My Apologies…

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to anyone (ANYONE???) who reads my blog, for endorsing Mike Huckabee earlier. Several apparently believable sources had advocated him, and there wasn’t much information available on the internet regarding the candidates (at least that I could find). I acted on the best information available.That said, I …

2007 Book List

Earlier this year, a survey was done indicating that liberals read more books than conservatives (a whopping 9 vs. 8). As I consider myself a conservative as much as libertarian, I posting my reading list for 2007. Yes, some of it is fluffy fiction… but it’s a damned sight more than nine, and it’s been …

Are we really all connected?

So, I’ve been playing around on MySpace lately, and I’ve come across a group of Gnostics. I’ve been enjoying some good conversation with them, and I’ve had several opportunities to impart my wisdom.In one particular exchange, the question was asked, “Are we really all connected?”The immediate answer, of course, was, “Yes, we are all connected. …

Saturday Before Christmas

Oddly, not much is happening today. I’m really looking forward to having some time off before I start my triple drills (regular, OCS, Kosovo training…). I watched I am Legend two days ago. It was far and away Will Smith’s best acting, EVER–but despite that, and despite the fact that it was the highest-budget movie …

The Buzz on "Cloverfield"

I read some reviews of the Cloverfield clips which have been released so far. A lot of people seem negative, because they are afraid that Abrams is trying to make his “giant monster movie” into a 9/11 analogy. It should be noted, however, that the original “giant monster movie”, Gojira, was actually an analogy for …

Another Reason to Home School

A Florida elementary school girl has been arrested on felony weapons charge for eating her lunch. The girl brought a steak knife from home to cut her food–she never brandished it or threatened anyone. A school official reported it to the local sherriff’s office, who took the girl away in a marked patrol car. All …