Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

This Project Was Going to Drag On

Time is moving along. Planned to have this done already. I will just keep a running log here as time passes. Many of the young girls here look so beautiful as to not be human, very edible. –George Sodini, December … Continue reading

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Quote of the Century

If you like the Post Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they’re run well, just wait till you see Medicare, Medicaid and health care done by the government. —Arthur Laffer Yeah, that would be really bad. … Continue reading

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues | 15 Comments

We Have Always Been at War With Eastasia

The most savage yells of all came from the schoolchildren. The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a messenger hurried on to the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand. He unrolled … Continue reading

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The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

Literally: (Via Jezebel)

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Michele Bachmann: Less Kooky than the Birthers

When I first saw the tweet-blogging that Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Bizarre, had made a procedural move to block a House Resolution congratulating Hawai’i on 50 years of statehood — a resolution that specifically noted that Barack Obama was born there — I … Continue reading

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Regrets, I've Had a Few

And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain… …My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain…. I’m sure I’m not the only male in America who, when Palin dropped … Continue reading

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Don't You Call Me Pudgy, Portly, or Stout

By any measure, Dr. Regina Benjamin has had an enormous positive impact on our nation. The first African-American woman and first physician under 40 to serve on the AMA’s board of trustees, Benjamin is the CEO of Bayou La Batre … Continue reading

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Global Warming? Never Heard of It.

So The Blogger Formerly Known as Hindrocket noticed something the other day. Why, it’s a bit of a cool summer here in Minnesota! Which, you know, is sort of true, at least today — it’s a bit chilly for mid-July, … Continue reading

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First the Twine Ball, Now This

Minnesota is not just home to the world’s biggest twine ball made by a single person; it’s now home to the world’s biggest cupcake: A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world’s largest. The 1-foot tall, 2-foot … Continue reading

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xkcd: As Usual, 100% Right About Everything

If you’ve ever been to TVTropes.org, you know that Randall Munroe is absolutely right about this. I once inadvertently spent seven hours surfing there. Indeed, I defy anyone to go there and get out without reading, at minimum, ten articles. It can’t … Continue reading

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