A redheaded Texan with opinions
We conservatives tend to be idol worshippers, focusing all of our efforts on the candidate. If it’s a good candidate, we support and help. If it’s a bad candidate we lambaste and oppose. Remember what Friedman said “It’s nice to elect the right people, but that isn’t the way you solve things. The way you …
Previous articles in the series: Prologue, Part 1 I’m now home, with set 1 on my teeth, and sets 2-10 in a bag. I also have two small travel containers for the trays. There’s also this rubber device I can use to help seat the trays if I need it. I am on my own …
Previous articles in the series: My Invisalign Journey – Prologue So I’ve decided to go ahead with this, spend the money, deal with the orthodontist appointments, the pain that will flash me back to high school, the weirdness of wearing a clear plastic retainer all the time. I made the appointment for “computerized molds”. New technology! …
Tired of talking about Clinton and Trump? Looking beyond the Presidential race, which has been captivating all of the attention of late, there are 34 Senate races pending. The GOP currently holds the Senate, and that might change. Since there’s really nothing of interest for conservatives to root for in the Presidential race, perhaps there’s …
I’m an Invisalign patient, and thought perhaps I could document the journey. Perhaps someday it might be useful to someone. I decided, at the age of 50, that my teeth needed to be straightened again. I wore braces for a very very long time, longer than all of my friends. But all these years later, …
I keep telling myself I should write a blog post to explain my endorsement of Ted Cruz. I keep thinking I should link a few of the excellent articles about him, and then explain my thinking on the many different items that I’ve weighed in my consideration, all of them bringing me to the conclusion …
The amount of ugliness and snarkiness between candidates and their supporters is pretty intense. Some of that is a factor of our age and social media – we’re mean to people we don’t actually see or know. Some of it is because there’s an actual CONTEST to determine the person who will represent the GOP, …
Because those who get gov’t money are more motivated to KEEP getting their money than those of us who want to stop giving it to them. Everyone attending the Cruz town hall was greeted by an employee of America’s Renewable Future, an ethanol lobby headed by Eric Branstad, the son of Republican governor Terry Branstad. …
I LOVE WAL-MART +Walmart and Coke, Pepsi, and Nestle have all cooperated to provide safe drinking water to the kids in Flint Michigan. My buddy +Pradheep Shanker shared that story in his post https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PradheepShanker/posts/dpByoYXphaT +Joe Hansen said: Walmart does a LOT of good for communities all across America. I had to reply, going even further about the …
I adore this show. These two are terrific comediennes, and they have wonderful supporting cast, fun stories, the whole thing is just so enjoyable to watch. If you haven’t seen it – you really should. Source: ‘Playing House’ renewed for third season on USA | TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com