Author: Simon

Belief in global warming drives Europe’s economy. Thanks for the warning.

Some extreme humor from the EU Parliament courtesy of a Brit. Another good bit by Clark and Dawes. Straight humor. Or is it? H/T the commenters at Zero Hedge.

Indiana has passed a law (signed by a Republican Governor) that makes it legal to shoot government officials who unlawfully enter people’s homes. This has created a firestorm and the storm is definitely not in favor of government officials. A police apologist is taken to task in the comments here. And here there is more…

Eric was discussing busybodies in the bathroom. Well bathrooms are about to get busier. The above is an example of a mirror that automatically displays an ad when you walk into a public bathroom. (Yeah the Hebrew is interesting – I have no idea what it means). No place is sacred anymore. H/T Kasey Panetta…

Drones have been in the news a lot in the last couple of days. And of course there is Obama’s obsession with drones. But something more sinister may be in play as well. The military continues to grapple with the moral implications of what this administration is pushing them to do, and so as the…

Colorado will be voting on a measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use (Amendment 64). A very close supporter of Mitt Romney is involved in the effort to oppose the measure. Two-thirds of the entire the budget for the “No on Amendment 64? committee has been provided by a Florida-based nonprofit called “Save Our Society…

Hemp History Week has just passed so I’m a little late on this. It does shed some light on the Amendment to the Farm Bill that would legalize hemp. To date, thirty-one states have introduced pro-hemp legislation and seventeen have passed legislation, while eight states (Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, Vermont and West…

I may have mentioned it here before but I think it deserves a little fuller exposition. #1 Daughter attended a Ron Paul rally in Champaign, Illinois where she is studying (3rd year) Chemical Engineering. CHAMPAIGN — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said America needs to shrink the size of government and restore individual liberty. “The…

The great Tom Lehrer of course. This is sort of in honor of #2 son currently living in Moscow.

Here is a LTE (not yet published) written by a friend of mine. The suicide rate among veterans is an American tragedy. It unconscionable not to use every treatment that may help these young people cope with their physical and mental pain. Drs. D. Mark Anderson, Daniel Rees, and Joseph Sabia conducted a study published…

This is a link I got from DU. And no – I’m not going to give them a link. The main article was about Polywell if you want to search. The Green Energy Bubble Is Bursting Fast Everywhere. This Washington Post headline tells why the enviros are about to get run over: Center of Gravity…

Evidently there was a time when adoption by gay couples was not controversial. During this time, child placement became more than a professional issue for Taft. In 1921, through a social-work contact in New York, she and Robinson adopted a foster child, an eight-year-old boy named Everett, who was still in touch with his father.…

Supposedly today is a day when bloggers of the correct persuasion are supposed to write only about the intimidation of other bloggers by a certain Brett Kimberlin. So here is my contribution: SWAT Teams. They are not just for dopers anymore. Patrick Frey, one of the bloggers attacked by the appearance of a SWAT team…

Take the test and find out. I scored a 26. The average was about 16 and if you scored above 32 you may have a mental disorder. Prompted by this post at Talk-Polywell.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. – Hunter S. Thompson Well this is going to get real weird. According to the latest Ulsterman report Mr. Obama has a penchant for snuff films. High tech snuff films. Snuff films made by our very own military in drone attacks the President has ordered. Politicians…

The world is full of wonders and miracles – and since we seem to be on the topic – cannibals.

I was looking around for other stuff and came across a page of Computer History Videos. Which brought me to the below video. I was a CACHE Club member and knew Randy and Ward well. They used an I/O board I designed (The Master I/O) in the World’s First BBS. I was over to Randy’s…

Astronomy Magazine has an interview with a starship engineer. Here is a short excerpt: When one studies the history of robotic expansion from Earth and compares it to humans, the former trends towards medium growth, exponential expansion speed, whereas the latter is at best low growth, exponential expansion speed and at worst linear. Our robotic…

I just got a call from Eric and he tells me he is tied up with a bunch of Republicans. At a conventional party. He also reports that there are no funny hats or party games just endless voting. Eric as a “party favor” is running for “Drainage Commissioner”. To hear him tell about the…

As you all know I’m a big fan of conspiracy theories. I have found a whopper. The Obama administration, including his czars and along with his closets Progressive supporters, are planning a manufactured insurgency against America. He is using the media to his advantage to garner both sympathy and support for his unfinished goals. He…