And the pics keep on coming
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Continue reading →Monthly Archives: July 2009
A Market For Everything
For those who say capitalism is dead, check this out. Wall Street is gearing up to trade California’s IOUs. There’s always money to be made. Even picking the bones of the once-proud state of California. 'PuterAlways right, unless he isn’t, … Continue reading →
Health Care, Eskimo Style
Or should ‘Puter say “Inuit Style”? Mayhaps “First People Style”? Regardless, in today’s Los Angeles Times op-ed section Charlotte Allen makes that case that ObamaCare equals putting old folks on ice floes to die, Eskimo style. Hmmm. Health care rationing … Continue reading →
They’ll love this body language at Pravda
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Continue reading →It’s rationing!
This is cute: Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Internal legitimacy of “Islamic Republic” collapsing?
Your Volgi saw this story about the clerical establishment in Qom’s (the “q,” by the way, sounds a lot like a French or German uvular “r’) condemning the Khamene’i/Ahmadinejad faction in the sham election and thought, “Damn, that is a … Continue reading →
Empire State No More
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. New York, once a top job producer and wage leader, now has all of its major cities in a Forbes nationwide top ten list of cities with the largest wage cuts. NYC, Albany, Syracuse, … Continue reading →
Who knew?
Who knew that July 6th was the birthday for such illustrious people as: Sebastian Cabot in 1918 Nancy Reagan in 1921Merv Griffin in 1925Janet Leigh and Bill Haley in 1927Ned Beatty in 1937 and check out 1946: Burt Ward, Fred … Continue reading →
Robert McNamara, RIP
Love him, hate him, or both, Robert McNamara died Monday at the age of 93. His life was interesting enough, but he had a massive effect on world history, from American foreign policy as well as how America and the … Continue reading →
Does It Have an RSS Feeder?
According to the Taliban’s website, they have indeed captured an American soldier, although the DoD is concerned that the website provides no details on his condition. Wait, the Taliban has a website? Bet somebody at the InterNIC is sorry he … Continue reading →
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran
Long-time Middle East watchers (like the Czar) will note that the Saudis’ willingness to cooperate with Israel against Iran is, in fact, entirely within character. Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter, deadly rivals who see each other as their main … Continue reading →
Iran v. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt…and Biden?
So evidently, Joe Biden has given Israel permission to take on Iran. By that, we mean hardball. Yeah, the US would like to see Iran negotiate, but “If the Netanyahu government decides to take a course of action different than … Continue reading →
“You Have Chosen Poorly”
‘Puter’s with the Grail Knight, a noted health care expert, and his take on those who actively campaign for ObamaCare. After all, G.K. did live about 500 years or so, even without the alleged benefits of socialized medicine. The most … Continue reading →
“The Bitch Set Me Up!”
Thus spake Mayor For Life Marion Barry in 1990, when nabbed in an FBI sting, smoking crack in a hotel room with one of his many chippies. Not content to rest on his laurels, Mayor For Life Marion Barry was … Continue reading →
Cookie pushers push cookies
It’s what they do. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →Pimpin’ ain’t easy, #9
Thank you all for reading, as always, and we’d particularly like to thank some of the folks who’ve been linking to us. First of all, we would like to thank the Liberal (Kansas) High School news and content hub, who … Continue reading →
The Gormogons’ take on La Palin’s resignation?
Ok, ok, stop asking. The Volgi’s take is this: Palin’s long suits are just ridiculous quantities of charisma and a devoted following among evangelicals, many pro-life Catholics, and a substantial group of conservative women. Unless she’s leaving Juneau one step … Continue reading →
The Party of Do Over
The Czar found a website called Democrats Against Obama, and wondered what it might contain. Information on our 44th president’s policies and misfires? Editorial commentary on his next steps? Plans to improve the Democratic party? Well. It does contain a … Continue reading →
Happy Independence Day
To all our readers across the United States, happy Independence Day. Nearly everyone will remind you to take a moment to remember what this day represents for all Americans. The Gormogons would also like you to remember what this day … Continue reading →
Teachers-A-Go-Go
Oh teachers. Never ending font of mirth and delight. From the below list, pick one teacher to educate your child. 1. Crystal deFanti who sent her kids home with a DVD that included (inadvertently, she claims) a six second clip … Continue reading →
Dr. Dalrymple on public behavior
A Dutch psychologist and criminologist, Chris Rutenfrans, once told me that, in his opinion, there was a single factor underlying much modern social pathology and psychic unease, namely a loss of the power of, or inclination to, self-control. It sounded … Continue reading →
puıɯ uı dəəʞ oʇ sƃuıɥʇ
˙ʇɥƃıɹ ɟləsɹnoʎ əʌoɹd oʇ qoɾ ɹnoʎ ʇnq ‘ƃuoɹʍ noʎ əʌoɹd oʇ qoɾ sıɥ s,ʇı ˙ʇɥƃıɹ sı sʇnu əɹ,noʎ noʎ ƃuılləʇ ʎnƃ ʇɐɥʇ əqʎɐɯ ʇɐɥʇ ɹəpısuoɔ oʇ pıɐɹɟɐ əq ʇ,uop ʇnq ˙ʇı oʇ ʞɔıʇs uəɥʇ puɐ ‘puıɯ uʍo ɹnoʎ dn əʞɐɯ … Continue reading →
Shoulda Seen It Coming [updated!]
The Czar is, um, bemused to be quoted and linked to on an astrology website. Yes, the link is there, but trust us: they don’t need any further traffic. [updated: classy and intellectual, Brian Dunbar has done some elaborate detective … Continue reading →
Secret Code
For those with a little spare time today, take a minute and surf over here to the WSJ’s excellent and interesting article on a cipher and message sent between Thomas Jefferson and one of his peers, Robert Patterson. It is … Continue reading →
Surprise!
The poor Iraqis. They just started a new chapter in their history (withdrawal of U.S. troops), and we sent them Vice President Biden as a surprise gift. That’s almost as good a gift as the time ‘Puter’s grandma gave him … Continue reading →
Throw The Bums Out!
How pathetic has New York’s legislature become? So pathetic that the New York Times editorial board has raised the idea of term limits, independent redistricting panels and a state constitutional convention, among other things. When New York’s famously liberal legislature … Continue reading →
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Here’s a photo of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport this morning, which shows a small portion of the United Airlines fleet grounded until further notice. The cause? A computer system that handles operations is completely rampant, and systems are only now … Continue reading →
Karl Malden, RIP
As Hollywood continues to clean out its junk drawer, the Czar was sorry to hear that 1970s television mainstay (and award winner) Karl Malden passed away at the impressive age of 97. The Czar learned of his passing this morning … Continue reading →
I Don’t Feel Tardy
That’s right, it’s Hot For Teacher time again, chez Gormogon. Here’s an excellent compilation of the 10 hottest child molesting (woman on boy) teachers brought to you courtesy of brobible.com. This should help our readers “rise and shine” this rainy … Continue reading →
Civic Duty
Anyone who has read historical books about the early American “politicians” (i.e. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, et al – and quotes on purpose as you’ll understand shortly) will clearly know that none of these people viewed the role of state representative, … Continue reading →
The Bear eyeing Georgia again?
With President Barack Obama’s trip to Moscow on Monday, you might expect Russia to avoid stirring up any trouble. Yet the Russian media are now abuzz with speculation about a new war in Georgia, and some Western analysts are voicing … Continue reading →
“How much more black could this be?”
And the answer is: “None, none… more black.” Just thought we’d get in the Spinal Tap gag before the rush. Pictured: Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, er, Nigel Tufnel. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. … Continue reading →
Re: Could have been a game-changer
More on the Ho 229. GorT reminded his Œc. Vol. that many references refer to the Air & Space Museum’s Ho 229 as an airframe. He’s right—and wrong, it turns out. According to this long article on its history (with … Continue reading →
Dowism
Lao Tzu (for whom the Volgi has always had a low tolerance and once hit him in the head with an empty port bottle) once wrote “The Dow which can be spoken of is not the eternal way.” Indeed, the … Continue reading →
Re: Could have been a game-changer
Oops. I was correcting a typo in GorT’s post on the Ho 229, and I accidentally published it in advance of its scheduled time, below my long post about Gov. Sanford. Apologies to GorT. Everyone click here now. Let me … Continue reading →
Re: Governed by idiots
Scripsit el GorTo: Several Gormogons were regular users of the Washington DC Metro system growing up. For those unaware, the DC Metro system actually charges more to use it during rush hour. Huh? Aren’t we supposed to use mass transit … Continue reading →
Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!
’Puter, whom rumor has it is always right, has hit the mot juste in describing Mark Sanford as a “colossal ass.” Moreover, he’s obviously a narcissist of the first water. (Sanford. Not ’Puter. Necessarily.) As Mark Steyn pointed out, Narcissism … Continue reading →
Could have been a game-changer
Pictured is a rebuilt version of what was to be the Nazi German’s Horten 229 fighter-bomber. Look familiar? Northrop Grumman used plans and prototypes found in Germany and recreated it. It was tested against the equivalent radar systems of the … Continue reading →
Governed by idiots
I read a recent study in the Economist that broke down politicians’ professions. In the U.S. by and far the largest profession that enters politics is lawyers. Of course, I could take a diversion here and make a crack that … Continue reading →
The Great Circle of Life
Half-read stories can save a lot of time. Many politicians are lawyers. Lawyers are often nick-named sharks. Seems sharks use specific hunting strategies similar to serial killers. Seems serial killers have brains wired very much like politicians. And know that … Continue reading →
Foxy News
FoxNews reports that there’s fox news. Seem over Wooster-way, a fox attacked a 76 year old woman so savagely that a police officer was forced to shoot them both. Or maybe he shot just the fox: the story is a … Continue reading →
Gov. Sanford Is A Colossal Ass
By now we all know Gov. Sanford flew to Argentina on the taxpayers’ dime to “make sweet love down by the fire” to his latina lover. ‘Puter wonder to hisself whether the governor’s Argentine mistress is a “wise Latina,” but … Continue reading →