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Dear Husband (cosbysweater08) crafted a pretty damning analysis of the WHO stats showing the US ranked 37th in health care. I think you should read it!

What I’m Smiling About: One Thing I Can Praise Pres. Obama For

2009 September 23

Seems as though we ought to praise what’s praiseworthy.

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What I’m Doing: Being Busy, Busy, Busy

2009 September 23
by Fastidious

The last two weeks of September have found Dear Husband and I quite busy.  Finish up one project, only to find out that you’re behind on another.  Further, the weather has been too lovely to stay inside blogging in the afternoons/evenings.  (Now, if I could just find someone to pay me to sip coffee, wear PJs, and comment on the news via my blog all day…?)  Catching up on Entourage and Californication have eaten into blogging time, too.

So, just a little note to say that if you’re missing all the vitriol, hate, and right-wing bigotry featured here on a semi-regular basis, then don’t worry: we’ll BRB soon.  I’ve been working on a series of posts about Christian marriage, the silliness of marriage contracts, and why no government can legitimately “deny” marriage to certain folks because of their sexual preferences.  I’ve had to brush up on my Martin Luther to write it.  Nothing like reading a cranky old German.

What I’m Reading: The Mad Professor… Physicist? Space/Time Traveler?

2009 September 19

An old Harper’s magazine article found it’s way to the BoingBoing blog.  Enticed by the headline “The Jet-Propelled Couch,” this scifi fan clicked the link.  I can only hope that my words here will do the same for you.

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What I’m Laughing At: Leno Mocks Acorn

2009 September 17
by Fastidious

Nice work, Leno.

I’m still a Conan fan, though.  PALE FORCE!

What I’m (No Longer) Laughing At/Watching: “King of the Hill”

2009 September 17

[Update/Edit: For some reason, OpenCongress.org is linking to this post on the HR 45 page.  I have written about HR 45 - that's over here.]

Ever start to type a post, and then read where someone else has written what you wanted to say, only with more clarity and skill?

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What I’m Smiling About: Manners

2009 September 16
by Fastidious

Reflections on manners and a church potluck.

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Who I’m Laughing At: Rep. Baron Hill Won’t Allow Filming of His Townhalls “Because the Film Might End up on YouTube in a Comprimising Position”

2009 September 15

Constant Conservative posted this video.  It is a must watch…  remember that time when you put your foot in your mouth?  Well, you haven’t done it like this!

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What I’m Politicing: 9/12 Protesters v. West Coast Protesters

2009 September 14

After listening to pundits decry this weekend’s protesters as racist, after reading comments suggesting that these protesters should just go home since they’re willfully ignorant, after hear some talk radio folks claim that this comparison of the president to Hitler is unprecedented, I thought it was high time to introduce my (dear and few!) readers to zombietime.

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What I’m Surfing: Constant Conservative Celebrates One Year with a Giveaway

2009 September 14

In a move that’s sure to bring all the comment lurkers out of the shadows, Constant Conservative is giving away a $25 gift certificate to celebrate the blog’s one year anniversary!

As I noted on Friday, the Constant Conservative has been contributing to the discussion for one year now. In honor of this event, we will give one of our readers a $25 gift code  from a well-known online retailer of books, electronics, and just about everything else. How better to show our appreciation? (Sure, I could think of several, but that’s not the point.)

I would participate, but he’s not giving away Killian’s.  ;)   Also, I suggest that you purchase Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics if you win!

“Celebrating Our First Anniversary with a Gift.” [Constant Conservative]

What I’m Smiling About: The Angry, Angry Mob

2009 September 14

Round-up of the good, the bad, and the ugly 9/12 mob this weekend.  Be sure you scroll to the bottom of the post for the NRO photos.

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What I’m Politicing: Pres. Obama Wants to “Ban” Guns?

2009 September 13

Correcting wrong headed ideas about Pres. Obama and H.R. 45.

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Dispelling the “Lies”

2009 September 12

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams

We live in a post-Joe Wilson’s shout-out world, dear readers, and after the cries of the inappropriateness of the remark have faded, we can begin to analyze why Mr. Wilson was so frustrated.

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What I’m Politicing: The Distinction Between Subtitles A, B, and C is Important!

2009 September 12

Rep. Joe Wilson bought himself a good fifteen minutes on the national stage and a nice bump in his campaign coffers by shouting “YOU LIE!” to Pres. Obama during the president speech to a joint session of Congress a few days ago.

The contention by many lefties is that Rep. Joe Wilson was rude to interrupt the President and that Rep. Wilson was wrong.  Here are two such examples from the SoDak blogosphere:

They should both know better.  The distinctions between Subtitle A, B, and C of Title I in America’s Health Choices Act of 2009 are important.

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What I’m Smiling About: Universities and Think Tanks Giving Away Educations!

2009 September 12

Last summer, I mentioned my joy at discovering iTunes U: a section of the iTunes store devoted to giving away free lectures from top notch universities around the globe.  I’d like to point out a few others online sources for learning that I’ve been using lately.  Most everyone who stops by here seems interested in issues or ideas, and so these online source might be of interest.

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What I’m Thinking About: September 11

2009 September 11

The blogging topic for the day seems to be September 11.

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