Year: 2006

  • PHOTOBLOGGING DEPT.

    Photo Clearance Sale: Random Stuff

    I’m still working through my backlog of Z3 photos. Try clicking to look at the larger images. Instead of linking to the raw JPG file, I’ve got an HTML page that provides a black background for better viewing. Neon Shrine One of my neighbors has this in their front yard. I have no idea what… Read more

  • POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.

    Democrats Fire Back and Miss

    Cheney hit his target, but the Democrats keep missing the point: The furor over the accident and the White House delay in making it public are “part of the secretive nature of this administration,” said Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. “I think it’s time the American people heard from the vice president.” First… Read more

  • GUNS DEPT.

    Cheney Shooting Now Less Funny

    Harry Whittington, the guy shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, has had a mild heart attack caused by a pellet that nudged up next to his heart. That’s a heck of a lot worse than would seem to be indicated by those who say Whittington got “peppered” by Cheney’s shot. I don’t know if the… Read more

  • GUNS DEPT.

    Hunting Safety at Hit&Run

    After my post about Dick Cheney’s little hunting mishap, I posted a question in the comments to a Hit&Run post, asking about the rules for safe hunting. With as many libertarians as read that site, I figured they had to know a lot about guns. A regular calling himself Hakluyt responded, When it comes to… Read more

  • BLOGOSPHERE DEPT.

    The Blog Post That Keeps On Giving

    About a year ago I dropped Sprint as my mobile phone provider. I was very pissed-off with the way they had treated me, and I posted a message expressing my hurt feelings. Here’s how it begins: I’ve fucking had it up to my fucking ears with those fucking fuckers at Sprint! Fuckers through and through!… Read more