Monthly Archives: December 2005

Big Brother has run amok…

And there doesn’t appear to be much we can do about it, primarily because the government has grown too large to be kept track of. Ilya Somin, assistant professor of law at George Mason University and author of the Cato … Continue reading

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Then pealed the bells more loud and deep…

Christmas Day, 1864. The United States is in the last throes of the Civil War, with Lee’s surrender to Grant still a few months away, and winter bearing heavily on Massachusettes. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sat in his study and wrote … Continue reading

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Robert Stethem: We have not forgotten

In 1985, a group of Islamic terrorists boarded a German airliner and, brandishing weapons and explosives, hi-jacked the plane and took it to Beruit, Lebanon. On the way, they terrorized passengers, beating those they thought were Jewish. At one point, … Continue reading

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What I want for Christmas

Char has been asking me what I want for Christmas (in fact, since the name draw, so has Marjie) so I’ve been putting some thought into the issue. Unfortunately, I’ve been having trouble coming up with ideas. In fact, I’ve … Continue reading

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You just gotta laugh

I’m a huge proponent of laughter. And I also believe that we should all be able to make fun of each other, regardless of your point of view. Hey, if you can’t laugh at yourself, you’re on a quick path … Continue reading

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Crybaby Cookies

I love this time of year, mainly because it’s about the only time I can convince someone to make Crybaby Cookies. Char made some yesterday and I think they may be the best Crybaby Cookies I’ve ever had (well, in … Continue reading

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