Monthly Archives: March 2011
“Parity, not Charity”
Here’s a great idea that embodies the old-fashioned American character trait of self-reliance: Timebanks. Rather than ask “What can the government do for me?” these groups are effecting positive change on a local level. Instead of looking for a hand-out, … Continue reading
Efforts to aid Japan continue
Updated: 8-11-19 Just noticed I never actually referenced the earthquake/tsunami that devastated a big chunk of Japan on March 11, 2011. Here’s a summary: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011: Facts and Information (9-13-17) ~ The effects of the great … Continue reading
Past the Point of No Return?
Is America too far gone to recover? Gina Miller thinks so – see her post at ScottFactor.com. I agree. If you’re paying attention, you can see it in the little things every day. The rudeness, the profanity, the lack of … Continue reading
National debt + individual state debts = You can’t count that high!
The National Debt is already unfathomable. But on top of that, let’s not forget about all the money owed by each of the individual 50 states. Here’s a video from Ben Howe to remind us: “We must not let our … Continue reading
Documenting the Breakdown of the Civil Society
You know we’re in trouble when Law Enforcement won’t actually enforce the laws. From Michelle Malkin: Michigan State Police Put in Unnecessary Danger Due to Lansing Mayor’s Support of Union Protesters? Original story from WWMT-News Channel 3 – Controversy developing … Continue reading
Japan: one tragedy amoung thousands
Just can’t imagine… “The last time he saw his family members, they were trying to escape from a car being swept away by the massive wall of water.” Dear Lord, my heart and prayers go out to this little guy. … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Always remember to forget The things that made you sad. But never forget to remember The things that made you glad. Always remember to forget The friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember Those that have stuck by … Continue reading
A Study in Contrasts
I’ve been wondering the same thing as Thomas Lifson, at the American Thinker. “Why the Japanese Aren’t Looting.” Why do different peoples react to natural disasters in such dramatically different ways? Might it have to do with the nature and … Continue reading
Yet another Israeli tragedy…
…all but ignored by the mainstream media. Mark Steyn illuminates this disturbing trend: “Dead Jews Is No News”. …I thought not of the monsters on the bridge, nor even those on the banks cheering, but about the far larger numbers … Continue reading
Creative Minority Report
One of my new favorite sites: Creative Minority Report. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always informative and, oh yeah, Christian.
Public Sector Unions at Work
In his usual humorous and succinct way, Andrew Klavan explains how the public sector unions hijack private sector$$:
Page Filler
The only reason for this post is to push the content further down so the page will scroll a bit. And then I need to figure out why the post meta links aren’t working… In the meantime, here’s a great … Continue reading
