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One hand in my pocket…
Since 2004, I’ve followed the “Truth Movement”, seemingly now a catch-all phrase for those opposed to an increasingly intrusive post-9/11 government. One of the more intriguing subsets of this movement is one in which is the assertion that the 16th amendment was never properly ratified and therefore a federal income tax is unconstitutional. After looking [...]
The Post Before...
The History Channel’s oft-advertised series “Life After People” begs the question: what’s really the point of the show? If it is merely to demonstrate how architecture will crumble and technology fail without humans to maintain it, then it’s of dubious worth, since we wouldn’t be around to care anyway. But considering the current hysteria of “climate [...]
Random, White Space Fillers
- My favorite portmanteau is "portmanteau." #
- "Having a Facebook is like attending a class reunion every day. Forget THAT." #
- Warning on 3M canned air: if inhaled, move to fresh air and seek medical attention. If swallowed, "No need for first aid is anticipated." #
- Biting into a Cheetos Puff is a singularly disturbing event; fleeting, formed day-glo mist, crunch-dearth. It is anti-manna. #
- Anyone who builds a Core i7 system but plans to use Windows XP on it should be beaten with their own SATA cables. #
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A 1997 graduate of the Laotian Polytechnical Institute (Go Fighting Poppies! -ed.), Burke Hamblin’s many articles on technology, rose cultivation and matters of faith have been published around the world. He invites you into jump into the 11-hits-per-day fray.
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