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Guest Post: When Things Don't Go Your Way

When Things Don't Go Your WayColonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret)Last weekend was the latest example of what happens when the left has its expectations denied. George Zimmerman was found not guilty in...

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A few items of interest

The Left Also Wants to Repeal and Replace. By John...

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Some items worth seeing

With our move out of the way, me in a hotel and the furniture in Madison, things have eased off. Now only have to hope the closing goes through. Thanks to all who sent formatted items for me to share...

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More than a few items for your weekend

Collected a bunch (thanks to all who sent formatted items) before taking off for Madison to help the bride unpack the shipment from the Des Plaines condo, so nothing over the weekend. I can’t carry...

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Some interesting things that came in over the weekend

While I was unpacking boxes of books and clothes, friends sent me several interesting items over the weekend. ~BobGeorge Zimmerman Could Have Been My...

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A few good things on a Tuesday

University of California: The Bubble of Bureaucracyhttp://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=23412&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPDExcerpt: While the...

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Today's items of interest

Some good items today. Thanks to all who sent them. ~BobEveryone wants Congress to compromise. So, why don’t...

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Guest post: How Many Warnings Do We Need?

How Many Warnings Do We Need?Colonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret) The city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy and we seem to merely shrug our shoulders as though it is not unusual, but it is. It is the...

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Some great items today

A lot of great stuff today. Thanks to all who sent it—especially the pieces that were formatted. ~BobScary: The Graffiti on the Wall. By Mark...

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Some good stuff for your weekend

Well, we can breathe a little easier (not the way I need to, alas!), as we closed on the sale of the Des Plaines condo,, though at a terrific haircut (thank you Fannie, Freddie and the CRA). The...

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Facts that Liberals can’t deal with

Facts that Liberals can’t deal withRobert A. HallLiberals like to pretend that the Democrats are the “fact and science based” party, but they are pretty good at ignoring facts when it suits their...

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A lot of good (mostly) political items came in over the weekend

Well, a lot came in over the weekend as I was trying to help Bonnie get the Madison Condo squared away. My big accomplishment was getting the DVDs hooked up with the TVs. Okay, the one in the bedroom...

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Some interesting items today

Manning guilty of espionagehttp://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/army/314371-manning-found-guilty-on-five-counts-of-espionage#ixzz2aYBmWqpSExcerpt: Former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning was...

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Some good items came in today

Scary: Detroit’s Fallout: How Safe Are Other Municipal and City Pensions?http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/24/how-safe-is-your-pension-post-detroit/Excerpt: What’s stunning is how...

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Guest post: Leadership

Scroll down for today's political items. ~BobLeadership Always Surfaces In Critical TimesColonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret)I have been reading several books over the past couple of weeks that depict...

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My friends stepped up--sent me a LOT of items today!

Facebook and Linked In: I appreciate all the folks commenting on my Facebook page, but I don’t do Facebook. I used it to promote my books, but that failed as all the comments pushed the books down the...

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For your weekend reading

Off line for the weekend, but will leave a couple of essays to post, plus these items which came in today for your enjoyment/annoyance. ~BobVery Interesting: Seven Surprising Truths about the World. By...

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Random Thoughts for August, 2013

Random Thoughts for August, 2013Robert A. Hallwww.tartanmarine.blogspot.comGet the collection!My “Random Thoughts” from 2008 through July, 2013 are now collected in this book: The Old Jarhead's...

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How to Jump Start the Economy

How to Jump Start the EconomyRobert A. HallDespite yet another of his endless pivots to the economy and jobs, President Obama cannot seem to move the economy. Official unemployment hovers around 7.5%...

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