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I will admit it – I did not watch the inauguration yesterday (excepting the two-minute clip where our current President and Chief Justice Roberts managed to make a joke out of the Oath of Office). The entire event just struck me as a wierd amalgamation of an MTV award event …

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personal patriotism

I am going to take the liberty to expand upon a list Rustmeister started:

…what didn’t happen was the following:

Bush didn’t suspend the 2008 election

Bush isn’t going to have a third term

Bush didn’t declare martial law and become our first dictator.

It’s official – you, and

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more than a little disappointing

Blank Slate Syndrome

Subset of:Cult of Personality

Definition: A situation wherein an individual with almost no history, no accomplishments, no record, no experience, and no reputation is chosen by a group of “dissatisified and disillusioned” individuals as a basis upon which to build all of

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the very embodiment of style

I find myself both encouraged and thankful that the supporters of the new Presidential administration observed the passing of the old administration with dignity, poise, respect, and courtesy:

The crowd packed on the west side of the Capitol grounds serenaded President Bush in mocking fashion when he took to the

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the time has come

President Barack Hussein Obama is now the President of the United States of America, and he is my President, for better or for worse.
Speaking as a citizen of those United States, President Barack Hussein Obama was duly and legally elected by the Electoral College votes dictated by my fellow …

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doing our part

Despite the inch or so of snow on the ground and roads that is probably going to be turning into ice here shortly, Better Half and I are headed off to work in a bit, only a few hours late.
After all, the millions of people scheduled to receive billions …

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with her, you never know

Courtesy of Better Half, regarding PETA’s new push for renaming fish to “sea kittens”:

Friend: http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/
Me: Yeah. I know. They are yummy and taste good with ketchup. And make cute little mewing noises when I cook them.
Friend: I like mine honey baked or seared.
Better Half: With lime!

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voice from the past

On this, the anniversary of his birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. gives voice to why this weblog, and many others, will never be silent:

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Amen to that.…

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grasping for power

While this article is a ten-days-behind-the-curve rehash of what has already been covered in countless other locations, it does have an interesting quote from Chief Ranger Dirk Wiley of the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park:

Chief Ranger Dirk Wiley told the Middlesboro Daily News that anyone bringing a gun

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quantity matters

It is kind of impressive to think that my new shotgun “only” holds 12 rounds, but that each of those shells is roughly equivalent to nine rounds of what my Walther PPS carries… I would hate to actually carry around 108 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
That said, I have to …

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going on record

I am not normally one for speculation/guesswork/prognostication/augury/any of that fun stuff, but I figured I should go ahead and make this prediction known so I can dance around and say, “I told you so,” if it comes true (which will be small consolation, granted, but at least something).
I will …

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stocking up

As mentioned, my Knoxx/BlackHawk Recoil Reducing Adjustable Stock arrived today, and what better thing to do on a day when it is beautiful and snowing outside than go ahead and install it on my 870?
Knoxx/BlackHawk! sends along a rather comprehensive instruction manual, and I would strongly …

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sensor ping LV

It has been a long while since I did one of these… The general premise is that you are free to ping this post (and every other post in this category), as long as you link back to it. Consider it free Google PageRank inflation, or something.
  

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pwned

My Knoxx/BlackHawk Recoil Reducing Adjustable Stock just arrived about an hour ago, on a day that is a federal holiday, and when it is actually snowing at a fair clip outside.
It is nice to see that the UPS has the balls to follow through on the USPS’ motto……

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melting pot

We are having home-made sangria with our home-made schwarma tonight.
I love America.…

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dirty pool

As I mentioned a while ago, I sent my previous cell phone through the washing machine in a pair of pants – needless to say, the phone in question did not survive the experience, and I had to procure a new phone.
Given the somewhat strange pricing of used cell …

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connectivity bleg

Anyone have any good suggestions for useful Windows Mobile 5 software (that, preferrably, also happens to be free…)?…

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national standardization

On the one hand, we have our duly-elected representatives trying to make President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama king for life, and trying to reinstate the draft, and on the other hand, we have them doing something actually useful, like trying to establish a national reciprocity for law-abiding concealed carry

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chilly

A little cold ’round these parts…

(Picture taken with new phone, so excuse the poor quality.)…

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improvisation

Israeli’s are badasses:

… then the two officers attack him, the terrorist throws a second grenade, and now pay attention to what the company commander does, he picks up the terrorist from the bushes, and uses him as a human shield against the grenade, the explosion kills the terrorist,

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