Sure, the Broncos lost the Super Bowl. But meh. Satchel took second place at States, beating the number 1 seed from Region 2 before losing in the finals to the same kid he lost to in the Regional finals, in what was a much better match, a fact not reflected in the score so much as it was in a move toward an elevated understanding of strategy and planning. In
February 2014
February 3, 2014
“Coke’s Multilingual ‘America the Beautiful’ Ad Draws Fire”
Predictably, GOP establishment scions like Lisa Murkowski — and the academic and political leftwing scolds always on the lookout for dog whistled “racism” and “xenophobia” — were thrilled by the vacuous “inclusiveness” of the call to celebrating tribalism, balkanization, and the deterioration of a national identity of the kind that has kept the US the most tolerant country on earth, and away from situations seen in the UK or Paris
February 3, 2014
In case you missed it
… and honestly, why the hell wouldn’t you have, Bill O’Reilly — whose politics are to “conservatism” as FOX News is to TEA Party boosterism — did his yearly big “get” interview with Obama the Boy King, and when asked by O’Reilly about the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the President responded in a way that we’ve become accustomed to, as RSM notes: it didn’t happen, and the debate on
February 3, 2014
February fundraiser is here. [sticky; new posts below]
And not a moment too soon. My consistently ignored voice is more important to ignore now than ever. And what better way to make sure that happens than to give me money to blow either on X (which will keep me away from the computer, except of course from porn sites) or else a new set of all-season tires for my now 20-year-old Wrangler Sahara (which will keep me busy
February 3, 2014
Outlawry, revisited
This was forwarded along to me by serr8d, likely for the ungodly, almost transcendental irony: “GOP Declaration of ‘Principles’ Regarding Immigration” I guess I need to do a post on the new GOP “Declaration of Principles” that says we will give illegals a “probationary” status that we will never ever ever take away for any reason, as long as something something border security. So, here is the post. Republicans have
February 2, 2014
Super Bowl open thread [Darleen Click] UPDATED II
Our next door neighbors have been flying a Bronco’s flag for several weeks now. They had a pretty good-sized (but well behaved) party a couple of weeks ago. It will be interesting to see what happens today. Meanwhile, I’m going to embed some of the commercials as I find them. First up, Budweiser has now outdone Hallmark in producing the tug-at-heart-strings style of advertising … Chevy runs with an almost
February 1, 2014
“Obama’s Weaponization of Government” [Darleen Click]
It’s not just the IRS … The weaponization of government is happening and it’s time Americans took notice. For all the folks – primarily on the left – who screamed and yelled that the Patriot Act was shredding the Constitution, far more intrusive tactics that have nothing to do with the NSA or Homeland Security are being deployed right under our noses during this Administration. Those tactics reduce every Americans’
February 1, 2014
And we’re off…
I’ll be spending most of today on the road driving north through the snow to Greeley, where the family will be staying overnight in a hotel in preparation for a 6-8 pm weigh-in and a 7am Sunday morning start time for Jr State Wrestling Championships at the University of Northern Colorado. I’ll be coaching for the Frederick club, and Satchel will be wrestling for Frederick Elite as the number 2