Ever wanted to get away from it all, throw up a border and keep the riff-raff out? Yeah, me too. Here are some folks who have actually done it.
Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Tabasco island: Some like it Avery hot | The Economist
A nice overview of McIlhenny Co, the folks who bring us Tabasco sauce.
I knew most of this story from a tour I took there during a server build in Louisiana a few years back but nice to see their operation getting some well-deserved press.
The Workshop of Model Maker Adam Savage
If I were ever to have the time and money to build a proper workshop, it would look something like this.
Be warned. It now lives behind a paywall.
Other Countries Pay Their Teachers More. And We Want To Start Paying Ours Less? | The New Republic
Compared to the civilized world – which we are moving away from in alarming ways – we don’t pay our teaches enough. Nor do we give them the proper respect. Nor do we try to recruit the best people for the job.
And now we’ve got Republicans trying to punish those who do the job despite the low level of respect for the work they do? I may be unemployed but I’m kind of glad I got out of the field.
BBC News – What’s inside a Japanese quake grab bag?
Here is what the Japanese consider part of a proper disaster pack.
I’m not judging. I’m taking notes for when I build mine for next year. You know, when all the psycho sadistic “religious” types start blowing stuff up because they think it’s the end of the world.
Death By a Single GOP Cut? | Mother Jones
Republicans are so convinced that spending our tax dollars on anything but bombs to drop on brown people and bonuses for rich people is socialist evil that they are now planning to cut funding for vaccinations.
That’s right, the GOP is going to succeed where Jenny McCarthy did not quite persevere. Our children are gonna catch whooping cough and die. But not before spreading the disease to anyone outside of a gated community.
Cops, firefighters turn on GOP in labor fight
Some police and firefighter unions are slowly realizing that Republicans are not their friends.
Gee, really? Welcome to the party you idiots. Better late than never I guess.
John McCain’s Now-Infamous Tweet About Col. Qadhafi
Some folks still wish we had elected that Panamanian guy and his secessionist running mate to office.
I, for one, am continually glad we did not. Here’s another example of his poor judgment:
Yep, coddling dictators. Apparently that’s called “leadership” in the GOP.
3/4ths of Senate GOP Doesn’t Believe in Science – When Did Republicans Go Completely Off the Deep End? | | AlterNet
The title of this article really gets it wrong.
Many, not all, Republicans actually DO hate science and progress and critical thinking. They just want everyone to accept their narrowly defined version of reality as the be-all, end-all of everything. No discussion, no alternatives, no facts. Just believe.
I’m all for faith. Faith gets you through a lot of crap you probably otherwise couldn’t handle. But it is your backbone against a sea of troubles, not the driving force for what your mind and hands can otherwise do much better in handling the reality of life.
AZ Senate President Russell Pearce Takes Tentherism To New Level: ‘You Are Not A Citizen Of The United States’
Oh look, more Tea Party “patriots” who hate America.
Someday, we should all hold the Republican Party accountable for not dealing with these racist, treasonous idiots. You know, by not voting for them ever again. I’m already way ahead of you….