The kids and their kids treated me to a fine Christmas celebration over on the river. The weather for the 340-mile drive home wasn't nearly so accommodating, but at least it was diverse, beginning with rain, then fog, then sleet, then snow. Sort of a mishmash including the worst of everything. (Think Obamacare, here.)
So the trip took a little longer than usual, but the real shocker came when I opened the living room door. It felt chilly. A thermometer check revealed 31 degrees. Some dumdum had set the thermostat on the new electric heater a little too low. The good news is that the water didn't freeze, and that's a big bullet dodged. An armload of dry oak soon produced a comfy 75.
A standout gift came from a lad named Ryan who wrapped a surplus ammo can for me. As one of the revelers said, "He knows his grandpa." I was touched and promised the boy I would use it only for .45ACP, never desecrating it with a less noble caliber.
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Onward and upward tin 2011. May you thrive. May we all survive to heap another year of scorn on the statists of the right and the statists of the left.
Jan 2, 2011
Dec 28, 2010
Sarah Palin Really Can't Spell
She typed it refudiate.
She meant refeudiate, of course.
As in: "In 1941 we had to refeudiate with the Germans."
She meant refeudiate, of course.
As in: "In 1941 we had to refeudiate with the Germans."
A little while ago I wrote about $4 bacon. Looks like I understated the case. As bad as 2010 is, next year looks worse for the two basic food groups, i.e., (1) bacon and (2) everything lese.
More government-mandated and subsidized corn likker is going into our Suburbans and Lexi. That makes corn dearer. Right now it's trading at an amazing $6+ a bushel. That means it is harder for pig farmers to make a buck. That means they're not so anxious to raise pigs. That means fewer critters on the market. That means higher-priced pig parts.
No such post would be complete without a reminder that the Washington payday loan office operated by Bernanke and Geithner plays a leading role in this stunning remake of that movie classic, "March to Weimar."
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More government-mandated and subsidized corn likker is going into our Suburbans and Lexi. That makes corn dearer. Right now it's trading at an amazing $6+ a bushel. That means it is harder for pig farmers to make a buck. That means they're not so anxious to raise pigs. That means fewer critters on the market. That means higher-priced pig parts.
No such post would be complete without a reminder that the Washington payday loan office operated by Bernanke and Geithner plays a leading role in this stunning remake of that movie classic, "March to Weimar."
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I'd have used a more clinical word
So Pennsylvania Boss Democrat Rendell thinks we're becoming a nation of wusses because a little snow storm moved big-money football to cancel a game. Right on, Ed. That's what I've been saying all along.
Although canceling ball games wasn't really one of the reasons I had in mind. I was thinking more along the lines of governors who veto self-defense bills because they might irritate enough scared soccer moms and dads to make a difference at election time.
Although canceling ball games wasn't really one of the reasons I had in mind. I was thinking more along the lines of governors who veto self-defense bills because they might irritate enough scared soccer moms and dads to make a difference at election time.
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