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Author Archives: Stranger
It Is Too Long For The Alley, So Here Is The Full Text Of The Schumer-Manchin-Toomey Universal Background Check Bill
For those interested in the full text of the Schumer-Machin-Toomey Universal background check, you can verify this with a search of the Library of Congress/Thomas website for “bill number S.AMDT.715” and then click on “TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR … Continue reading
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Well, I see the boffins say the Shroud of Turin Dates to the first century
Reigniting the controversy over the age, and therefore the authenticity, of the Shroud of Turin, boffins now say the Shroud is from the first century, either BC or AD and it’s your pick on which one. That will set the … Continue reading
Posted in FWIW
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Sometimes I Hate To Be Right
A few years ago I noted that the Gulf Stream, the giant “river of warm water in the cold Atlantic,” was no longer a smooth ribbon of light blue stretching from Cape Cod to England. The Stream, visible here as … Continue reading
Posted in CLIMATE
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Looks Like A Very Cool Spring
It is 61 outside here in the sub-tropical zone, on March 20. Normally, the temperature is in the high 70′s to mid 80′s. It would appear we are winding down to another “year without summer.” The last one was in … Continue reading
Posted in CLIMATE
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I Wonder If The Pope Knows About That?
Fordham University was a Jesuit institution, and while it is currently “independent,” its trustees “govern Fordham in the best Jesuit tradition.” The head of Fordham is Rev. Joseph Michael McShane, S.J., one of those who “govern Fordham in the best … Continue reading
Posted in FREEDOM
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I See Obama Is Meeting With Major Companies CEO’s
And in the meantime the small businesses that make up nearly 70 percent of the American economy are – Well, Twitchy has the details of that avalanche. I will have to make a decision on staying open or closing shop … Continue reading
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Is Alzheimers A Form Of Diabetes Of The Brain?
The Dallas Morning News makes the intriguing case that Alzheimer’s Disease may be a form of diabetes. Diabetes of the brain. Essentially, the theory is that those with Alzheimers cannot convert glucose to energy efficiently, so brain cells literally starve … Continue reading
Posted in MISCELLENY
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The “Liberal Lifestyle” Leads To What?
Over the past half century many academics and entertainment industry figures have tried to remake our society into a “serial partners” lifstyle. The lifestyle some call a ‘Sex and the City lifestyle. Of course, everyone ages. What was wonderful at … Continue reading
Posted in HARD TIMES
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Hmm: Florida Eyes Education Reform
The Daily Caller reports Florida’s Governor Rick Scott is eyeing education reforms and tuition incentives. The tuition incentives would be a good idea. Make tuition inversely proportional to the societal value of the education. That is, medical school, the hard … Continue reading
Posted in ECONOMICS
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That Will Make Obama’s Billionaire Buddies Really Happy!
I see Obama’s “budget proposal” will limit retirement accounts to a total of three million dollars. Enough, with interest, for about $80,000 a year for 20 years. I can imagine Obama’s million dollar contributors living on 80 grand a year, … Continue reading →