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The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

Some bad news in Pakistan.

State proposes to take control of home temps The California NAZI’s are at it again! California utilities would control the temperature of new homes and commercial buildings in emergencies with a radio-controlled thermostat, under a proposed state update to building energy efficiency standards. Customers could not override the thermostats during “emergency events,” according to the proposal, part of [...]

SDP Jazz Note: Brad Mehldau & The Art of the Trio

Anyone who is honestly trying to assemble a respectable jazz library, as I am, will be torn, with each selection, between the classics (works recorded more than, lets say, thirty years ago) and contemporary jazz. The former have one distinct...

The New Masterpiece

A revamped Masterpiece Theater (now simply Masterpiece) debuted last night with a production of Jane Austen's Persuasion. This film represents the first installment of Masterpiece's promised "complete Jane Austen." Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the production. First, they shoved the...

Taxpayer funded baby-sitting

Senate Bill 154 was started yesterday and it adds 3 and 4 years to the state aid formula for schools. As Senator Ed Olson has stated, it is time for taxpayers to "Pony Up". And also time for private Daycares...

Social Services and Education are being hogs

The Argus leader has another State department asking for more money: A $3,000 bump in starting pay is needed to stem a high turnover rate in the state's child protection staff, Social Services Secretary Deb Bowman says. Bowman pitched the...

What is a Nanny State?

Pat Powers responded to my previous post on the pre-K legislation and the Nanny State. Excerpt: When I look at things and quantify them as being part of the nanny state, one of the key things I look at are...

What's New with the Blogs

Plutocrats to met in Davos

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

New York Times Profiles Michael Yon

A profile of Michael Yon

The MSM declare Rush dead?again

South Dakota Blogs

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

The Republic & Nevada

Yeah, sure - NOT.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

No politics in this post...

Pierre Nannyism Strikes Again!

The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

VDH & McCain

B. Hussein Obama Update

Romney Takes Michigan Gold

Why should we be surprised?

Obama's Minister Of Hate

Minor Correction

SB 67 UPDATE

Much ado... Much ado...

I do face paint very well, thank you.

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