Let's see. We have a man who didn't pay his taxes, was discovered, then paid only those taxes he was obligated by law to pay (no penalties or interest), because of the statute of limitations. Then he was being considered for Treasury Secretary so he went back and paid for two years he didn't pay before (no penalties or interest). He was paid by ( Read more... )

OK, it was a pretty simple song, but "Barking at the Moon" was a perfect fit in the movie and while under consideration, did not make the cut and was not nominated for an Oscar ( Read more... )

Once in a long while you find something really cool on the Internet. This is such a thing. Don't click the link if you have something in you that wants to stomp every spider you see. I will not be responsible for your needing a new monitor.http://www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/

This is a quote from the man who lost his wife, two children, and Mother-in-law in the F-18 crash in San Diego on Dec 8. He is speaking of the pilot of the jet ( Read more... )

1) Grey nose hair

2) The snot-nosed punk at the ice cream store asking you if your grandson is playing football at a particular HIGH SCHOOL.

Multi-millionaire Obama has a brother who lives in a hut in Kenya. Obama has visited him multiple times, and as recently as two years ago. Obama wrote about him in his most recent memoir. The brother lives on less than $20 a year. Obama gives him nothing ( Read more... )

Orson Scott Card is a brilliant writer who has written some of the best SciFi there is. He is also a Democrat. He wrote this opinion piece for a local paper where he lived in North Carolina ( Read more... )

Because it is what I do.

From an manual printed in England regarding the maintenance of a Harrier jet:

“. . . carefully inspect the fuel cell with a torch.”

This manual is now being used by Americans.

One of 351 new Amercian citizens today . . . may I present, NoodleMommy:


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Back from Quebec, and there were some tremendously beautiful churches there. I'l post one every few days or so. First off, Notre Dame Sacre Coeur in Quebec City, the smallest church we saw on our trip.

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