In southern California, it is easy to forget that the cities here are surrounded and criss-crossed by foothills and mountains of wilderness. ANAHEIM HILLS – It’s 88 degrees and not yet noon. A warm wind licks Walnut Canyon Reservoir and tumbles up the Santa Ana foothills, along Hidden Canyon Road to where snake wrangler Jason Magee is digging trenches and telling stories. Rattlesnake stories. Two weeks ago, he says, a
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October 3, 2015
“Oh Vladimir, you look ridiculous” [Darleen Click]
More brilliance from Michael Ramirez
October 3, 2015
Guns and Alcohol — because the We must do SOMETHING demand is always right … Right? [Darleen Click]
Whether it is emotion or just a crude attempt at achieving political goals, America has walked that path of good intentions before: Now I generally don’t support the “don’t just stand there, do something” school of criminal law. When all the proposals seem likely not to work, or do more harm than good, implementing one of them for the sake of “doing something” strikes me as a mistake. But let
October 1, 2015
Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR, is a ‘gun-free’ campus [Darleen Click]
That worked out well now, didn’t it? When was the last time a ‘mass-shooting’ took place at a gun show? Prayers for the survivors, their families and the families of the victims.
September 30, 2015
Putin humiliates Obama … again [Darleen Click]
About those Russian attacks in Syria … MOSCOW (AP) — Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow’s role in the conflict but also raising questions about whether its intent is fighting Islamic State militants or protecting longtime ally, President Bashar Assad. President Vladimir Putin called it a pre-emptive strike against the militants, and the Russian Defense Ministry said its warplanes targeted and destroyed eight positions belonging to extremists
September 29, 2015
“The Thing about Tax Cuts” [Darleen Click]
Stop with the smoke and mirrors … Every Republican tax-reform plan should be rooted in this reality: If you are going to have federal spending that is 21 percent of GDP, then you can have a.) taxes that are 21 percent of GDP; b.) deficits. There is no c. If, on the other hand, you have a credible program for reducing spending to 17 or 18 percent of GDP, which
September 28, 2015
“We’re Sorry For Producing Our Cisgendered Son” [Darleen Click]
Yes, another from the Protein Wisdom examines the Pressing Issue of Transmisogyny series … As a straight, white, cisgender male, I don’t face the challenges that many women, minorities, or genderqueer do on a daily basis. My life is easy. I benefit from a patriarchal system that lends power and privilege to individuals with my characteristics. While I didn’t ask for it, it is my duty to own it. I
September 26, 2015
Saturday night palate cleanser [Darleen Click]
Stick with me here — I never watch these shows, but stumbled across this. PRICELESS!! I you want to skip the opening behind the stage schtick, start at about the 2:00 mark.
September 26, 2015
Obama Admin’s Friday news dump – oh look! Hillary emails about Benghazi! [Darleen Click]
Isn’t this special? The State Department has received an email chain between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Gen. David Petraeus that apparently was not included in the collection she said was a full record of her work-related correspondence. In addition, the State Department said it provided more than 900 Libya-related emails to the House Select Committee on Benghazi Friday. The Department has had those emails since December. […]