A Quote for Our Times
When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding,
And blog very little.
Proverbs 28:12, Malott's Amplified Version
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Home Improvements
With the election results still giving me pain, I have decided to spend my money while it is still worth something.
I had my driveway paved, but you'll just have to imagine that.
In my bedroom my TV sat upon ugly 5 foot tall shelves that were basically unstained pine boards screwed together... And my TV was tipped forward by placing the base on telephone books.
The mounting device shown below cost 50 bucks at Sam's Club and took 2 hours to install... but ten minutes of that were spent planning and another 45 minutes were spent pacing around worrying about it. The ladder shelves cost 99 dollars at Sam's and took 90 minutes to assemble. They match the color of my bedroom furniture. The small light is connected to the bedroom's light switch.
The TV now swivels right and left and up and down. The angle seen here is aimed at my pillow.
Some time in January I'll post pics of my new chairs and tables in my den... They haven't all arrived yet.
In the spring I may sell my stocks and install replacement windows. I figure the money I spend is money that Obama can neither confiscate nor devalue.
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With the election results still giving me pain, I have decided to spend my money while it is still worth something.
I had my driveway paved, but you'll just have to imagine that.
In my bedroom my TV sat upon ugly 5 foot tall shelves that were basically unstained pine boards screwed together... And my TV was tipped forward by placing the base on telephone books.
The mounting device shown below cost 50 bucks at Sam's Club and took 2 hours to install... but ten minutes of that were spent planning and another 45 minutes were spent pacing around worrying about it. The ladder shelves cost 99 dollars at Sam's and took 90 minutes to assemble. They match the color of my bedroom furniture. The small light is connected to the bedroom's light switch.
The TV now swivels right and left and up and down. The angle seen here is aimed at my pillow.
Some time in January I'll post pics of my new chairs and tables in my den... They haven't all arrived yet.
In the spring I may sell my stocks and install replacement windows. I figure the money I spend is money that Obama can neither confiscate nor devalue.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Arizona Gun Store Owner Bans Obama Voters
Mr. Reynolds, owner of Southwest Shooting Authority says “business is booming” after his sign and newspaper ad caught the attention of various media outlets. The sign read: “If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is not welcome at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you’re not responsible enough to own a firearm.”
“People are saying that I’ve alienated half of our customers,” Reynolds said, laughing. “No, I haven’t. I haven't alienated any of my customers, because the people who voted for Obama don’t buy guns here. They don't come here at all. I haven’t alienated. I’ve improved things. I have packages sitting on my desk to be shipped to places like Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Idaho, Nevada and California.”
He said he will not be conducting a litmus test to determine the customer’s political views but that he is considering giving discounts to registered Republicans and Libertarians.
Mr. Reynolds admits that there haven’t been any serious attempts by the Obama administration to change America’s gun laws, but he suspects that is coming now that the president has been reelected.
I love this story. Obama and Washington may legislate us into decline, but freedom is an attitude of the heart, and it is a very subborn thing. It will not bow and go away quietly.
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Mr. Reynolds, owner of Southwest Shooting Authority says “business is booming” after his sign and newspaper ad caught the attention of various media outlets. The sign read: “If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is not welcome at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you’re not responsible enough to own a firearm.”
“People are saying that I’ve alienated half of our customers,” Reynolds said, laughing. “No, I haven’t. I haven't alienated any of my customers, because the people who voted for Obama don’t buy guns here. They don't come here at all. I haven’t alienated. I’ve improved things. I have packages sitting on my desk to be shipped to places like Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Idaho, Nevada and California.”
He said he will not be conducting a litmus test to determine the customer’s political views but that he is considering giving discounts to registered Republicans and Libertarians.
Mr. Reynolds admits that there haven’t been any serious attempts by the Obama administration to change America’s gun laws, but he suspects that is coming now that the president has been reelected.
I love this story. Obama and Washington may legislate us into decline, but freedom is an attitude of the heart, and it is a very subborn thing. It will not bow and go away quietly.
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
From My Half-Brother John
Good morning:
We've done our duty as we always must. Now, if indeed things must get worse before the Lord comes, let's get on with it. God is still on His throne this morning. Instead of worrying about the things that might happen, let's rejoice in what we know "will" happen. If we are ready, what do we have to fear?
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Quote of the Day
“Did your son always have balls the size of cue balls?”
--Vice President Joe Biden, to Charles Woods, the bereaved father of slain Navy Seal Tyrone Woods at the ceremony in which the four caskets from Benghazi were welcomed home.
According to Mark Stein, this was yelled in a “loud and boisterous” voice as he approached Mr Woods at the ceremony. Biden, who is a "heartbeat away from the presidency," evidently thought this was appropriate for the occasion.
I would comment on Vice President Biden's manners, but Stein said it best: "But the near-parodic locker-room coarseness is grotesque both in its inaptness and in its lack of basic human feeling for a bereaved family forced to grieve in public and as crowd-scene extras to the political bigshot. Just about the only formal responsibility a vice president has is to attend funerals without embarrassing his country. And this preening buffoon of pseudo-blue-collar faux-machismo couldn’t even manage that."
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“Did your son always have balls the size of cue balls?”
--Vice President Joe Biden, to Charles Woods, the bereaved father of slain Navy Seal Tyrone Woods at the ceremony in which the four caskets from Benghazi were welcomed home.
According to Mark Stein, this was yelled in a “loud and boisterous” voice as he approached Mr Woods at the ceremony. Biden, who is a "heartbeat away from the presidency," evidently thought this was appropriate for the occasion.
I would comment on Vice President Biden's manners, but Stein said it best: "But the near-parodic locker-room coarseness is grotesque both in its inaptness and in its lack of basic human feeling for a bereaved family forced to grieve in public and as crowd-scene extras to the political bigshot. Just about the only formal responsibility a vice president has is to attend funerals without embarrassing his country. And this preening buffoon of pseudo-blue-collar faux-machismo couldn’t even manage that."
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Quote of the Day
"My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn’t understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been or might become.”
--Anne Rice... Author of Vampire Books and convert
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"My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn’t understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been or might become.”
--Anne Rice... Author of Vampire Books and convert
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Obama Booze
As the midwest's most exclusive think-tank, Malott's Blog recognizes its responsibilities to the country and endeavors to share its wisdom with those deemed worthy. It is in that spirit that we seek to advise Governor Romney of our can't miss strategy for the upcoming election.
The entire staff at Malott's Blog believes Romney should suspend all campaign commercials the last week before the election, and use that money to purchase several thousand cases of cheap scotch whiskey. To each bottle attach a note which reads, "You got your Obama Phone... Here is your Obama Booze. So relax! This election is in the bag! Help me celebrate. Yours truly, Barrack."
On Monday November 5th distribute the Obama Booze in all heavily Democrat Precincts in every swing state across the nation.
On election day, November 6th, the freebie-loving reprobate base of the Democrat Party will be too hungover to get out and vote.
It just makes sense.
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As the midwest's most exclusive think-tank, Malott's Blog recognizes its responsibilities to the country and endeavors to share its wisdom with those deemed worthy. It is in that spirit that we seek to advise Governor Romney of our can't miss strategy for the upcoming election.
The entire staff at Malott's Blog believes Romney should suspend all campaign commercials the last week before the election, and use that money to purchase several thousand cases of cheap scotch whiskey. To each bottle attach a note which reads, "You got your Obama Phone... Here is your Obama Booze. So relax! This election is in the bag! Help me celebrate. Yours truly, Barrack."
On Monday November 5th distribute the Obama Booze in all heavily Democrat Precincts in every swing state across the nation.
On election day, November 6th, the freebie-loving reprobate base of the Democrat Party will be too hungover to get out and vote.
It just makes sense.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Amazing Bonanza Facts for October
The character Hoss Cartwright was actually named Eric Haas Cartwright. Hoss Cartwright was born in 1836, somewhere between California and Nevada. He is the son of Ben Cartwright and his second wife, Inger Borgstrom, a Swedish immigrant.
The opening credits would alternate the order among the four stars.
Ben Cartwright had three wives: Elizabeth (English), Inger (Swedish) and Marie (French Creole). All three wives were not around long enough to see their children grow up: Elizabeth died in childbirth, Inger was shot by an Indian with an arrow when Hoss was only a few weeks old, and Marie fell off of a horse and was killed when Joe was only five.
Dan Blocker (Hoss) weighed 14 pounds at birth, then the largest baby ever born in Bowie County, Texas.
The Ponderosa/Bonanza Steakhouses are inspired by the television show. The Bonanza Steakhouses were started by Dan Blocker and the Ponderosa Steakhouses were started by businessmen in Canada. Both are now owned by the same company.
Dan Blocker died in 1972 from a blood clot in his lung. Lorne Greene died in 1987 of pneumonia following heart surgery. Michael Landon died in 1991 of pancreatic cancer. Pernell Roberts died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer.
Amazing.
Bonanza reruns can be seen every afternoon on TVLand...
The character Hoss Cartwright was actually named Eric Haas Cartwright. Hoss Cartwright was born in 1836, somewhere between California and Nevada. He is the son of Ben Cartwright and his second wife, Inger Borgstrom, a Swedish immigrant.
The opening credits would alternate the order among the four stars.
Ben Cartwright had three wives: Elizabeth (English), Inger (Swedish) and Marie (French Creole). All three wives were not around long enough to see their children grow up: Elizabeth died in childbirth, Inger was shot by an Indian with an arrow when Hoss was only a few weeks old, and Marie fell off of a horse and was killed when Joe was only five.
Dan Blocker (Hoss) weighed 14 pounds at birth, then the largest baby ever born in Bowie County, Texas.
The Ponderosa/Bonanza Steakhouses are inspired by the television show. The Bonanza Steakhouses were started by Dan Blocker and the Ponderosa Steakhouses were started by businessmen in Canada. Both are now owned by the same company.
Dan Blocker died in 1972 from a blood clot in his lung. Lorne Greene died in 1987 of pneumonia following heart surgery. Michael Landon died in 1991 of pancreatic cancer. Pernell Roberts died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer.
Amazing.
Bonanza reruns can be seen every afternoon on TVLand...
Friday, October 19, 2012
Honey, Bee Poop, and You
When your home is in an enclosed space, like a European honeybee nest is, sanitation and hygiene are crucial. The combs are where the bees store the honey they make and eat, and also where the colony's eggs are laid. If bees deposited their waste anywhere on or near the combs, they'd risk contaminating their food supply and infecting their developing offspring. Unsurprisingly, they don't take that risk. Instead they defecate outside the nest (assuming they're mature enough to fly), or they do it on some hive surface that's well away from the combs.
Well I certainly feel better! How about you?
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When your home is in an enclosed space, like a European honeybee nest is, sanitation and hygiene are crucial. The combs are where the bees store the honey they make and eat, and also where the colony's eggs are laid. If bees deposited their waste anywhere on or near the combs, they'd risk contaminating their food supply and infecting their developing offspring. Unsurprisingly, they don't take that risk. Instead they defecate outside the nest (assuming they're mature enough to fly), or they do it on some hive surface that's well away from the combs.
Well I certainly feel better! How about you?
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:9
I suppose if you knew nothing about politics or economics, and if your entire world revolved around The Maury Povich Show and Entertainment Tonight... I suppose you might think Biden won his debate.
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Sunday, October 07, 2012
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Romney Impresses
Republicans are jubilant and Democrats are peevish and disappointed after last night's debate in Colorado.
Romney won the support of many Americans last night, both those who watched, and those who didn't watch but will simply hear this morning that he out-performed the great Obama.
And the biggest outcome from last night? Money. Dollars will come flowing into the Romney campaign and that may be more significant than Romney's performance.
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Republicans are jubilant and Democrats are peevish and disappointed after last night's debate in Colorado.
Romney won the support of many Americans last night, both those who watched, and those who didn't watch but will simply hear this morning that he out-performed the great Obama.
And the biggest outcome from last night? Money. Dollars will come flowing into the Romney campaign and that may be more significant than Romney's performance.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012
The Grownups are Dying Off
As an adult, and by that I mean someone who takes responsibility for himself and his family, I look at this country and am amazed that the upcoming presidential election is even close.
But America is changing... The children are taking over through attrition. And as the car rolls down the hill, all we adults can do is stick our legs out the door and drag our feet.
But we all know where it's going. And even if we win this election, the future and its numbers are against us.
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As an adult, and by that I mean someone who takes responsibility for himself and his family, I look at this country and am amazed that the upcoming presidential election is even close.
But America is changing... The children are taking over through attrition. And as the car rolls down the hill, all we adults can do is stick our legs out the door and drag our feet.
But we all know where it's going. And even if we win this election, the future and its numbers are against us.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Amazing Trivia for October
Back in 1976 I watched a made-for-TV movie titled The Lonliest Runner which was the story of a fourteen year old bed-wetter who ran home from school every day to retrieve the wet sheet his mother had hung from his bedroom window to punish him. He races to get there before any of his friends pass the house. All this running helps him become a gold medalist in the Olympics.
The kicker is... At the end of the movie the adult Olympian is played by Little Joe Cartwright, Michael Landon, from Bonanza. (... and Little House) Turns out, Michael Landon wrote the script and directed the movie. Turns out, the script was autobiographical.
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz) wet the bed till he was 14, and his mother would display his unwashed bed sheets on her clothes line for the entire neighborhood to see. Landon ran track and field in high school and performed well enough to win a scholarship to USC.
I'm pretty sure that everyone named Eugene Maurice wets the bed.
Amazing.
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Back in 1976 I watched a made-for-TV movie titled The Lonliest Runner which was the story of a fourteen year old bed-wetter who ran home from school every day to retrieve the wet sheet his mother had hung from his bedroom window to punish him. He races to get there before any of his friends pass the house. All this running helps him become a gold medalist in the Olympics.
The kicker is... At the end of the movie the adult Olympian is played by Little Joe Cartwright, Michael Landon, from Bonanza. (... and Little House) Turns out, Michael Landon wrote the script and directed the movie. Turns out, the script was autobiographical.
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz) wet the bed till he was 14, and his mother would display his unwashed bed sheets on her clothes line for the entire neighborhood to see. Landon ran track and field in high school and performed well enough to win a scholarship to USC.
I'm pretty sure that everyone named Eugene Maurice wets the bed.
Amazing.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Sununu Trips Over Black Stereotype
Last night on Hannity, John Sununu said, "Look, let me tell you what the big problem with this president is in my opinion. He is absolutely lazy and detached from his job. When he doesn't go and attended 60% of the detailed presidential daily briefings that come from the CIA and thinks he can just skim it..."
I think we will hear calls of racism over this statement. You don't tread even close to black stereotypes these days, much less come right out and use one, no matter how on target it is. And by the time the dust settles, people may think Sununu called Obama a porch monkey.
You can call a black liberal president careless... negligent... imprudent... inattentive. But you must not call him lazy.
Note: The term porch monkey is not a part of my upbringing or Hoosier societal experience. I'm sure I read it on Black and Right or Hip Hop Republican... two interesting Black Conservative sites.
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Last night on Hannity, John Sununu said, "Look, let me tell you what the big problem with this president is in my opinion. He is absolutely lazy and detached from his job. When he doesn't go and attended 60% of the detailed presidential daily briefings that come from the CIA and thinks he can just skim it..."
I think we will hear calls of racism over this statement. You don't tread even close to black stereotypes these days, much less come right out and use one, no matter how on target it is. And by the time the dust settles, people may think Sununu called Obama a porch monkey.
You can call a black liberal president careless... negligent... imprudent... inattentive. But you must not call him lazy.
Note: The term porch monkey is not a part of my upbringing or Hoosier societal experience. I'm sure I read it on Black and Right or Hip Hop Republican... two interesting Black Conservative sites.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Airport 2012
Back in the spring of 1970 I took my girlfriend to see Airport at the Markland Mall Theater in Kokomo. When the bomb went off on the 707, she sunk her fingernails into my arm.
Airport was the best disaster movie ever made. Earthquake, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno... None came close to Airport.
One thing all these movies had in common were the subplots... Stories beneath the main story that made you care about the characters.
All that to say this: I look at the world, our economy, the decay of our morals and culture, and I feel as if my life is just a subplot in a disaster movie.
The bomb will detonate. But like everyone else, I'm puttering around in my own little subplot, trying not to think about it.
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Back in the spring of 1970 I took my girlfriend to see Airport at the Markland Mall Theater in Kokomo. When the bomb went off on the 707, she sunk her fingernails into my arm.
Airport was the best disaster movie ever made. Earthquake, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno... None came close to Airport.
One thing all these movies had in common were the subplots... Stories beneath the main story that made you care about the characters.
All that to say this: I look at the world, our economy, the decay of our morals and culture, and I feel as if my life is just a subplot in a disaster movie.
The bomb will detonate. But like everyone else, I'm puttering around in my own little subplot, trying not to think about it.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
I believe someone from Harvard claimed this was Jesus' Marriage License, or something like that. My gut tells me that this is actually Obama's Kenyan Birth Certificate and the Lefties at Harvard are trying to confuse us.
As a Christian, someone suggesting that Jesus had a wife makes me very angry. In fact, some Christian friends and I are driving to Massachusetts tomorrow to burn Harvard's Embassy. It seems the reasonable thing to do. We'll make sure the Dean is safely out before we light it up... We're not animals.
Allah oxen free.
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