Category Archives: General

Infidel Cowboy

I notice that I just got a link from infidelcowboy.com. I don’t know anything about his site, but I love the name. Wish I had it. When we moved to Nashville from San Francisco in March, I bought a cowboy … Continue reading

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Idiot Wind

A kind reader, John Van Laer, wants to know why he shouldn’t think that I’m an idiot. He says: Fun to read, but you sell yourself short. Evidently, no matter which issue concerns the public, you don’t give a rat’s … Continue reading

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Instalanche

Thanks for the Instalanche! And thanks too to Citizen Smash. It’s very exciting to be suddenly thrust in front of thousands of people. Now what do I do? I need material!

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election prediction

I have predicted all along that this election will be a landslide for Bush, and I still believe that. I think the polls are way off about its being too close to call. I bet Kerry and Bush’s internal polls … Continue reading

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The Issues

Did Kerry crudely mention that Dick Cheney’s daughter was a lesbian for purely political reasons? Yes, of course, but I don’t care. Is Dick Cheney’s daughter a lesbian? Sure, but what difference does it make? Did GW let Osama Bin … Continue reading

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reply to my son-in-law

Tis true, alas, that the big tent two party system requires one to swallow bitter pills, no matter which side you’re on. For example, Michael Moore, a man honored by the Democratic Party, given a seat at the convention next … Continue reading

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email from the son-in-law

Here is an email from my son-in-law, James Tanner III: From: jptanner3@hotmail.com Subject: Why I can’t be a Republican Date: October 14, 2004 10:13:28 PM CDT To: jns@pubblog.com John, I have said some harsh things about President Bush, I am … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan’s autobiography

I just finished reading Chronicles, the first volume of Dylan’s autobiography. it’s fascinating. Here are a couple of quotes. He goes to the New York Public Library and spends hours reading old newspapers from 1855 to 1865 on microfilm. This … Continue reading

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the debate

Here is Just My Opinon’s real-time blog of the debate (edited for spelling): Well, this had to be the worst debate of them all. I suppose it was a tie, i.e., they both dressed identically in navy blue suits and … Continue reading

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when good disks go bad

Recently the internal hard drive on my 3 year old iMac started getting trippy. I had to reboot more often, and when I did, the iMac wouldn’t reboot until I did a disk repair on the drive. The only way … Continue reading

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