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Crazy is as Crazy Does

Posted on August 1, 2011 by nick

For awhile I worked as an attendant on the day shift at Psych Hospital in Iowa City. It was 1965. I was 21. Psych Hospital was part of the University of Iowa. They only accepted patients who had some reasonable … Continue reading →

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Building Catfish Pond

Posted on July 27, 2011 by nick

“In a home, it’s the site that matters.” -Lao Tzu How we built a ten bedroom, two story house on Saturdays, with a little help from our friends. It was getting on late summer of 1977 when it began to … Continue reading →

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Cults and Politics

Posted on July 21, 2011 by nick

I was a member of a cult, back in the 70s and early 80s. I understand how the cult mentality works. There are many cults, some more subtle than others. Don’t be too sure that you are not a member. … Continue reading →

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The New Kitchen

Posted on July 12, 2011 by nick

The dishwasher quit working. It would just make this horrible noise and not do anything. So we figured we’d get a new one at Home Depot and have them come and install it and take the old one away. But … Continue reading →

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My Current Peeves

Posted on April 9, 2011 by nick

They are not pets, they’re just peeves. The obligatory trashing of the Reverend Terry Jones, routinely and relentlessly demonized as an ignorant, fanatic, attention whore, guilty of murder, for burning a Koran (note the respectful capitalization. I’m even covering my … Continue reading →

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Iraq and the Rest of the Middle East

Posted on March 4, 2011 by nick

The chaos, rebellion, whatever you want to call it, that is taking place in the Middle East, in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Gaza, etc., is, although no one will say it, illuminating the truth that Iraq is in the best, … Continue reading →

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WickedLeaks

Posted on December 16, 2010 by nick

I’ve been following this whole wikileaks thing pretty closely, on the web and on TV, and I have yet to see or hear anyone make this point. What is to prevent Julian Assange, a guy with a crazy, anarchist agenda, … Continue reading →

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It’s the corruption, stupid

Posted on November 17, 2010 by nick

The deficit, the spending, earmarks, taxes, entitlements, Obamacare, the TSA. These are all important issues, but underlying everything is the corruption. Our government is for sale to the highest bidder. The government is a gate that must sooner or later … Continue reading →

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Democracy Finals

Posted on November 11, 2010 by nick

It’s simple. In fact it’s so simple, you don’t even need an advanced degree from Harvard (or Yale or Princeton), like George W. Bush and Paul Krugman have. It’s something that every sane householder on Earth knows. Even John Maynard … Continue reading →

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God, the Devil, and the Upcoming Election

Posted on October 29, 2010 by nick

The maxim, “To each according to his need, from each according to his ability”, may be the most evil spell ever incanted. Norman Mailer once said that Marijuana is the Devil’s grace. Maybe, maybe not, but this pronouncement, this Marxist … Continue reading →

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