Monthly Archives: April 2005

Congress may keep the Sun turned on longer

According to the AP, if the Congress critters get their way, the Sun will be turned on for a longer period of time in the future. This is being done in order to lower energy bills since they are skyrocketting as of late. This is a spectacular idea. A few extra hours of sunlight would […]

5 Questions for American Warmonger

Jeremy of American Warmonger has taken on the 5 Questions meme, and, BOY, did he ever. There is a reason he was up for a Weblogs award for best essayist, and he proves it, answering the questions in 5 full posts. Saying (writing) that I am impressed is an understatement. The questions: If you could […]

American Flag Bidness

Avast! Welcome Kit of Euphoric Reality to the Flag League. Welcome aboard, matie!

NC now has a lottery

And, as predicted, the money is going towards education. However, not quite how one thinks: House Bill 1023 approved by the full House would divvy up the funds from a lottery into three areas: 50 percent would go to school construction, 25 percent would go to college scholarships and 25 percent would go to special […]

Did I Miss a Memo?

So, I took a walk around the mall, was trying to see if anyone had a new cologne I heard about, which is being put out in the name of that girl, Bethany Hamilton, the one who had her arm bit off by a shark in Hawaii. It is supposed to remind people of being […]

I’m TRYING to be Evil

:: how jedi are you? :: Jeez, answer a few questions about Padme’ and bam, I’m sorta evil. Via Janette at Common Sense Runs Wild. Next up, pirate thong photoshops of Janette and Jody :)

Show some respect

I’m wondering, was this really necessary? He was both a critic and an inspiration. How John Paul II divided our nation with his bold stances. That is a Newsweek internet headline. The man just died. He has not even been buried yet. Is this Newsweeks idea of an appropriate headline and story? Apparently so. And […]

Baseball starts for real at 4:05 EST

Forget all the other games. They were just appetizers, a warm up for the real start of the baseball season. Dodgers-Giants, 4:05pm EST, 4/5/2005, is truly Opening Day. How does a kid who grew up on the Joisey Shore become a Dodgers fan? Oh, you didn’t ask? Never mind. PS: go read Basil on 61

King of The Blogs

Don’t forget that this weeks King of the Blogs is in full swing. Vote for GM Roper of GM’s Corner. He is, after all, one of the few, the proud, a member of the American Flag League. Vote. You go. Now.

Illegal Immigration and Social Security

Amazingly, the New York Times seems to be taking a stance that illegal immigration is the way to solve the Social Security issue. While it has been evident for years that illegal immigrants pay a variety of taxes, the extent of their contributions to Social Security is striking: the money added up to about 10 […]

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