately jumped into trading this month's stocks. Still positive, though the Dow Jones index has caught up to me. Last 4 weeks: +3.2% Last 3 months: +12.2% Last 12 months: +5.2% Year to date: +7.5% (Dow is +9.4% ytd from 12,463) Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for June 2007
Fortunately, the Senate gagged on ramrodding (which is different than "Hillary Ramrodding") the immigration bill down The People's Throat. It'll give us more time to hoot and hollar and threaten to vote for the other party. James Lileks offers these highlights of the immigration bill this morning, and it's amazing what they thought they could … Continue reading The Fine Print of the Immigration Bill
My country doesn't understand me. Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, this bill should make you suspicious. It was negotiated behind closed doors for 3 months by George Bush and Ted Kennedy. Regardless of your political viewpoint, I know you don't agree with both of those guys. Nobody can. The Senate is poised to … Continue reading Free Country! Come and Get It! (ding ding ding)
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