Huh?

Can someone explain to me why this sort of political statement was deemed appropriate as a commencement speech?

Yeesh. It's no wonder she got booed, if for no other reason then for poor judgment.

Real Time

U.S. Debt Clock.

Thanks to bb for this one.

A Wise and Frugal Government

"A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government."
- Thomas Jefferson

Thanks to Andrew Connors for sharing this quote in his blog entry "Sunday Reflections - Thoughts from Thomas Jefferson."

The Problem of Oil Production

The Intractability of the Built Environment



Thanks to rr for this one.

E Pluribus Unum

Could Tom McClintock be any clearer on these subjects?

Thanks to jw for this one.

On Motivation and Drive

And now, for something different. Drive.

Thanks to ap for this one.

Barbarians at the Gate

Please tell me that this report of the American Academy of Pediatricians is some kind of sick joke.

Thanks to rr for this one.

No Comment

No comments. No followers. What does it all mean? Well, at least I am still able to amuse my own self.

Letting Life Unfold

"Human beings tend to focus on the fulfillment of expectations rather than the simple joys of being."

Thanks to today's Daily Om for this one.

Insomnia

Interesting discussion on potential links between light emitted from electronic gadgetry and difficulty sleeping.

Gov. Chris Christie ...

... clarifies the meaning of "confrontational tone" for reporter.

Thanks to rr for this one.

A Slow-Burn

Bonfire of Liberties. It's not just in the good ol' U.S. of A.

Thanks to rr for this one.

John Voight ...

... tells it as he sees it.

John Voight on the present assault.

Thanks to mb for this one.

Monocoptor

A man made, remote controlled maple leaf.

Thanks to bb for this one.

"Thank God that could never happen here."

"Greece has overspent on large social programs, with a national debt so large that they can never pay it back. Thank God that could never happen here." - Jay Leno

Thanks to jw for this one.

It could happen to you.

Eminent domain in Auburn, New York.

Southerners Explained by Sookie's Author

"If they hate it, they're saying it behind my back so I won't get upset, which is the Southern way. "

How to Photograph a Redwood

Magnificent.

The definition of accuracy

The Silent Assassin

Thanks to bg for this one.