Today is January 24th. On this date in 1899, Humphrey O’Sullivan patented the rubber heel. I don’t really know what that is all about, but it sounds hilarious. Also on this date in AD 41, Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated. Guy threw some serious parties, which likely would have been more fun without all the murdering. “Hey look, cake! Now I wish I hadn’t just | Read More »
Today is January 23rd. On this date in 1985, O.J. Simpson became the first Heisman Trophy winner to be inducted into the pro football Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, O.J. signed many autographs and barely murdered anyone. Also, on this date in 1957, the very first Frisbees were produced by Wham-O toys. Little did they know that the game of Ultimate Frisbee, and its | Read More »
Normally I don’t post the Daily Links on the weekend. But today I am. TAKE THAT SOCIETAL CONVENTIONS!!! Today is January 21st. On this date in 1950, George Orwell died of a hemorrhaged lung while in a hospital in London. Ever wonder if he were alive today if he’d release 1984 with a new title? 2008, perhaps? In any case, consider this an Open Thread. | Read More »
Today is a Monday, so it’s fitting that on this date in 1547, Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia. In fact, that’s why Mondays are traditionally crappy. In honor of Ivan. Even though the day of his coronation was actually a Sunday. Evolution at work folks. Today is also Martin Luther King Day in the U.S. See link below for an | Read More »
It’s January 13th. As in, Friday the 13th. Thaaat’s right. On this date in 1128, Pope Honorius II granted papal sanction to the Knights Templar, calling it an “army of God.” Little did he know that a mere 884 years later, Ron Paul would raise an army to blog obsessively about them. This is also the anniversary of the addition of two stars and two | Read More »
Today is January 12th. On this day in 1998, nineteen European countries signed an agreement banning human cloning. On this day in 1998, nineteen European countries signed an agreement banning human cloning. On this day in 1998, nineteen European countries signed an agreement banning human cloning. .. I think maybe it didn’t take. Also, Happy National Marzipan Day! Ich möchte Marzipan essen. LIIINKSSS!!!! Stay tuned | Read More »
Today would be Alexander Hamilton’s 257th birthday. I would also like to say Happy Birthday to my mother, who is not 257, and to my sister, who probably isn’t either. Today is also National Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day, truly a sacred tradition. No More Go-along-to-Get-along | Gov. Rick Perry “For far too long, insiders from both parties have played these | Read More »
On this day in 1946, the first general assembly of the United Nations was convened. Please join me in a moment of silent regret. Today also marks the 236th anniversary of the publishing of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense“. If he were alive today, he’d have posted it here. Or I’d be linking to where he posted it. Instead, here are these links: Ron Paul Vs. | Read More »
Today is the 9th of January. On this day in 1968, NASA’s last unmanned lunar probe touched down on the moon. Since then, the only other lunar explorer to tread that celestial surface was Elvis Presley, who was setting up a birthday party for Tupac last year. (Party was cancelled on account of brain spiders.)* Anyway, a linking we shall go! *Source: The Ron Paul | Read More »
It’s Friday. Gotta get down on Friday*. Click the links, and consider the comments an Open Thread. Rubio to Obama: You are turning America into a ‘deadbeat nation’ | Human Events “In a scathing letter sent to Barack Obama this morning, Senator Marco Rubio said that under the President’s first term in office, ‘more and more people have come to believe that America is becoming | Read More »
It’s not easy coming up with something witty to say each day to introduce a series of unrelated links. See? Hollywood protectionism: A bill called ‘SOPA’ | Washington Examiner “SOPA gives broad new powers to the government to control how people and information travel around the series of tubes that is the Internet … and the movie industry likes it.” Obama to cut “tens of | Read More »
You’ve got the post caucus blues, I’ve got the cure. Links to things. Yes, that is the cure, NOW TAKE IT!! President Obama’s Unprecedented Power Grab is Bad for Jobs | Speaker Boehner “This is an extraordinary and entirely unprecedented power grab by President Obama that defies centuries of practice and the legal advice of his own Justice Department. The precedent that would be set | Read More »
It’s Hawkeye Caucii day, and if Ron Paul sees his shadow, we get four more weeks of annoyed breakfasts. So break out the traditional Hawkeye Caucii drinks (vodka) and hang your stockings by your laptop with care, cause it’s going to be a looong day. Meanwhile, here are some good reads from around the interwebs. Ho ho meh. Officer a target in Occupy pepper spray | Read More »
Happy New Year, everyone. And remember, if John Cusack shows up driving a limo, GET IN THE LIMO. Here are a few must-reads for the first (work) day of the new year. “You Got A Name?” Rick Perry shuts down Politico reporter over anonymous source | The Right Scoop ‘Romney-Boating’: A Not-So-Swift Neologism? | Jim Geraghty “I thought “Swift-boating” was a term Democrats used to | Read More »
100 Programs the Republican Study Committee Wants to Abolish or Cut – John McCormack, Weekly Standard As noted below, roughly $2.3 trillion of the $2.5 trillion in savings from the Republican Study Committee’s Spending Reduction Act would come from cutting non-defense discretionary spending to 2006 and freezing that spending through 2021. Bummer: Pima County Attorney muzzles Supercop – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air Awwwww. Obviously, the | Read More »
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