Monthly Archives: November 2008

I’m not sure about the Latin

November 26, 2008 – 6:36 am

but VDH has some good, if random ideas about the current state of the country. Read Ten Random, Politically Incorrect Thoughts and see if you agree.
5. California is now a valuable touchstone to the country, a warning of what not to do. Rarely has a single generation inherited so much natural wealth and bounty from […]

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Do you know your basic civics?

November 24, 2008 – 9:30 am

And I do mean basic. This is really shameful.
Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better?
Wow. Take the quiz here.
(to be fair, I missed 5 - 3 because I really didn’t know, and 2 […]

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A specific question

November 19, 2008 – 12:46 am

I asked a specific question on election day. Or rather, I posted a graphic that asked a specific question. Go ahead, scroll down and see. I’ll wait.
Oh fine, it’s here.
Now we know the answer to that question.

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Do this

November 17, 2008 – 8:58 pm

More of this. Or…less, as the case may be.

By RichieD | Posted in B.S., Work (sucks), Tech | Comments (3)

Quick, before it’s over

November 11, 2008 – 11:54 pm

I have to get this in before midnight. Good old Rolf Harris. Definitely appropriate for Veteran’s Day.
This song is a favorite in our house thanks to a (mostly Gawd-awful) English cd set Tribute to 70’s. Still, along with Donny Osmond and Puppy Love, this one gets heard fairly regularly around here.
UPDATE: Same old trouble embedding […]

By RichieD | Posted in Music | Comments (0)