I watched a really cool show in the History Channel last weekend called Gangland, and the specific episode I watched covered gang activity in Chicago. It covered the Black Disciples and other gangs which ran their crews out of government housing projects. It was actually quite fascinating. The common ideology that was purveyed from these [...]

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Oh my goodness! This is the absolute coolest thing EVAH!
Years ago, aviation enthusiast and inventor Yves Rossy dreamed of soaring through the sky like a bird.
In 2006 that dream took flight.
Known as Switzerland’s “Fusion Man,” Rossy in November 2006 became the first man in the world to fly with wings and four jet engines strapped [...]

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If you’re a fan of the iTunes store, the AppleTV and great HBO programming, then this article will surely make you squeel!
HBO and Apple today announced that U.S. customers can now purchase and download HBO programming from Apple’s iTunes service.
The line-up of programs will include the Emmy Award-winning programs “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” [...]

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I’m stealing this from Sharp As A Marble, because it’s oh, so funny.

Try all 45 flavors at Baskin Robins
Watch Snow White and the 9 Dwarves with his kids
Divide by Zero
Push for legislation declaring Pi to be 2.75
Run the quarter mile in 1,230 feet.
Hope
Change
Bowl a 38

And the number one thing Obama plans on doing on the [...]

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We in Denmark cannot figure out why you are even bothering to hold an election in the US.
On one side, you have a bitch who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer, running against a lawyer who is married to a bitch who is a lawyer.
On the other side, you have a war hero married [...]

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I found a post over at RachelLucas.com and thought I’d play along. The point is, if you were elected temporary supreme dictator of America, what laws would you pass, appeal, etc, and they would say in place after you left office. Let’s start, shall we?
1) Since the primary purpose of the Federal Government is to [...]

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Have any of our politicians read “Atlas Shrugged” for Pete’s Sake?? OK, gas prices are high. I’ve gone over gas prices in the past and I think have given you all a pretty good covering as to why they are high right now. But in case you don’t remember, let’s cover a few highlights:
1) Supply [...]

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Don’t get me wrong, I support a private companies choice to run their businesses as they see fit and I will never deviate from that ideal. However, while I support their right to make choices, I won’t support their decisions by giving them my business.
There have been several airlines in the past few weeks which [...]

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The following is a collection of my favorite quotes from Ayn Rand. I hope you find them as powerful and thought-provoking as I do.
Government “help” to business is just as disastrous as government persecution… the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.
“Happiness is [...]

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You know what sucks about taking a vacation? Well, I’ll tell you… All the work that accumulates while you’re gone has to be done when you get back! I don’t know that I have ever been so busy at my job as I am this week. It’s driving me bananas! I think it’s impacting my [...]

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