Category Archives: History
Iranian elections and Twitter
So far the MSM is taking a back seat to Twitter in coverage of the Iranian elections. As I write this, CNN is still saying “if the election is a scam” while Twitter is listing new proxy servers faster than … Continue reading
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Goodbye Analog TV
Today is the day most analog television broadcasts stop in the US. The first TV I remember was a 19 inch black and white on a stand with wheels. It never moved so I’m not sure what the wheels were … Continue reading
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Tomatoes and Guns
Robb Allen has an excellent post on the perils of common wisdom and why guns are like tomatoes. A little taste: Interestingly enough, we have plenty of proof that allowing the law abiding to carry firearms into places that serve … Continue reading
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Speaking of WWII films…
Borepatch has Garand marksmanship films made in 1942.
Battle of Midway in color
Real color footage shot during the battle. Amazing.
Cover your ass security
Bruce Schneier: “It’s stupid to spend money so terrorists can change plans,” he said by phone from Poland, where he was speaking at a conference. If terrorists are swayed from going through airports, they’ll just target other locations, such as … Continue reading
No I will not be celebrating Cinco de Mayo
YAY! The Mexican army defeated the French army in a battle almost 150 years ago but other than that so what? It’s not even an official holiday in Mexico. And, contrary to popular misconception, it is not Mexico’s independence day … Continue reading
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Tea Party – Denton, TX
The crowd estimate at 7:00 pm was over 3000 people around the old Denton County Courthouse in the square. The lawn from the courthouse to the street was packed with people. I was pleased to see a lot of families … Continue reading
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Barcelona 1908
Filmed from the front of a Barcelona trolly in 1908. I’m not sure it’s an accurate portrayal because it has an event feel to it. There are a lot of well dressed people waving from the sidewalks. An interesting glimpse … Continue reading
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Destroying the world to "save" it?
Via Gateway Pundit, Fox News is reporting on a new attempt by socialists in the UN (redundancy alert) to destroy the world. A United Nations document on “climate change” that will be distributed to a major environmental conclave next week … Continue reading
