A Good Year for the Outlaw

Entries from February 2009

I Told You So, Fear Mongers

February 27th, 2009 · 6 Comments

In the months since Mr. Obama became President Obama, I have been pooh-poohing a certain Peoria-area blogger’s (whose site I no longer visit, Billy) constant whining and fear mongering about what he thought was a return of the Fairness Doctrine, all because one or two politicians made off-the-cuff remarks wondering if it needed to be [...]

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Tags: Politics · Print media · Radio · TV media

Through Deduction, I Find The Reason For My Screwups

February 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

In the last month, I’ve made three mistakes driving. I sat down tonight, upon reading the PJStar’s latest editorial about those who drive while talking on cell phones, and analyzed it in my mind. And what a conclusion I’ve reached! To wit:
Boneheaded move #1 occurred about three weeks ago. I told myself as I passed [...]

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Tags: Driving

I Don’t Get It

February 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Why are all the people bitching about the Obama stimulus package and who are also so willing to criticize the new president also so willing to ignore how we got in this situation in the first place?
It’s a serious question.

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Tags: Politics · disecting the news

Way To Go, Bill Maher

February 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

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Tags: celebrities · religion

Just When You Thought There Weren’t Any More Styles Of Music…

February 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

…I’ve stumbled on another one.
While dining at the Sirloin Stockade in Canton Friday with my main salesman Bill, we noticed a marquee across the street at the KFC that simply said “Wednesday: Gizzard Liver”.
That’s all it said. We stared at it for a bit and Bill said, “sounds like a band is playing at [...]

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Tags: goofy fun

Meeting Power Head On

February 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

So I’m heading North on an Illinois State Route last night (that shall remain nameless as to not get me harassed) and the vehicle – an SUV as judging by the height of the headlights – coming towards me has what appear to be very bright headlights shining at me. So I flick the oncoming [...]

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Tags: Police overzealousness