29 November, 2009 (12:38) | Blogging | By: ricjames
Thanks for the well wishes from those of you who took mercy on this biohazard of a blogger this past week. Though there are still moments where I’m apparently trying to hack up a lung I’m taking solace in the fact that it’s now clear it’s a matter of my body trying to clear out [...]
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26 November, 2009 (19:47) | Blogroll | By: ricjames
…but there are moments I’ve not been 100% sure. Whatever bug my kid brought home last week saved its haymaker swing for me. It’s certainly played hell with my coherence to the point where I’ve not been thinking of anything except my next dose of medicine. Hopefully, it’s starting to work out, now, but things [...]
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23 November, 2009 (17:17) | Crime & Punishment, Human Interest, Law, Politics | By: ricjames
What many of us already knew about ACORN is coming to brighter light and wider knowledge thanks to the efforts of people like Andrew Breitbart, filmmakers Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe, and, now, Derrick Roach. The latest report breaking at Breitbart’s BigGovernment.com is regarding a massive document dump committed by ACORN San Diego where they [...]
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23 November, 2009 (16:11) | Human Interest | By: ricjames
I have received an alert from a couple of sources that there’s a missing boy from the Cascades area of Sterling. His name is Alex Richmond. According to the information I’ve received he’s 12 years old, 5′ 5″, about 130 pounds. Last seen Sunday evening, 22 November, outside his Cascades home at around dusk. He [...]
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22 November, 2009 (12:58) | Medicine, Politics | By: ricjames
(Update: NovaTownHall Blog’s format makes it difficult to figure out who’s writing what over there. I’ve been advised that the article was written by NTH Blog contributor “Shiplap.” I’ve corrected this post to reflect that. Thanks to those who commented on this post to set the record straight!) NovaTownHall Blog has a post up worth [...]
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21 November, 2009 (11:30) | Environment, Politics, Science, The Media | By: ricjames
The last 48 hours have seen a most amazing situation revealed regarding the highly controversial topic of global warming. As reported over at Watts Up With That? and continued in various locations around the ‘sphere, servers ar the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia were hacked and a tremendous amount of data [...]
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17 November, 2009 (18:17) | 2nd Amendment | By: ricjames
17 November, 2009 (16:25) | Economy, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames
We knew that the $787 billion “stimulus” package would stoke political fires but who knew it would create new political domains entirely? As reported in a variety of places (here’s Hot Air and The Heritage Foundation, for 2 examples) the Obama Administration’s recovery.gov web site is showing some truly interesting statistics today. It seems that [...]
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17 November, 2009 (10:52) | Human Interest, Politics | By: ricjames
There’s been a lot of digital ink spilled over President Obama’s botched greeting to Emperor Akihito of Japan this past weekend, a lot of it typically partisan. Those on the right (generally opposed to Obama’s every policy) saw it badly with reactions ranging from considering the action proof of an incapacity to be President to [...]
14 November, 2009 (10:13) | 2nd Amendment, Law, Politics | By: ricjames
As a member of the NRA I get occasional e-mails and alerts that bring issues pertaining to the 2nd Amendment to my attention. This morning, I got this one talking about the upcoming Supreme Court case, McDonald v. City of Chicago. This case, filed to challenge the City of Chicago’s ban on private ownership of [...]