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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Rock on! H2, the History Channel’s more intense little brother, has a show called America Unearthed that is challenging long-held beliefs about our country’s history. http://www.history.com/shows/america-unearthed Scott Wolter, a forensic geologist from Minnesota, travels the U.S. (with fact-seeking jaunts to other countries) to investigate sites, symbols, stones, and archaeological souvenirs in hopes of identifying their age and […]
Read More America UnearthedJustice Cafe, a blog following the Drew Peterson case, has posted the transcript of Peterson’s speech to the court yesterday:Â http://petersonstory.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/i-did-not-kill-kathleen-read-drew-petersons-full-courtroom-speech/. If you’re used to being victimized by, interacting with, or studying narcissists and sociopaths, this impassioned declaration of innocence will be transparent to you. What is the most universal behavior of sociopaths (thank you Martha […]
Read More Drew Peterson: It’s Not His FaultLast night I caught the tail end of The Usual Suspects just before Keyser Söze/Verbal Kint says, “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” The past few days I’ve been quietly observing the case building against Olympian Oscar Pistorius after the brutal death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. From the beginning […]
Read More Weighing in on PistoriusJefferson Adams over at Celiac.com has highlighted a commentary claiming that food allergies and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) should not mix: http://www.celiac.com/articles/23176/1/Is-a-Food-Allergy-a-Legitimate-Disability/Page1.html. The article in question was written by Hans von Spakovsky, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He will be sent a copy of this post as […]
Read More Food Allergies and the ADATwo days ago a story was posted on Seattle news station KOMO’s website that has ignited a firestorm of comments, http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-officer-accused-of-groping-handcuffed-pregnant-woman-190472651.html. A young woman leaving a bar claims that she was followed a short distance home by a police officer and sexually assaulted. Other news sources say that the officer claims he was off duty when […]
Read More Start by BelievingIt is irresponsible journalism when the media seemingly presents a profile of a suspect to the public but leaves out key details. Public Secrets, http://pubsecrets.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/media-scrubs-left-wing-manifesto-of-fugitive-cop-killer/, is the blog that made me aware that Christopher Dorner is not a stereotypical right wing “nut” as some would assume from his murderous rampage. A manhunt is underway to find Dorner, […]
Read More Dorner’s ManifestoHe’s been arrested for stalking, assault, and intimidating a judge. He’s said to run with a bad crowd and is currently behind bars. But KOMO News is reporting that Robert Hill wants, “a full list of adult dancer licensing forms from the county, including identifying details of their bodies, their personal information and photos.”
Read More Public Records Act Gone Wrong?Today conservatives and open government advocates have come out swinging at Washington State House Bills 1185 and 1128. The Clark County Republicans have a good summary of the bills at their site:Â http://www.clarkcountygop.org/display_news.htm?nid=1062. I am both a conservative and an open government advocate, and while I may not agree with this completely, I understand why this […]
Read More HB 1185 and HB 1128Ugh! As I recently mentioned in an update to my Bigfoot in Never Never Land post, the Never Never Land figures that have been sitting in a basement for years are now being sold off individually through Broadway’s Best Antiques in Tacoma. In a nod to Indiana Jones’ passionate feelings about the Cross of Coronado– they […]
Read More They Belong in a Museum!The father of modern psychology, Sigmund Freud, once said that he could not think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. Many of us were raised in homes in which we could not count on our dads to do this because the attacks we needed protection from were […]
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