On who Kagan is

In her capacity as editorial chairman during her junior and senior years, Kagan spent nearly every evening at the ‘Prince’ newsroom. But Bernstein cautioned that Kagan likely did not write all the editorials. “That wasn’t her style ... She was a very collaborative person,” he said.

One set of unsigned editorials published in the spring of 1980, written in response to the federal government’s discussion of reinstating draft registration, attacked the militaristic identity the country was headed toward. The nation was “unfortunately” moving toward “an era in which myopic and over-sensitive ‘national pride’ precludes the thoughtful search for alternatives to an unnecessary draft registration,” it said.

How exciting. A President we knew nothing about before his election nominates someone to the SC who we will know nothing about before the confirmation.

Trust me. I'm from headquarters and I'm here to help you.

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And a hat tip to MKS over at Talk Left.

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Frank Frazetta R.I.P. 1928-2010

I have always loved fantasy and science fiction. As a youngster it offerred the perfect escape away from dust and heat and not much else.

And part of this escape was the artwork.



Frazetta didn't get into fantasy until years after I had moved into the adult world but he had a talent that made him recognizable at a glimpse and an ability to bring fantasy heroes alive. What young male could not see himself standing on top of a pile of bones that use to belong to his enemies with a nubile succulent female wrapping herself around his feet?

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Unisex was not in his genes.

In the early years most science fiction and fantasy magazines were not adult nor intended to be. They were pulp magazines intended to fill an evening of reading much like most of the junk on TV is meant to be mind numbing time killers between 7 and 11. The artwork wasn't always great but it always moved.



And the girls were always beautiful and buxom but not to be argued with.



And then we had the girls dancing for their supper.... paid for by aliens... of course. But the sex was always on the cover and never between the covers. Like radio, it expanded the imagination.



And some of the girls were hotter than others.



Of course in its infancy, as shown in this February 1927 cover by Paul, the covers were more about adventure and the contents were, well, much the same as they would be 20 years later.



And by 1992 the view of the universe had expanded as shown in this cover of a child watching an alien friend blowing bubbles. Peaceful yet threatening it almost has an "Alice In Wonderland" feeling.



But was sex out? No.



Sometimes I will have to do a post or so on the artists that made the stories better. And here's to the ones that made us grasp our quarters and gleefully pay for the latest issue of Amazing, Startling, Planet and all the others.

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You don't need no education

and apologies to Pink Floyd.

And we all thought he was protesting the Right.

Well, just as Nixon was the only one that could go to China, Obama is the only one who can say things like this.

PRESIDENT OBAMA: "Meanwhile, you're coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't rank all that high on the truth meter. With iPods and iPads; Xboxes and PlayStations; information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment. All of this is not only putting new pressures on you; it is putting new pressures on our country and on our democracy."

LInk to video of speech.

This should send a real chill up your leg, past your waist and to the top of your head screaming, "Danger! Danger!"

And it should tell you what The Chosen One thinks of your ability to rule yourself.

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New Zealand: Global Warming Fears Seen in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients

Somehow we knew it would come to this.

New Zealand: Global Warming Fears Seen in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients
A recent study has found that global warming has impacted the nature of symptoms experienced by obsessive compulsive disorder patients.

Climate change related obsessions and/or compulsions were identified in 28% of patients presenting with obsessive compulsive disorder. Their obsessions included leaving taps on and wasting water, leaving lights on and wasting electricity, pets dying of thirst, leaving the stove on and wasting gas as well as obsessions that global warming had contributed to house floors cracking, pipes leaking, roof problems and white ants eating the house.

Compulsions in response to these obsessions included the checking of taps, light switches, pet water bowls and house structures.

“Media coverage about the possible catastrophic consequences to our planet concerning global warming is extensive and potentially anxiety provoking. We found that many obsessive compulsive disorder patients were concerned about reducing their global footprint,” said study author Dr Mairwen Jones.

They left off denying it is cold. Insisting warm weather causes it to snow. Constant recounting the polar bear population...

Is anyone actually surprised?


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History of Mayonnaise

Hellmann's Mayonnaise - a bit of history.

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England.

In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico.

But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss.

Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course,



as - Sinko De Mayo.

WHAT??? You expected something educational from me? You need a shot of Tequila after that don't you ? :)


Blame Mike L for this.

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Obama is going to double your electric bill

Cape Wind, which wants to build 130 wind turbines off the coast of Cape Cod, and National Grid announced yesterday that they’ve reached an agreement to start charging customers 20.7 cents per kilowatt hour in 2013 - more than double the current rate of electricity from conventional power plants and land-based wind farms.

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I have posted this because it shows what the current cap and trade, actually cap and tax, law that Obama is pushing will do.

What this means is that most residential users will have their rates double from around 10 cents per KWH to the 20.7 cents per kwh in the article about wind power.

What that means is that your $200 electric bill becomes $400.

What that means is that your $350. electric bill becomes $700.

Business owners will also be hit the same way. They will have to respond by:

1. Firing staff to reduce cost.

2. Raising prices to increase margin/cash flow.

3. Firing some staff and raising prices.

4. Closing the doors and going out of business.

The environmental wackos will argue that this will force consumers to consume less. That is true. People with no money and no jobs spend less. A lot less.

Others will argue that this will force consumers and business owners to install more efficient appliances and to improve insulation in their homes and buildings and this will improve jobs.

I will tell you that when I retired in 2004 we purchased an existing home. I have replaced all appliances with the most energy efficient appliances including CFL lighting in most areas and added insulation.

In 2004 the price of electricity from my local utility was around 7 cents. Today it is around 10 cents.

And despite all the money and effort spent the average monthly bill has went up around 40%. Simply put, the energy savings using standard available technology has provided only a break even.

This is what we get for allowing a political class to exist who mostly have no knowledge of technology. They are mostly lawyers, and having elected them over and over they have become out of touch and self serving.

This fall we will have the most important election in our history.




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Remember The Alamo!

I thought about titling this "Educators again prove that they have no common sense.

But I didn't. So hit the red link. Listen to how the school reacted. Vote NO on the next ballot issue for the schools. Go to your local school board meetings. Scream at them to teach patriotism. Call the mayor's office. Yell about too many administrators and not enough teachers.

You know. Practice Leftist style democracy. After all, they taught us.

Hat tip for the pic
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