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Vegans Protest at a Rodeo, Cowboys Run Them Off Using Horses and Whips in Amazing Video

1st August 2019

Read it. And watch the video.

Sometimes the old ways are best.

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Seafood Restaurant Releases ‘PETA Tears’ Beer After Feud With the Organization

25th July 2019

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Jimmy’s Famous Seafood announced the launch of a new beer called “PETA Tears” to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their Twitter feud with the animal rights organization, PETA.

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Ontario, Oregon—Birthplace of the Tater Tot—Is Hosting a Tot Fest

25th July 2019

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And who doesn’t live Tater Tots?

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Gregorian Voices

23rd July 2019

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Early Roman Catholic Church Song Generator

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It’s OK to Get Rich

12th July 2019

Rich Lowry gives you a pass.

Writing books (often with the help of a ghostwriter) and showing up and giving speeches is perhaps the easiest money in America, and it is uniquely the path to wealth of politicians.

And, in many cases, serves as cover for illegal campaign contributions or even covert bribes.

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Tree of 40 Fruit

6th July 2019

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A handy thing to have in the back yard.

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Heart: Still Cooking With Fire After All These Years

20th June 2019

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Ann Wilson was the distinctive lead vocalist, while Nancy provided great harmony and kicking guitar licks. Their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, was released in America our bicentennial year, with “Magic Man” and “Crazy on You” propelling them up the radio play charts. They struck while the iron was hot, releasing Little Queen in 1977 and Dog & Butterfly in 1978. These women did their own thing, playing neither the tough girl nor the pop tart. They did not need an image manager, as they actually had musical and songwriting talent.

Heart is my all-time favorite … band? group? whatever … and my destination when I want good music.

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Folding Glock

7th June 2019

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Me want.

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Promises Kept: Trump’s Accomplishments

28th May 2019

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This is a fantastic idea. Bookmark it.

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‘I’m a Mac’ Star Justin Long Says He Filmed 300 Ads for Apple, but Steve Jobs Rejected Most of Them

27th May 2019

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Apple’s award-winning “I’m a Mac/I’m a PC” ads were incredibly popular when they aired between 2006 and 2009. 10 years after the final ad aired, Justin Long has this week sat down with People’s “Couch Surfing” series to talk about the experience of appearing in such an iconic Apple campaign.

I loved those ads.

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This Self-Made Millionaire Invented a ‘Gun’ That Shoots Salt at Flies

24th May 2019

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Texas Lawmakers Pass ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’ Bill in the House

21st May 2019

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The “Save Chick-fil-A” bill does not allow the government to take “any adverse action” against any contractor, individual or business because of their religious beliefs.

Explicitly aimed at the virtue-signaling Politically Correct blue pustules on the rosy red butt of Texas. San Antonio, say.

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Burger King to Deliver Food to Drivers Stuck in LA Traffic

18th May 2019

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The American entrepreneurial spirit lives on, even in such a statist wasteland as California.

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Trump Notches a Major Victory Against Russia After US Natural Gas Exports to EU Skyrocket

2nd May 2019

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But you have to bear in mind that Trump has accomplished ABSOLUTELY NOTHING during his term in office.

Just remember that.

Absolutely nothibng.

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Trump Trolls His Media Enemies

19th April 2019

The Other McCain puts the boot in.

Today, while liberal pundits were going wall-to-wall on the cable-news panels denouncing Trump as an obstructor of justice, our Commander-in-Chief flew to Florida and played golf with Rush Limbaugh.

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Valerie Jarrett’s Book Makes the Corrupt New York Times’ Bestseller List — Despite Being Ranked 1,030 on Amazon

15th April 2019

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Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett’s book is number 1,030 on Amazon with only three reviews, but is on the NYT Best Seller list. An industry insider said that was “inconceivable” and that Jarrett likely paid a company that helps authors buy their way onto the list.

One such company buys 10,000 copies of an author’s book and tries to prevent bestseller lists from realizing the sales aren’t organic, in which case the book may be moved down or taken off the list.

There were 12,600 reported sales of Jarrett’s book, enough to rank it highly on the Publishers Weekly chart, but Publishers Weekly did not put it on its list at all.

My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.

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Fisher Concrete Border Wall

10th April 2019

Watch it.

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Scott Adams shows you how to open a child-proof cap with a saw

26th March 2019

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Amazon Finds an Alternative Workforce of People With Disabilities

25th March 2019

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For which they will no doubt be criticized by the Usual Activists.

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Dogfish Head and Kodak Team Up to Create Beer That Develops Super 8 Film

25th March 2019

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If, of course, that’s what you want to do.

Have a brewski and see what develops.

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Texas Man Tests Petco’s Any Leashed Pet Policy by Bringing Steer to Houston Store

21st March 2019

Texans.

America used to be full of people like this. Now, not so much.

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The Race to Build the World’s Best Bourbon Barrel

6th March 2019

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Sometimes the old ways are best.

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Three Cheers for the Labor Market

1st March 2019

Kevin Williamson points out the good news.

There’s more to life than a good income — but it’s a lot easier to get the rest of that stuff right with a good income.

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STAR WARS as a Scrollable InfoGraphic

1st March 2019

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More than you ever wanted to know.

Or maybe not….

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Denver International Airport Installs Talking Gargoyle as a Nod to Conspiracy Theories

1st March 2019

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You know, as you do.

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An Unrecognized American Indian Tribe Offers Elizabeth Warren Membership

26th February 2019

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And then she can get ordained in the Universal Life Church. Win-win!

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Navy Files for Patent on Room-Temperature Superconductor

23rd February 2019

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The application claims that a room-temperature superconductor can be built using a wire with an insulator core and an aluminum PZT (lead zirconate titanate) coating deposited by vacuum evaporation with a thickness of the London penetration depth and polarized after deposition.

An electromagnetic coil is circumferentially positioned around the coating such that when the coil is activated with a pulsed current, a non-linear vibration is induced, enabling room temperature superconductivity.

We have the technology.

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Megan McArdle Kitchen Cookery Blog

23rd February 2019

The Cookery Monster.

Megan McArdle, in addition to being an ace political writer, has for years done an annual Christmas article on what new stuff she’s found for kitchen use. I’ve followed it for years, to my profit.

Well, it looks as if she’s decided to get serious and start a cooking blog, which I intend to follow.

Highly recommended.

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Man Goes Into Abandoned Home to Smoke Cannabis and Finds Overweight Tiger

12th February 2019

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Those marijuana munchies will do it to you.

Police in Houston, Texas, said the “concerned citizen” contacted them after he found the overweight mammal crammed inside a tiny cage.

Officers initially assumed the caller had smoked too much cannabis and was hallucinating, but soon discovered his report was entirely grounded in reality.

Any police officer who thinks that weed is hallucinogenic needs to go for re-training.

“Finding a forever home for a tiger is not easy,” she said. “I tried to explain to people it’s a lot like having a child.”

Put it out front in a box with a FREE KITTEN sign.

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On Occupational Licensing, Texas Is Again the ‘Lodestar State’ for Legal Reforms

8th February 2019

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By reforming its criminal justice system, Texas has sensibly and carefully reduced its prison population, cut state spending, and expanded prisoners’ access to drug- and mental-health treatment and to education programs—all of which have reduced crime and recidivism rates and improved people’s lives.

Now, Texas is once again leading on key issues by analyzing and reconsidering some of its laws that hinder Texans’ ability to pursue a livelihood, a right guaranteed to all Texans by both the state and federal constitutions. Many of those laws carry criminal penalties for those who violate them.

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Whitaker Tells Judiciary Chairman Nadler His Five Minutes Are Up — The Crowd Reacts

8th February 2019

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Rush Limbaugh led off his show today with this — it’s pretty funny.

Of course, the Democrats on this committee are trying to set up a ‘perjury trap’ for the AG nominee, and he is leading them around the maypole while enjoying himself doing it.

UPDATE: Rep Nadler Won’t Clarify His Questions, Demands An Answer Anyway — Whitaker Fights Back

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Mountain Lion Attacks Lone Jogger, Gets Suffocated by Man’s Bare Hands

5th February 2019

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Sometimes toxic masculinity is all you’ve got.

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It’s W.C. Fields’ Birthday

29th January 2019

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Debby Witt, a kindred soul.

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Legendary Drummer Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie Shows How to Perform the Iconic Shuffle Named After Him

25th January 2019

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Dynamite drumming.

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Tim Hawkins

16th January 2019

My favorite comedian.

In case you don’t recognize the name, this is the guy who wrote the Chik-Fil-A song.

‘Nuff said….

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Is It a Jewish Holiday Today?

24th December 2018

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The Squatty Potty

10th December 2018

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The Squatty Potty is pretty simple. It’s designed so that your body is better configured for pooping. You’ll poop faster and easier and your colon will thank you for it. The reduced straining can help heal hemorrhoids and prevent other issues in that neck of the woods. This can also be used as a toilet training aid for toddlers.

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No New Tariffs: Trump Wins Trade Battle With China

2nd December 2018

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Ha!

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Economics Jokes

1st December 2018

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Compiled by David Director Friedman, some of these are very subtle. But if you think about it you can figure it out. Hint: Each one illustrates a basic principle of economics.

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College Football Players Suspended for Hitting Up the Cheerleaders During Warmups

20th November 2018

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Dude, a man’s gotta have priorities, you know?

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Wendy’s to Give Away Free Burgers for National Fast Food Day

16th November 2018

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I’ll bet you didn’t know that there even was a ‘National Fast Food Day’.

Of course, the burgers aren’t ‘free’ but come when you purchase another item AND go through their app — if their app is like every other fast food app, signing up will give them your e-mail and phone number.

Is that worth a ‘free’ burger? Obviously it is — to them. What do they know that you don’t?

Remember: If you aren’t paying for a product, then you’re the product.

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Happy Martinmas

11th November 2018

Martinmas was what the Pilgrims were celebrating when they did what we now celebrate as Thanksgiving.

They didn’t call it Martinmas, of course, being Protestants and not having any truck with that Papist flummery. Nevertheless, it’s the traditional English kill-the-stock-we-can’t-feed-over-the-winter-and-hey-here’s-lot’s-o’-meat-so-let’s-pig-out time. So enjoy.

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If You Ignore the News, America Actually Seems Pretty Nice

29th October 2018

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Funny how that works.

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US Troops Drank Almost All The Beer in Iceland

27th October 2018

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Urrah!

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Trump Moves Rally for Ted Cruz to Bigger Venue After ‘HUGE’ Response for Tickets

18th October 2018

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And there you have it.

 

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What I Learned From Having Steve Jobs Swear at Me

2nd October 2018

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Steve looked at each phone screen, pulled his round-rim glasses up so they rested on his forehead, stared again closely, then put his glasses back down and returned each phone to the table in front of him. Then he expressed himself. I was left wishing I had a plastic bag in my pocket to clean up my work.

I went back to comb through fonts with colleagues, and in a couple of days, we discovered Helvetica Neue. This Neue (German for “new”) version had subtle improvements that made every letter look perfectly sharp on the new screen. Steve approved it on sight.

So I guess he was right.

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FBI Agent Dodges Deadly Hot Tub Before Being Shot by Booby Trapped Empty Wheelchair at Property Littered With Ambushes

2nd October 2018

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Authorities said the makeshift weapons were created by Gregory Rodvelt, who was forced to forfeit his property as part of an elder abuse case involving his mother.

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Thought for the Day

28th September 2018

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The Twitter CEO Is Now Dating a Famous Supermodel. Check Out Her Photos.

26th September 2018

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Hey, the money was just sitting there.

I wonder whether anybody has done a serious study of how much excess rich-boy cash is soaked up and taken out of the economy by ‘supermodels’. (Nobody seems to be a just plain model any more. Kind of like ‘far-right’ that way.) Seems as if there ought to be a PhD thesis or two in there somewhere.

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A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza

20th September 2018

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And about time, too.

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