Fairly Conservative

Yes, I’m disgusted. No, there’s really no talking me out of it.

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Oakland, California is ready to inhale. The city council recently voted to permit large-scale marijuana production. From the Mercury News: Now that the ordinance has been approved, the city will put out a request for proposals for four Cannabis Cultivation, Manufacturing and Processing Facility permits. Several people have expressed interest, among them Dhar Mann, a [...]

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I didn’t verify every word, but I’m comfortable with the content. The last story will give you goosebumps. — JFK’S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60′s when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk [...]

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Meet The Skiff Reader. Can your Kindle do this? I love the page size; I love the thickness. I’m really interested in the display technology. Years and years ago I remember Michael Cudahy describing something he was working on that I was reminded of when reading about this Skiff. (I really don’t know him – [...]

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I married an accountant. One of the new year’s rituals involves a little summary on last year’s finances. (End game: we’re eating.) I tried to do a little check up on things of my own. I opened the page of investments I keep. Some up, one down. Ok, I may have to deal with that. [...]

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Patrick is probably going to whack me, but I’m giving you the link to his recent newsletter. There’s a coupon you can print there for a consultation and three free workouts for new customers. Evolution Exercise and Spine has really change my life. In the year and a half I’ve been going for super-slow weight [...]

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When I saw this a couple of days ago I figured it was a marketing gimmick for the Copenhagen conference or a Yea! Obama! thing by his campaign for the Peach Prize. I thought it very cool. Turns out it might be a failed missile launch by the Russians. I want to know what would [...]

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She used to mention sometimes how odd it was to have pictures flying through the air (tv) or to look up and see a plane flying overhead. It was so different from what she had known growing up. Of course, I just thought that’s what old people talked about. Can you imagine looking up and [...]

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I check out most of the e-mail forwards I’m sent. This one has a surprising twist! U.S.Government to Release New Dollar Coins You guessed it ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ IS GONE!!! If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!! DO NOT ACCEPT THE NEW DOLLAR COINS AS CHANGE Together we can [...]

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