People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
George Orwell
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
George Washington
George Orwell
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
George Washington
- Mood:
thoughtful
- Sun, 19:27: I already feel sorry for myself in regards to the water bill this summer. It's going to be nasty by the looks of things.
- Sat, 21:12: One of the best things about the summer. http://t.co/7mLpiCq1
- Fri, 15:16: Reading: Michael Barone: http://t.co/37dyGIEc http://t.co/lvVHBQ4w
- Thu, 13:56: #Shazam -?Heart Of Glass by Blondie. http://t.co/GMKYWOmk
- Thu, 17:36: Reading: Why a Brand Matters http://t.co/iynXgs0j
- Thu, 22:54: Gardenia doing its thing. http://t.co/uwTKR3ze
- Fri, 10:31: #Shazam - For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica. http://t.co/Hr1TVevO
- Fri, 10:45: #Shazam - Possum Kingdom by Toadies. http://t.co/BpvJBu9T
- Fri, 10:48: RT @Will_Antonin: Wondering why #BrettKimberlin is trending? Start here for a quick primer: http://t.co/3yrtHmby #tcot #tlot #p2 via @LD ...
- Fri, 11:08: RT @AceofSpadesHQ: Harassment of citizens, abuse of legal process, and intimidation agains First Amendment expression ought not to be su ...
- Wed, 14:57: A lot to like in the article. The Little Guide to Contentedness https://t.co/fRs6DxgO
- Wed, 15:47: #Shazam - Someday by Rob Thomas. http://t.co/mkpzAWn2
- Wed, 15:54: #Shazam - Creep by Radiohead. http://t.co/EmvLe4sz
- Wed, 19:14: Reading: Some thoughts on Tom Cotton's victory http://t.co/AYBTGHrO
- Wed, 20:01: RT @DailyCaller: Adorable baby raccoon gives up when cornered in bag of mulch - http://t.co/0f03aT6x
- Wed, 20:41: Reading: Here's Why Apple's iPhone Chargers Are So Expensive http://t.co/5ExI4a1m via @PopSci
- Wed, 20:43: Reading: Seal Proves Bethlehem Existed Centuries Before Jesus http://t.co/WzQsYZ4l
- Wed, 21:12: If it says "made in China" I don't feed it. FDA Still Not Sure Why Chinese Jerky Made 1,000 Dogs Sick http://t.co/fgCfdeCK
- Tue, 14:01: RT @willspencer: There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people. - Hub ...
- Tue, 18:13: Good thing I checked for bunnies before letting the dogs out this time... http://t.co/c4ei6K3w
- Tue, 20:21: Watching the results. http://t.co/bLSpLvzl #ARPX
- Tue, 23:32: Not sure what's up w. Union County. Way out of line w/rest of state. Ballots > Voters. Bal. 24,880, Regis. Vot. 23,152, Turnout 107.46 %
- Wed, 03:05: Reading: HHS Inks $20 Million Contract to Sell Obamacare to Skeptical Public http://t.co/7PAbv0SH
- Wed, 03:10: Reading: STEPHEN GREEN: Pay Up, Suckers! “It’s not like you weren’t warned, proles.”… http://t.co/jvFiFWPt
- Wed, 03:18: Get More From Pinterest Than Just Expensive Ideas http://t.co/6QSCrYiA
- Mon, 12:07: #Shazam - How Do You Sleep by Jesse McCartney. http://t.co/TX7Obs64
- Mon, 14:11: Reading: Largest Private Companies: Arkansas' Unsung Heroes (Jeff Hankins Publisher's Note) http://t.co/tUP7l5qP
- Mon, 20:10: Reading: Facebook’s biggest problem is that it’s a media company http://t.co/wYPd645L
- Mon, 20:53: Something nasty has apparently happened. The sirens from emergency vehicles have been shrieking well over 8 -10 minutes. Ah, open windows.
- Tue, 11:36: Reading: Why great ideas come when you aren’t trying http://t.co/swkeWXGi
- Sun, 22:32: Reading: WHAT IT FEELS LIKE to be targeted. “For people like Aaron and myself, and so many others who’ve had… http://t.co/tWuwjtVT
- Sun, 22:33: Reading: CUBICLE FARMS, a plea for “sonic privacy.” “In general, people do not like the acoustics in op… http://t.co/4lDLBwmE
- Mon, 10:59: Reading: CORRECTING AND REPLACING: Judge Rules in Favor of E-Book Consumers .. http://t.co/dDZzY3p0
- Fri, 16:09: #Shazam - Sugar, Sugar by The Archies. http://t.co/lf2lUClx
- Fri, 16:30: #Shazam - Who's Going Home With You Tonight by Trapt. http://t.co/551w18Zv
- Fri, 18:58: The fountain on the porch stopped working again. Wonder if the frog is back or it's really broken this time. Hmmm.
- Fri, 22:48: RT @Lileks: God, I hate June bugs. It's like having a dismembered, shellacked thumb hit you in the face.
- Wed, 23:44: Reading: How Common Is Your Birthday? [Chart] http://t.co/G4t0b1hj
- Thu, 11:26: RT @gwenmoritz: Oh man, Donna Summer dead at 63. Another piece of my youth lost to cancer. http://t.co/VJKqXbz6
- Thu, 11:46: R.I.P. - Disco 70: Donna Summer (I feel love): http://t.co/yCCnGt4F via @youtube
- Tue, 12:25: RT @Mac360: "Yet Another Free Mac Malware Remover Tool (the fastest scan ever)" - http://t.co/XTLhiPQk #Mac #Apple
- Tue, 12:48: I've caffeinated myself to the point of having awareness of scalp hair follicles. This may get interesting.
- Mon, 15:31: #Shazam - Cuts Like A Knife by Bryan Adams. http://t.co/IjoAl7ec
- Mon, 15:41: #Shazam - Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks. http://t.co/mpEbQtrR
- Mon, 19:34: RT @appleinsider: Court documents reveal Steve Jobs e-book 'agency model' email http://t.co/QpcVhdgm
- Mon, 21:43: RT @appleinsider: Analyst expects MacBook refresh by June, next-gen iPhone by October http://t.co/XHJpNxEM
- Mon, 22:04: Okay, NyQuil, we've all got a job to do.
- Mon, 22:10: Not the sensitive type, but I find myself come over with a ... sadness in the last few hours. Unusual thing for me when nothing's wrong.
- Tue, 10:38: #Shazam - Modern Love by David Bowie. http://t.co/4Zi4Wbhs
- Tue, 10:48: #Shazam - Kick In The Teeth by Papa Roach. http://t.co/QKMECwFm
- Tue, 11:18: Young Adult Spending Power Losing its Punch - Grocery Store Chain | Supermarket News http://t.co/TTMEu4qA
- Mon, 00:05: My musical sound preferences were recently described to me as 'junk drawer goodness'. Still v. amused about this.
- Mon, 00:08: If the Crystal light version can be trusted, I now realize I'd probably like the actual mojito a little more than is necessarily wise.
- Mon, 09:31: #Shazam - The Waiting One by All That Remains. http://t.co/60eZoERT
- Sat, 19:31: #Shazam - Dirty Laundry by Don Henley. http://t.co/gLrBE4h3
- Sat, 20:11: #Shazam - Savior by Rise Against. http://t.co/liM9Yvb5
- Sat, 20:16: #Shazam - Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. http://t.co/rr0tBsx2
- Fri, 13:08: Reading: Amateurs http://t.co/yStz4OyF
- Fri, 13:24: H/t TaxProf Blog - Reading: All States - Small Business Survey - http://t.co/dCcwnADJ http://t.co/bsUKGD0Z via @thumbtack
- Fri, 13:25: Reading: WHY THE EURO IS DOOMED TO FALL APART: “it was an incredibly stupid idea in the first place,” Tim Wor… http://t.co/WgKM5EQI
- Fri, 13:27: Reading: POP QUIZ: WHAT’S THE LATEST MEDIA EXPOSE ABOUT? Yep, you answered correctly. So if you want 5,500 w… http://t.co/jgHEVRwu
- Fri, 14:42: Reading: ObamaCare’s Muslim Exemption http://t.co/onFoedJo
- Fri, 20:35: I think I just found a way to use the iMac as a fully functional ext. monitor for my MBP. This makes me very happy, assuming it works.
- Sat, 03:22: I'll pay for it tomorrow, uh, today- but finding a new series for reading entertainment is worth it.
- Sat, 11:15: #Shazam - Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry. http://t.co/Jb2gXwsc
- Fri, 00:04: Reading: Ghost Town Being Built to Test Tech http://t.co/3MAFaH8b
- Fri, 00:12: Reading: The Top 10 Meat Proteins http://t.co/QF3be1bz
- Fri, 00:13: Reading: The Natural Herb That Zaps Zits http://t.co/aWUVN99o
- Fri, 00:16: Reading: Report: $200, 7-Inch iPad Coming in October http://t.co/iFDtx9IL
- Fri, 10:16: #Shazam - Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye Feat. Kimbra. http://t.co/WPajUtjV
- Fri, 10:35: #Shazam - Lies Of The Beautiful People by Sixx:A.M.. http://t.co/u18gD8sc
- Fri, 10:43: #Shazam - Rocky Mountain Way by Godsmack. http://t.co/xN8SCHyu
- Wed, 20:46: Reading: In stump speech, Michelle Obama evicts mother from White House http://t.co/Wg5AXpcv
- Wed, 20:47: Reading: Congressman demands TSA administrator’s immediate resignation http://t.co/8nD2OWEm
- Thu, 11:39: RT @adamsbaldwin: "The only thing that reduces poverty is wealth, & the people who create the wealth reduce the poverty."-Thomas Sow ...
- Tue, 21:24: #Shazam -Hats Off To The Bull by Chevelle. http://t.co/O7TBAcUg
- Tue, 21:30: #Shazam - Days Go By by The Offspring. http://t.co/kQNgyTat
- Wed, 10:10: RT @iowahawkblog: A prisoner straight from a trailer on 'Cops' gets 41% in a state primary against a sitting president. #ThatJustHappened
- Mon, 12:56: Reading: How to Live Unhappily Ever After http://t.co/Yv1GCCbD via @WSJ
- Tue, 10:35: History’s Most Educated Serial Killers | Killer Infographics - http://t.co/MbRkzi92
- Tue, 10:37: Consumer Spending 101 http://t.co/hC6AJeWB
- Sun, 14:56: Mmmm. Reading. Starbucks: 50% off all Frappuccinos http://t.co/IJ9NIkYL via @dealnews
- Sun, 18:50: RT @DeathStarPR: Ewok catapults: because sometimes a little CAN go a long way. #StarWars
- Sun, 19:42: Huh. Reading:Travelettes � The Silent Flip-Flop - http://t.co/6xTUwgCQ </ul
- Sat, 15:23: Reading: A Beginner’s Guide to Crime Fiction http://t.co/Ci2JmcZZ
- Sat, 15:26: Reading: SUCCEEDING WHERE OTHERS FAIL: Why Solarcity Is Succeeding in a Difficult Solar Industry. “The … http://t.co/IYWJ7Ar9
- Sat, 16:34: Found a new brand of reasonably priced jeans that fit me fairly well. In my world? This almost never happens and am expecting a let-down.
- Sat, 22:04: Reading: BOB KRUMM: Welcome to the Stag-Nation. “This is what a stagnant economy looks like. The gain of 1… http://t.co/CntPG1Ti
But, I'm scrolling thru my Amazon ebook recs and come across this. Maybe it's not what it looks like (well, to me anyway and I haven't even looked to see what the storyline is as I couldn't get past the title and cover) but I just kinda keep coming back to "...Wow. Blatant". Just me?
- Mood:
weird
- Fri, 13:01: Reading: What to pack in your storm preparedness kit: http://t.co/74W4Dvc1
- Fri, 13:04: Reading: Best Car Manufacturers | Best Cars 2012 - Consumer Reports - http://t.co/rcR56eG4
- Fri, 14:04: Travel: Automatically Score the Biggest Travel Savings (Without All the Hassle) - @Lifehacker http://t.co/DZBNzkq6
- Fri, 22:52: #Shazam - Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye Feat. Kimbra. http://t.co/WPajUtjV
- Thu, 13:55: Reading: DAVID HARSANYI: Who The Hell Is Julia, And Why Am I Paying For Her Whole Life? In the new Barack… http://t.co/p6xuONr1
- Fri, 09:22: Reading: FINE-TUNING NANOTECHNOLOGY TO TARGET CANCER. “The results of the human trials are startling. Even a… http://t.co/aNqUkhKn
- Fri, 09:49: Reading: WALL STREET JOURNAL: Wisconsin Recall Amnesia: Why aren’t Democrats running against Scott Walker’s… http://t.co/SmOkGK12
- Fri, 09:55: Reading: A REMINDER: Repeat: The Cleveland 5, the geniuses who tried to blow up a bridge for the 99%, are a… http://t.co/bq2cS29f
- Fri, 10:27: RT @jhinderaker: What conservatives see as the life of a pathetic loser, Democratic voters see as a heck of a good deal. #Julia http://t ...
- Fri, 11:05: Reading: What Your Social Media Activity Says About Your Personality http://t.co/m3HgTiz1
- Fri, 11:26: Reading: iPhone 4S trimmed by $74 at Wal-Mart stores http://t.co/h9cyVVjV via @CNET
- Fri, 11:28: Reading: Facebook users: What? Facebook has privacy settings? http://t.co/IC0u2mMo via @CNET
- Fri, 11:29: Reading: Get a universal smartphone dashboard mount for $12.95 http://t.co/LBU8uKUq via @CNET
- Fri, 11:38: Reading: The Eight Countries Taxing Business Most - 24/7 Wall St. http://t.co/QYGZqtdK