Dennis Edwall

There is controversy regarding the name Washington Redskins being disrespectful of and insulting to our Native Americans. Even the President has engaged in the conversation and has suggested that the name be changed. BREAKING NEWS – The Washington Redskins have decided to drop the name ‘Washington’ due to the heavy embarrassment.

Thanks, Jerry and Roger.

I got it, Michael. Thanks to both you and Darrell for remembering me. It has been such a thrill for me to finally get my own Medicare card..... NOT!

Yes, Goldwater got creamed, but let us not forget that he still received some 27 million votes compared with Johnson's 43 million. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1964

Sorry for your loss, George. I have to say that it's unfortunate that we treat the natural deaths of our fellow humans with less compassion than the majority of our pets get.

Astounding: yes, it is astounding when you consider the state of knowledge in these areas for most of human history, until just recently. From religion and superstition to knowledge that can be verified by science. That's an astounding leap in human progress.

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer. Neat stuff, alright. (Only 3.5 minutes. Sorry, I don't know how to embed the video.)

For those who have not seen this, I would like to share with you this inspiring, feel-good poem. The author is Karl Bray, a fellow liberty-lover (and activist, I believe; more details welcome from anyone who knows more) whose life was tragically cut short early by cancer. Enjoy. Seeing Myself By Karl J. Bray I looked in the mirror, and what did I see? A strong, silent friend, admiring me; I stood and I watched, and I studied that face, I saw no evasion, never a trace; I observed and I pondered the beauty in me, And saw myself calmly, saw what was me; I smiled so lightly, delighted and staid, With certainty and pleasure, I liked what I’d made; I knew as I stood there, aware of my mind, That I had matured, I now was defined; I laughed at the man and he laughed back at me, And I did in that instant love the ego in me; I continued with relish to admire that man, Seeing his image, his full self-command; I loved what I felt, this fine mental state, And I wanted it always, to always be great; I watched with full focus his implacable stand, And felt pure emotions, not tarnished or bland; I turned from the mirror, I knew I was free To be what I wanted, to be fully me; I challenged the world as never before, And built better structures, better and more; I worked and I studied, and wasted no time, And thought of the mirror, its image enshrined; I grew in self-knowledge, and came fully to see That the source of my courage, my greatness, is me; I traded with others, to our mutual reward, And because we were honest, we never did guard; I taught what I’d learned to other like minds, I earned their respect, gave payment in kind; I now do love others, and they do love me, But only because my first love was me; I write brilliant lines, and speak of my life, And sharing its value, a woman, my wife; I choose all my values, and I choose the good, With full conscious effort, I do as I should; I stand on the top of the world that I’ve made, And thank the reflection who was not afraid; I see that my purpose in life is my choice, And in this grand knowledge, I immensely rejoice; I trust only reason and rational man, And commit my whole being to my rational plan; I clearly see man as he is and should be, In a rational universe, open and free; I am as I was, the reflection is me, The creation is mine, the creator is me.

I got 43 out of 50 correct.

[image]http://i.imgur.com/sUY2t.jpg[/image] I hope the above link works or it shows up here. Poe's Law: it's difficult to distinguish between parodies of religious fundamentalism and its genuine proponents, since they both seem equally insane. http://www.landoverb...ead.php?t=64512 Ooops - not so funny after seeing the photo of the two innocent children several posts down. Outright child abuse, or damn close.

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http://gothamist.com...ds_mistaken.php If you can get past the bleeding ignorance of this writer, there's this: There's just one slight problem: the copy on the DVD describes the movie as "Ayn Rand's timeless novel of courage and self-sacrifice comes to life..." That's right, "self-sacrifice"—the very thing that Ayn Rand spent her whole life fighting against! "It’s embarrassing for sure and of course, regardless of how or why it happened, we’re all feeling responsible right now," Scott DeSapio, Atlas Productions’ COO and Communications Director, tells an Atlas Shrugged fan blog. "You can imagine how mortified we all were when we saw the DVD but, it was simply too late—the product was already on shelves all over the Country. It was certainly no surprise when the incredulous emails ensued. The irony is inescapable."

I much prefer her White Cliffs of Dover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtW2Lx5Vwc

Excellent.

"Hospers appeared to have had a long an productive life. That is something to celebrate, not to grieve. There is something worse than dying after a long full life, and that is not dying and wearing out and dwindling until just a thin husk still lives. That is something to grieve." Well said, Ba'al.

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These are quite appropriate.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/mar/19/local-liberty-dollar-architect-found-guilty/ The former head of an Evansville-based company that tried to introduce a currency that competed with the U.S. dollar has been found guilty of federal charges in North Carolina. Bernard von NotHaus, 67, was convicted Friday by a federal jury of making, possessing and selling his own coins, said Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. After an eight-day trial and less than two hours of deliberation, von NotHaus, the founder and "monetary architect" of a currency known as the Liberty Dollar, was found guilty of making coins resembling and similar to United States coins; of issuing, passing, selling and possessing Liberty Dollar coins; of issuing and passing Liberty Dollar coins intended for use as current money; and of conspiracy against the United States. [more]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/8247967/Invisible-tanks-could-be-on-battlefield-within-five-years.html Armoured vehicles will use a new technology known as "e-camouflage" which deploys a form "electronic ink" to render a vehicle "invisible". Highly sophisticated electronic sensors attached to the tank's hull will project images of the surrounding environment back onto the outside of the vehicle enabling it to merge into the landscape and evade attack. The electronic camouflage will enable the vehicle to blend into the surrounding countryside in much the same way that a squid uses ink to help as a disguise. Unlike conventional forms of camouflage, the images on the hull would change in concert with the changing environment always insuring that the vehicle remains disguised.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/a-brave-new-world-of-fossil-fuels-on-demand/article1871149/ In September, a privately held and highly secretive U.S. biotech company named Joule Unlimited received a patent for “a proprietary organism” – a genetically adapted E. coli bacterium – that feeds solely on carbon dioxide and excretes liquid hydrocarbons: diesel fuel, jet fuel and gasoline. This breakthrough technology, the company says, will deliver renewable supplies of liquid fossil fuel almost anywhere on Earth, in essentially unlimited quantity and at an energy-cost equivalent of $30 (U.S.) a barrel of crude oil. It will deliver, the company says, “fossil fuels on demand.” [article continues]

Jerry, your Fox Business link did not work for me.

Dennis: What a sweet story! Thanks for sharing.