Monthly Archives: July 2011

Farewell, Shuttle

Posted on July 11, 2011 by ttheobald2020

Despite being an enormously over-expensive project, the Space Shuttle was a marvel of engineering, and a pioneering effort in exploration. The final flight of the fleet took place these last couple days – and it deserves a big salute.  Despite … Continue reading →

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Once more unto the breach!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by ttheobald2020

After a hiatus of ten years or so, tomorrow I’m going to go play paintball – I used to be very good, and enjoyed a good rep as an airsmith and a player, but I suspect I’m a bit rusty. … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich hits it.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ttheobald2020

The contained talk (which is about an hour long – and worth every minute) details a very pressing issue about what is and is not real in America. Namely, the American Dream – and how it is going away. The … Continue reading →

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As usual…

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ttheobald2020

Mr. Connolly delivers the message far more succinctly than I ever could.  Most definitely NOT safe for work. Edit: not funny, but more clinical takedown on Xianity – and a very well-thought and well-presented argument (part 1): (part 2)

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If it wasn’t decided in your mind already, it should be now.

Posted on July 1, 2011 by ttheobald2020

That is, that it is time the Republican party to go extinct. And kudos to at least a few of the milquetoast Dems for finally calling a spade a spade and taking the fight to them.  Anthony Weiner – prior … Continue reading →

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I take this as very good news

Posted on July 1, 2011 by ttheobald2020

Based on a totally unscientific person-on-the-street set of brief interviews, a Catholic reporter found a great majority of the Irish aren’t really all that into being Catholic. I particularly love where the guy tries to make the claim that not going … Continue reading →

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