Category — For The Record

Imagine playing a game of monopoly in which you own Park Place and Boardwalk and your sister owns New York Ave., Tennessee Ave., and St. James Place. Now imagine your sister’s boyfriend is in charge of enforcing the rules of the game. Things are going along well and you build hotels on the blue streets after mortgaging your railroads and some other properties to raise the cash. Your sister, likewise has hotels on her orange streets. You roll the dice and land on Tennessee Ave. You mortgage some more property to pay the rent. But, you’re in luck, on the next roll your sister lands on Broadway! Not so fast. Your sister’s boyfriend (a hulk-hogan look-alike) declares a moratorium on rent - she doesn’t have to pay. How long would you continue to play the game?   Read the rest of this entry »

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has determined that New Yorkers are not bright enough to be allowed to decide how much soda they need. Never fear! Bloomberg and the calorie cops at the New York City Board of Health are on the scene. Clearly, New Yorkers collectively clamored, “Stop us before we slurp again!” No sodas larger than sixteen ounces can be purchased, if Bloomberg gets his way. All in the name moderation – and Bloomberg is all about moderation. Just ask him.   Read the rest of this entry »

The missus and I snuck away for a long weekend in Park City, Utah. The place is just beautiful. While I neither ski, nor golf, the surrounds are gorgeous in the summer, and there is no shortage of restaurants. (I do eat.) Much to my wife's chagrin, I did get up early today to assemble these links. I hope you enjoy them and the pictures.   Read the rest of this entry »

James Carville, political strategist, along with other Democratic Party advisors has recommended to President Barack Obama that he stop claiming economic growth during his presidency. Or so Carville told ABC's "Good Morning America" after Obama was criticized for saying the private sector was "doing fine."   Read the rest of this entry »

A conversation with an Obama worshiper.   Read the rest of this entry »

More good news from our friends (NOT) the Russians.   Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a fan of P.J. O’Rourke, you’ll probably get a chuckle out of this book by Phoenix area high school basketball coach Curtice Mang. Curtice was nice enough to send me a copy of his book. When (then) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the walking advertisement for Botox and plastic surgery, was asked by a reporter about the Constitutionality of the (misnamed) Affordable Health Care Act, and she replied incredulously, “Are you serious?” - twice. Hence the title of Mr. Mang’s book.   Read the rest of this entry »

Whether it's spying on Americans, measuring cow farts, or protecting mosquito larvae, the EPA has its nose in everybody's business.   Read the rest of this entry »

The combination of last year's Monument Fire and seasonal monsoon rains damaged a 26 mile pipeline that has been bring water to the town since 1881. The town depends on this water for its very survival. But the Forest service has been searching for every possible excuse to deny access to make repairs. Enter the Spotted Owl.   Read the rest of this entry »

Good stuff from good folks.   Read the rest of this entry »