Archive for April, 2009

Denver Tea Party — photos and report

Denver Tea Party — photos and report

| April 15, 2009 | 3 Replies

Sandra and I rode the Denver Light Rail (first time!) from Lincoln Avenue up into downtown Denver. Our first clue that there might be a good turnout was the fact that the train were were on was full of people with signs: And as we walked up to the Colorado State Capitol, we saw that […]

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On our way to the Denver Tea Party

On our way to the Denver Tea Party

| April 15, 2009 | Reply

Update: all done and now eating lunch @ Chili’s. Will post photos and report when I get back home. Great rally, no disruptions. Update: here at the tea party – rowdy group – prob. 3000+ here Trying to blog from my iPhone. Riding the lightrail to downtown Denver. Train is full of people with signs. […]

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Wednesday sings

Wednesday sings

| April 15, 2009 | Reply

MORNING LINKS ITEM: Wondering where all those Tea Parties are taking place? Have a look. Hat tip to Instapundit. ITEM: Creeping socialism/fascism alert — A Greenville, Texas City Council member is arrested and removed from a City Council meeting for talking about a subject that the Mayor didn’t like. Pretty amazing video, including the attempt […]

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Tuesday stings

Tuesday stings

| April 14, 2009 | 2 Replies

[Here are Wednesday’s links as well] MORNING LINKS ITEM: USA Today has an outstanding article debunking the various myths about the Columbine shooters who killed just over a dozen of their fellow students 10 years ago: They weren’t goths or loners. The two teenagers who killed 13 people and themselves at suburban Denver’s Columbine High […]

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Monday swings

Monday swings

| April 13, 2009 | 4 Replies

MORNING LINKS ITEM: Robert Samuelson, one of the more sane and balanced economic observers (probably because he has no noticeable political agenda), points out the fundamental flaw in Obama’s approach to the economy: What Obama proposes is a “post-material economy.” He would de-emphasize the production of ever-more private goods and services, harnessing the economy to […]

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Saturday swans

Saturday swans

| April 11, 2009 | 3 Replies

OVERNIGHT LINKS ITEM: Why newspapers are dying — note the lead headline for the online version of the Denver Post: ITEM: Speaking of animals, this story of a dead whale on the beach at Del Mar brings up memories of one of Dave Barry’s funniest columns and the video that inspired it. ITEM: Y’know, articles […]

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Friday spawns

Friday spawns

| April 10, 2009 | 3 Replies

MORNING LINKS [Welcome to AoS readers, and thanks to Genghis for the links and the kind words! Feel free to bookmark ASIP! Also, my Saturday links are posted here, my Monday links are here, my Tuesday links are here, and my Wednesday links are here.] ITEM: Remember me quoting Machiavelli (“It is better to be […]

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Thursday: no links for now

Thursday: no links for now

| April 9, 2009 | Reply

My laptop is threatening to die, or at least be reduced to seriously degraded performance. I’ve been having problems with it for months, and I think it may be on the way out.  One way or the other, I’ll see you in a day or two, once I’ve either got this one fixed up or […]

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Wednesday prawns

Wednesday prawns

| April 8, 2009 | 1 Reply

MORNING LINKS BREAKING NEWS: The American crew on that ship hijacked by Somali pirates has retaken control of the ship. A reminder to the world: don’t screw with Americans. ITEM: Two books you really, really should read are Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan, both by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. These are outstanding works that […]

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Tuesday dawns

Tuesday dawns

| April 7, 2009 | 1 Reply

AFTERNOON LINKS! Yes, there are actual afternoon links! ITEM: Maybe it’s because he paid all his taxes — actor Kal Penn (of the “House” TV series and the “Harold and Kumar” movies) joins the White House staff. ITEM: President Obama visits Baghdad. Good for him, and I mean that in all sincerity. My son Jon […]

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