Will Collier at Vodkapundit shares an article in the New York Times that sheds light on how life is in one of those Scandinavian socialist paradises. A quote that really hits hard: One image in particular sticks in my mind. In a Norwegian language class, my teacher illustrated the meaning of the word matpakke –… Continue reading this entry
It’s been springtime for almost a month now and it’s time I posted some florals: And some stark contrast in the black and white version:
It may or may not be one of petit bourgeoisie, but that isn’t the focus on things tonight. According to some, we’re a nation of sad people. And according to the Real Republicans like Jim Sensenbrenner, we’re a nation of drug addicts and felons. Or maybe, as Bill Frist might think, the only Real Americans… Continue reading this entry
I wasn’t able to visit the Jefferson memorial in D.C. for the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Those in UMCP were in decline when I visited yesterday. They held a much more surreal beauty than seeing the blossoms all fresh on the tree: With the winds the way that they were, the petals were fluttering… Continue reading this entry
I knew M$ sank to some depths, but not this low.
I saw this metal cup lying around the sidewalk one day: And here it is in black and white:
I have two gripes with iTunes. First, it’s a RAM hog requiring at least 35 Megs of physical RAM and an almost-equal amount of virtual memory. What the heck is that all for? (First one who says that it’s required to make it run the way it does gets an award for most obvious non-answer.)… Continue reading this entry
I took the following picture while on the Metro Rail as it crossed over the Potomac River, on my way to Pentagon City. And here’s a black and white version of the picture:
In the past, Popes led armies into battle. PJPII was no different, despite the change in mileu. One of the few things I remember from high school (it was really quite a blur, is all) was the furor over the World Youth Day visitation of the Pope in Manila, Philippines. I was only fifteen. My… Continue reading this entry
There are only a few political topics I’ll talk about anymore: one is how we (bloggers, people on the street, whoever) talk politics, the other is general political principles. Here’s something to stir up the waters for the moment. Let’s go with definition #2 from Meriam Webster of fascism (and not Mussolini’s capital-f Fascism either):… Continue reading this entry