She Gets My Vote
Finally someone with an energy policy that makes sense. Now that is some serious awesome. Thanks, Interweb!
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Officers fear Mexican military encounters will turn violent
Since 1996, there have been more than 200 confirmed incursions by the Mexican military into the United States. Particularly galling is the fact that the Mexican military often pulls these stunts in Humvees donated to them by the American taxpayers. More.
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New Punisher Movie Posters
Some new Punisher: War Zone movie posters were released into the InterWeb. They look pretty cool – kinda in the “Welcome Back, Frank” style that Steve Dillon/Garth Ennis used to revitalize the series. I really liked that series, as it did away with a lot of the silliness that had become the hallmark of the character – Microchip, The Battle… Continue reading "New Punisher Movie Posters"
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Quotes
“I’m trying to save the planet; I’m trying to save the planet.” – Nancy Pelosi “The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.” – H L Mencken
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Space Nazis!
Holy crap – Clive Cussler was right all along! Here’s the site. “The following tale of alien encounters is true . . . . and by true I mean false. It’s all lies but they’re entertaining lies and in the end isn’t that the real truth. The answer is no.” – Leonard Nimoy
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10 Things to Scratch From Your Worry List
For most of the year, it is the duty of the press to scour the known universe looking for ways to ruin your day. The more fear, guilt or angst a news story induces, the better. But with August upon us, perhaps you’re in the mood for a break, so I’ve rounded up a list of 10 things not to… Continue reading "10 Things to Scratch From Your Worry List"
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How to be Batman
Finally, the career guidance I need. There is a new book coming out in October about what it would take to be Batman. The book is called Becoming Batman: The Possibility of A Superhero and details what exactly someone would have to do to become Batman (be rich and train for 18 years), how long you could expect your career… Continue reading "How to be Batman"
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Terminator Salvation?
I, like many of my movie-going ilk, was really excited to see the 3rd Terminator movie, as the preview made it out to be what I had been waiting for the whole time – a story set in the future showing the few human survivors going at it all laser-Red Dawn-style against the worst that Skynet could throw out. Unfortunately,… Continue reading "Terminator Salvation?"
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Great Customer Service from Cheaper Than Dirt
I just bought a few more items for my kit from cheaperthandirt.com and had a great customer service experience with the company. I needed to add an EMT pouch to my SAR rig and also wanted to pick-up a radio pouch for my medic vest, where I wouldn’t be able to use the radio chest rig. I got the item… Continue reading "Great Customer Service from Cheaper Than Dirt"
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Shanks on a Plane
It never fails to amaze me how different folks opinions are in different parts of the country. Maybe that isn’t even fair, maybe it is more of a cultural thing. In either case, I was having a discussion with a group of vendors at work today and the discussion when from traveling, to travel, to the inevitable topic of dealing… Continue reading "Shanks on a Plane"