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Category Archives: News
NBC and Twitter Conspire to Censorship.
Posting the email address Gary.zenkel@nbcuni.com cost Tweeter his account. Guy Adams is pretty upset with NBCs Olympic coverage and the way it is handling the time shifted coverage, and hasn’t been shy about letting the world know. He holds Gary Zenkel, the … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, News, Politics, Technology, Uncategorized
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Killing Freedom of Speech.
In Boston the Mayor Menino is positioning himself as the arbitor of political correctness and thought. If one dares to believe differently or independently of proper leftist dogma, Menino has declared it proper and right to deny permits and and … Continue reading
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Art Hewitt:
I found out today that our planet is a little poorer, We lost Art Hewitt. Art was a remarkable guy who lead a remarkable life. As a young man he got shot down over Austria, and was a POW near … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, News
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Maybe a Battle Lost and a War Won
This morning the Supreme Court announced that Obamacare is found to be constitutional. Most observers were surprised to find that it was not Kennedy but Roberts that was the swing vote. Libertarian and right thinking folks are outraged. What happened? Is Roberts a … Continue reading
Sucker Born Every Minute
The New Pleasure Pier opened on Galveston’s Seawall on Memorial day weekend. It is different from the Kemah Boardwalk, The Santa Monica Pier or the Atlaantic City Boardwalk. They charge $10 bucks for the privilege walking on the pier. Yet the crowds … Continue reading
Posted in Galveston, News
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Another Hero Lost.
We live in a world where fame and fortune often have little to do with character or accomplishment. Wesley Brown died Tuesday, most of us didn’t notice. Wesley A. Brown, a retired Navy lieutenant commander who endured intense racial hazing … Continue reading
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Obama Obtains Bipartisian Unity in Congress.
President Obama has achieved what was once thought of as the impossible. Both Houses rejected his budget unanimously. Yup not a single vote. no president has done this much in the name of co-operation and unity in bi-partisian politics on … Continue reading
Pi in the Sky
In England some people have decided to do something about what they feel is a slipping in their computer skills as a nation, They have been working on a $25.00 solution. The Raspberry Pi. The boards are slowly being let … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Humor, News, Technology
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Montgomerry TX, Militarized Zone
Montgomery County crashed a drone into their SWAT team tank. I suppose we should just be grateful that it was a tank they crashed into instead of an officer or even an innocent civillian. As the sheriff’s SWAT team suited up … Continue reading
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Harry Reid’s Secret Plot to Take over the Internets
You just can’t make up this crap. Harry Reid is having secret meetings in a plot to have Homeland Security take over the Internet. Perhaps believing, “If the people didn’t like SOPA maybe they would like something worse”. Details about … Continue reading
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