How much longer must we tolerate mass culture?

An incredibly long post about finances and value

2008-07-02T23:01:10Z

I’m not Kramer, and I’m not Bennett, nor am I even Sustern, but I am watching the market. I don’t think you’re getting an accurate picture from the evening news. Now, I know this is hardly a revelation, but let me clarify a little bit: First of a...

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287(G)

2008-06-23T01:44:13Z

So, our local sheriff, Chuck Jenkins, decided that Frederick County should participate in the 287(G) program. I might not be the only one who thinks it's a bad idea but here's a question; What would a real conservative say about a federal program...

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Max fer Prez

2008-06-15T14:45:39Z

So, I hear that neither Obama nor McCain is planning on balancing the budget, any time soon. This isn’t rocket science, folks. Here’s my three point plan: Repeal the Bush Tax cuts. Add some taxes to the top 10%. That probably includes people in m...

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Obama, Huh?

2008-06-06T03:13:16Z

We will see, won't we? Is America ready? I think so. the real America has been ready for years. The America you see on TV will never be ready. Is Barack ready? Maybe. I still see signs of a real greenhorn in him, but, that's still better than an...

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Spoiler

2008-06-02T03:20:43Z

So, Hillary is in the race until forced out, huh? There you go. That's exactly why the democrats haven't been able to beat even the worst the republican party has had to offer. So much of the party big wigs are so pumped up on hubris that they're...

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Dharma Crash

2008-05-12T03:51:39Z

So, this might seem a bit too insular for a blog post, but bear with me. This book is an "Oral Biography" of the punk rock singer Darby Crash, who died at 22, in the early 1980's. I happen to know some of the same people as Darby did, and met Ja...

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In my Day, Sonny

2008-04-27T13:13:40Z

I've had a few adventures in my life, and, like anybody who's had adventures, that means I've had to do without things and money at various points. So, maybe I've got a skewed perspective, but as I notice food prices, fuel prices, and so on, I ke...

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Armagideon Times

2008-04-24T04:15:09Z

They're not able to afford to eat dirt in Haiti, They're running out of butter in Japan, and Food shortages loom over the horizon. Water, not gold, may start the next war. Still think everything's hunky dory? I think it's possible to turn things...

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A comment on laws concerning mortgages

2008-04-12T03:58:36Z

I know it would make sense for me to be all over the grumblings about some kind of comprehensive mortgage reform, but there are several reasons for my relative silence. First and foremost, nothing has been clearly decided. Most of the motions up ...

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The Devil's advocate

2008-04-09T23:53:13Z

I use the phrase sloppily, as a kind of joke. I'll say things like 'I'm working for the devil", and mention the "dark overlords" at places i've worked. But I don't seriously believe that Satan worshippers run the world. That would be really crazy....

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