Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Solar prominence...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
God help me, I do...
Quote of the day...
Quote of the day...
“We have created a leadership vacuum in the world, and it is being filled by the Putins of the world, by people without our values or our interest, and it’s to the detriment of the United States and our friends and allies around the world,” he said. “It is the United States that’s injected that instability into the world equation.”Donald Rumsfeld. I miss that guy...
Ukrainian-Russian Tensions Dividing U.S. Citizens Along Ignorant, Apathetic Lines...
Ukrainian-Russian Tensions Dividing U.S. Citizens Along Ignorant, Apathetic Lines... The Onion nails it...
Cooper!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Let the whining commence...
Let the whining commence... Here's what our Secretary of Weakness had to say this morning, on the subject of the Russian invasion of Crimea:
The only possible response from Putin when he reads that ... is a big, hearty, belly-laugh.
You just don’t in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pretext. It is serious in terms of sort of the modern manner with which nations are going to resolve problems. There are all kinds of other options still available to Russia. There still are. President Obama wants to emphasize to the Russians that there are a right set of choices that can still be made to address any concerns they have about Crimea, about their citizens, but you don’t choose to invade a country in order to do that.The naivete, ignorance, and mental dysfunction on display in that quote are just stunning. What's scarier is that Kerry, I'm sure unwittingly, is saying the same sorts of things that Neville Chamberlain said before his famous trip to Munich...
The only possible response from Putin when he reads that ... is a big, hearty, belly-laugh.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
A 20 year old knucklehead speaks out...
Stunning views of Mt. Everest...
Quote of the day...
Quote of the day...
It’s pretty clear by now that Putin will do pretty much anything he wants in Ukraine, as Obama and especially Secretary of Weakness John Kerry have indicated that we won’t do much of anything because this “shouldn’t become a great power crisis,” or whatever nonsense Kerry keeps dribbling out of his mouth. I almost wish he’d stick with talking nonsense about climate change.That's from Steven Hayward, writing at Powerline. “Secretary of Weakness” – laughing and crying at the same time...
Every one of them...
Every one of them...
My country is being run by a cabal of fools. Our national credibility is on a par with that of Iran. Our chief executive issues blustering communiques that are never followed up on, and which no foreign actor believes – and does so repeatedly. This most recent one – which Putin quite understandably simply ignored – contained no direct consequence at all, just a vague warning that there “would be costs.” Today we find out that the first such costs are: (1) boycotting a planned summit meeting, and (2) a strongly worded letter. Can't you just feel Putin quaking in his boots?
“Putin's aim is to show that he is in the catbird seat, and there is nothing we can do about it,” this former officer said. “He's like a kid with a can of gasoline and a book of matches, and he laughs as Obama tries to deliver lectures on how fire is dangerous. Indeed, Putin throws banana peels on the ground, and Obama manages to slip on every one of them. I've never seen anything like it.”Yes.
My country is being run by a cabal of fools. Our national credibility is on a par with that of Iran. Our chief executive issues blustering communiques that are never followed up on, and which no foreign actor believes – and does so repeatedly. This most recent one – which Putin quite understandably simply ignored – contained no direct consequence at all, just a vague warning that there “would be costs.” Today we find out that the first such costs are: (1) boycotting a planned summit meeting, and (2) a strongly worded letter. Can't you just feel Putin quaking in his boots?
Friday, February 28, 2014
Poem, with a twist of surprise...
Poem, with a twist of surprise... Friend and former colleague Aleck L. sent this along. A 14 year old boy wrote a poem. Here's the beginning of it:
But wait until you see the rest of the story. Be sure to read the whole article!
Our generation will be known for nothing.
Never will anybody say,
We were the peak of mankind.
That is wrong, the truth is
Our generation was a failure.
Thinking that
We actually succeeded
Is a waste. And we know
Living only for money and power
Is the way to go.
Onlookers gape...
Onlookers gape... The Onion, on the subject of ObamaCare. Via reader and friend Larry E.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Autonomous freighters...
Shocking mugshots...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Cache Valley scene...
This afternoon I visited the County Recorder's office to pick up plats and legal property descriptions for the parcels of land we're buying. If you've ever done something like this in San Diego (I have), you know it's a most painful experience: city traffic, scarce (and expensive) parking, long waits, surly clerical help, expensive and slow (and probably crappy) copies, and absolutely zero chance of meeting anyone with any real authority on a walk-in visit.
Here in Cache County, I drove up to the County Administration building and discovered a vast parking lot behind it, with dozens of empty spaces. Those spaces were, of course, free. Then I went to the wrong place to pick up what I needed, and some very friendly folks gently told me where I really needed to go (the Recorder's actual office). I went there, and asked about getting the documents – and the County Recorder himself (a fellow named Mike Gleed) helped me locate and copy them. Just like every other County employee I've met (about 10 at this point), he was extremely helpful, took the time to answer all my questions, no matter how crazy or ignorant – and had a smile and a cheerful attitude throughout. Oh, and those documents cost me a whopping $3.50!
For anyone from southern California, getting quality, cheerful, friendly service from a government employee is a head-exploding experience. Feels good, though. Makes me want to go back for more...
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