September 2010
4 posts
Reflections on 9-11 →
For me, muddled emotions mark that morning. Construction was set to begin on our new home that Tuesday in late summer. We awoke like so many that day to shocking news of mass murder. In our house,…
By What Right? →
In the blogpost, Big Brother is Asking, I told everyone that the Census Bureau selected me to complete the American Community Survey (ACS). Even though my compliance is required under Section 221…
The New Playground →
One of the simple pleasures of childhood is gliding back and forth on a swing, but thanks to over protective government and a litigious society swing sets, high slides, seesaws and even…
What is Best for the Children? →
Even though I regularly blog about public schools and education, I’ve resisted writing about this because of my mixed feeling. However, now that Mick has been arrested, found guilty and the state…
August 2010
1 post
Big Brother is Asking →
Recently I received a letter from the Census Bureau informing me that I would receive an important national survey. The letter identified the forthcoming letter as the American Community Survey…
July 2010
4 posts
Worn Out Tennis Shoes →
Washington State Senator Patty Murray is in the political fight of her life. Early in her political career, she was told she couldn’t make a difference because she was just a “mom in tennis shoes.”…
Bureaucrats, Cocaine and Quail →
Remember this blogpost the next time some government bureaucrat is crying for more of your money and elected officials are raising your taxes. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded…
Tea Party Ground Swell →
Years ago, the Democrat Party sank into the murky depths of socialist big government. With Obama now as cheerleader, the sinking left now threatens to drown us all in debt. Through it all, the…
Windows Wide Open →
It is hot today in western Washington, the hottest day this year. You can bet that even late tonight will be humid and I have no air conditioning. Have you ever felt it was unsafe to leave the…
September 2009
9 posts
Ruminationsblog Briefing for 9-22-09 →
Ruminationsblog briefing of news either ignored or under reported by the mainstream liberal media.
Star Parker: Day of “Political Thuggery” Over I agree with her comments and hope that she is…
Who’s running the Asylum? →
At Eastern State Hospital in Washington State, the government healthcare professionals have recently struggled with the tough question of how they can make the paranoid schizophrenic…
Ruminationsblog Briefing for 9-18-09 →
The Ruminationsblog briefing on news and events either ignored or under reported by the mainstream liberal media.
U.N. calls for Replacement of U.S. Dollar Just noticed this one on …
Healthcare Deceptions – Part 3 →
In the first two blog posts, I explored how abortion could, and likely would, be a part of the Obama healthcare plan and how illegal immigrants certainly would receive care. Today, in…
Ruminationsblog Briefing for 9-17-09 →
I’m trying out something new this week. A briefing on breaking news and stories the liberal media ignored. Tell me what you think.
Acorn and the Your Tax Dollars Helping Small Business
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Healthcare Deceptions – Part 2 →
In yesterday’s blog post, I explored how abortion could, and likely would, be a part of the Obama healthcare plan. Today, in the second of a three part series, I examine how the…
Healthcare Deceptions – Part 1 →
In the heat of the moment Congressman Wilson shouted, “You lie,” at the President. While many, including the congressman, now agree that the comment lacked civility and was…
Liberty and Tyranny →
A few days ago, I finished Mark Levin’s new book, Liberty and Tyranny. Since it was published in March, I’m sure many of my readers have already read it and wondered why I have not…
The Parable of the Talents →
A few months back I had an electric socket in my kitchen suddenly stop working. I called an electrician and within minutes, he determined a breaker in a nearby socket had malfunctioned. …
August 2009
8 posts
Indulgence and Privilege →
For decades the media has romanticized the Kennedy family and their legacy, even to the point of anointing them “Camelot” and “American’s royalty.” With the death of Edward Kennedy, we…
Abandoned in Rural Alaska →
I have now completed my rather unusual two thousand mile commute and this time I brought my wife. I call it a commute, but I only travel four times a year, twice each during the…
North to Alaska →
Well, it is that time of year again. Tomorrow will be a busy day of packing, church and saying goodbye to friends and family. Late that day I leave from SeaTac airport, outside of…
Un-American →
Apparently, I’m being punished. I want to ask my congressional representative, Brian Baird, tough questions about healthcare and other issues facing our country. Baird doesn’t want…
Elitists in Congress Order Jets for Junkets →
Just a few months ago, members of congress berated the CEOs of GM and Chrysler for flying to congressional hearings in corporate jets, but it a move that illustrates just why the public doesn’t…
Report Me to the White House →
The White House wants American citizens to report what their neighbors are saying in casual conversations, emails and on the web about government healthcare policy. Macon Phillips, the White…
Government Controlled Businesses →
The democrats spent one billion dollars of your money on the Cash for Clunkers program and that was supposed to sustain it until November. It ran out of money in a week. President…
Actors Show their True Colors →
When I buy a ticket to see a movie I don’t care if the actors and actresses are liberal lightweights as long as they do their job well. I’m paying them for their acting ability and that is the…
July 2009
9 posts
Why Read the Bills? →
There are days that you struggle to write something interesting and then there are days that the liberals do all your work for you. During a speech at aNationalPressClub…
Good, Bad and Ugly in Healthcare →
As a responsible citizen, I have been trying to learn as much as I can about President Obama’s proposed healthcare reform plan. I guess that means I’m more informed than a few of our elected…
Blame America →
The blame America chorus has a new vocalist in Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters both quote him in a recent speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in…
SurvivalBlog & TEOTWAWKI →
TEOTWAWKI is an acronym for The End Of The World As We Know It. It is often used in books, magazines and blogs covering the topic of survivalism. While the term is very familiar to visitors of…
In Defense of Traditional Marriage →
A shorter version of this blog post was published in letters section of my local paper, The Chronicle of Centralia, Washington on July 15, 2009. Despite of some local references, I thought it…
Video Pick: Guns, Gun, Guns →
The Video Pick this week is our second featuring Steven Crowder, a young politically and religiously conservative stand-up comedian, and television and film actor. While surfing, I…
Tea Party Networking →
The grassroots tea party movement has spread across the country even though it has been largely ignored by the government and mainstream media. On Independence Day morning I was on…
Just Bury Him! →
Just bury Michael Jackson and be done with it—please. It’s not as if I disliked Jackson, I hardly gave him a thought. Now that he is dead, I would have to be Amish to escape him.
Like…
Video Pick: An Open Letter to President Obama →
The Video Pick this week is a commentary titled An Open Letter to President Obama, by Thomas Paine impersonator, Bob Basso. You can view his video just below and on the right of this blog page.…
June 2009
7 posts
Political TEA Party in Olympia →
This morning I asked my son if he wanted to go with me to a tea party. He gave me a very strange look. Realizing his confusion I said, “Politics not Earl Gray.” With that he agreed and we set…
Video Pick: Why I’m a Conservative… →
The current Video Pick, a commentary by Alfonzo Rachel from YouTube, is titled Why I’m a Conservative Republican. You can view his video just below and on the right of this blog page. It is a…
Sign on the Line →
Signatures are being collected for two issues that will hopefully be on the November ballot in Washington State.
Initiative 1033
An initiative is a citizen sponsored procedure to…
The Qur’an Challenge →
My wife says I spend too much time on the computer. I suppose that since I earn nothing for doing the blog it is, in a sense, time ill used. But, I enjoy the writing and consider the project a…
Ultra-Liberal Letterman →
David Letterman made his indefensible comments about Sarah Palin and daughter Willow during the week I was off spending time with my family. I usually ignore celebrities and was more…
I’m Back! →
I left the Yup’ik village, where I teach in Alaska, just over a week ago and have spent the time almost entirely with family. Together we have seen four movies (the new Star Trek,…
I’m Going Home →
This is my second year teaching on the Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska. While it has been an interesting school year, with many new adventures, it has also been a long school year and I’ve…
May 2009
7 posts
Judge Sotomayor—Activist Judge →
I’m sure that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a very nice person. The kind of person you would want to have as a neighbor; honest, hardworking, very well educated and she probably likes…
Boston’s Gun Bible—Written by a True Believer →
Boston T. Party is a pen-name for Kenneth W. Royce, a libertarian author of several non-fiction books. In his firearms reference manual, Boston’s Gun Bible, the author pours out his knowledge of…
Looking Down the Gun Barrel →
If you’re a conservative Christian you’re looking down the barrel of a gun. The bullets of that gun are the clauses of hate crime law. Those who despise us and what we believe in have their…
Thought Crime →
In George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four the Thought Police hunt down and punish people who commit thought crimes i.e., they have beliefs or ideas that the state condemns….
Tax Dollars to Study Prostitutes →
The United States government has decided to study prostitutes. Yes, the federal government has determined that during this time of economic crisis, home foreclosure and job loss, the best use of…
Rethinking Animal Farm →
Many of you know that during the school year I teach in Alaska. One of the books we use in our high school reading program is Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Over the years I’ve read the book…
Swine Flu Hysteria →
Here are the leading causes of death from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heart disease: 652,091
Cancer: 559,312
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 143,579
…
April 2009
9 posts
Character and Courage in the Culture Wars →
On April 19, 2009 Carrie Prejean thought she was merely a contestant in the Miss USA beauty pageant but, in fact, she was standing on the front line of the culture wars. Perez Hilton, a Mini-Me…