Archive for November, 2010

What You Don’t Know

Some very bright person suggested, (to paraphrase), ‘knowing what you don’t know is equally if not more important than knowing what you think you do.’  This, of course, is in direct contrast to the idiot who coined, “what you don’t know can’t hurt you.”  We have ceded responsibility to deal…

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DWTS

Sure, I’m upset about Bristol Palin making the finals.  Not that I give a rat’s ass about who wins or loses on Dancing With the Stars or American Idol or America’s Got Talent; those popularity contests are just slightly more representative of what they purportedly celebrate than say, theGrammy’s or the Emmy’s.  What upsets me is that of…

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Dear Barry, III

Dear Barry, Sorry I haven’t written in a while.  Like so many other Americans, I have grave concerns that you’ve not been listening.  As one who so completely supported the stated ideals in your run for the Presidency, I have empathy, (if little patience), for the weightiness of your office. …

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Now What?

The only thing I’m feeling sure about is that we have passed the point of no return in the downward spiral of what causes great world powers to become storied entries in history books.  Unfortunately, since there probably won’t be such things as books in the next decade or so…

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