COMensarations
Thursday, August 13, 2009
In Reply to ‘Anonymous’ on Ken Gordon’s Site
Something to do with lousy education.
There was a rather cogent comment over on Ken Gordon’s web-site on a thread discussing HR 3200....in an indirect manner.
I thought my reply too lengthy to take up his band-with and also that it should be seen by more than just the people on that thread.
So here ya go.....
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tamiflu a No-No for Kidos?
Oh oh.....
An interesting report from England about the use of Tamiflu to treat children for Swine Flu.
All for One?
Not bloody likely! Ken Gordon’s ideas of One [-Payer Health Care] for All
Got an e-mail from State Senator Ken Gordon directing me to an article on his blog. There I found an article that I thought deserved some special attention.
Here it is....
The Pueblo Chieftain’s Juan Espinosa on Health Care Reform ‘Debate’
A Fisking....
A Pueblo Chieftain article caught our attention the other morning. And I decided it was time to throw in my two-bits on what was said in it.
The article, titled “Health care debate deserves more than one-sided rhetoric” and it relates to HR 3200, a.k.a., America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.
It is by Juan Espinosa. He’s the “night city editor” of the Pueblo Chieftain. And, as with all too many people in such an organization, he’s ‘liberal’ to the point of obvious bias. Maybe even to the point of being ‘progressive’. But that’s beside the points I’m about to make here.
But before I begin here, let me comment that this matter is being complicated in a manner that Juan is NOT addressing. Like so many others, he is getting confused by mutually conflicting issues. And I’ll discuss those as “The Bottom Line” after fisking Juan’s article.
So, now, let us begin.....
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Pipelining Discussions
An opinion on how to squelch discussion.
So there I was in a discussion about homeopathy on a web-site operating under the title of Snort Yourself Some Zinc.
It was an interesting discussion.....
....up to the point I was apparently cut off from seeing, let alone participating in the discussion any more.
How do I know this?
Well....
....because for the last several hours or so, I can no longer get there from my computer.
However, I CAN get there via my cell-phone’s web-capability.
Very interesting.
I hope that Derek Lowe can ‘correct’ the situation. But even if he doesn’t, I think we all understand the rationale for the banning.
As I mentioned, I was able to get to the site via my cell-phone. So I left behind a trail to this web-site. Let’s see if anyone follows it to continue the discussion in a more open and free environment.
UPDATE Blockage ‘corrected’ [012112T Jul 09]: Looks like Derek followed the ‘trail’ I left via my cell-phone and has ‘corrected’ the problem of my being blocked from his site discussion on homeopathy.
Good on him! More at that site later.....
However, I notice that the text-message input I provided via the cell-phone is ‘disappeared’. I can’t imagine WHY {nudge-nudge, wink-wink}.....
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Lost Boys of College — 090529
A discussion moved from on site, to this site.
This is a response to a comment over at Inside Higher Education Lost Men on Campus.
In the thread there was a lengthy comment by someone going by the nom des blogs of A Man.
My reply would have been overly long so I decided to move the reply to this location and provide a link from that site.
To read the reply, click on the word “MORE.....”
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Of Hell, Satan and Politics
Another discussion up on PJM gone awry.
It seems that someone else on a discussion of politics and Judaism doesn’t grasp a christian perspective on all of this. Therefore, in order to carry on a discrete side-line discussion from THERE, I offer this opportunity.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Another PJM Discussion….
....gone awry.
Here is another discussion that went somewhat astray when someone by the handle of neoneo dropped in to start spewing some interesting dis-information.
He was challenged and gave the wrong answer.
Anyone who wants to discuss the nature of his malfunction is welcome to add a comment here.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
In Reply to Reality’Chick’
What was too long....
....for PJM on about politicians lives, is republished here....
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Talking Prophecy — 080810
A gauntlet has been cast down.
Over at Megan McArdel’s site at the Atlantic, there’s been considerable discussion about ‘prophecy’, vis-a-vis Obama and his possibly being Anti-Christ.
The discussion has digressed to a point that it needs a different venue. I’m happy to provide such.....
Monday, August 04, 2008
Reply to Jules141
An extended reply to a commenter over at Roger Rules.
Over at the Pajama Media site of Roger Kimball, there’s been a discussion on whether or not Britain can survive its self-inflicted multiculturalism.
On comment made by Jules141 required a lengthy off-topic response. So instead of taking up Roger’s bandwidth, I decided to post the reply here....
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Problems in the Blogosphere
The proverbial Crushing of Dissent continues.
There’s an item up at ‘Armed and Dangerous’ that caught my attention. You can read it here.
I replied to it. But the blog operator deemed it ‘inappropriate’ and deleted it.
When I protested, he deleted those protests as well.
In my opinion, this is nothing more than the usual, “We’ll let the people see what we want them to see.”
Well....
...here is my initial response to this character.....
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Guns in the Parks
Should people be allowed to carry firearms into National Parks and Wilderness Areas for self-defense?
The upshot is this organization is opposed to the idea.
I, on the other hand, think it’s a great idea. Why? Because in 1987 I went camping with my wife and daughter at Rocky Mountain National Park. Before going to the designated camp-ground to settle in, I asked the Park Ranger if there were any bears around. I was told, “No.” They LIED!
About midnight I awoke to the sound of heavy snuffling immediately outside of the tent.
Of late, I’ve noticed numerous reports in the media about bears coming through tent walls and attacking the people sleeping therein.
Those with guns were able to defend themselves. Those without....well...a number of them are dead.
I’m suddenly reminded of that line from Tremors, “This place is a mile-long smorgasbord. And we’re the entreés.”
Not to mention the two-legged varieties of ‘predators’.
So I gave my two-cents.
My only question is how do I verify they forwarded my contribution in an honest manner, if at all. Or did they put THEIR verbiage in under my ‘signature’?
Friday, July 11, 2008
Saving the Males
A Digression.
As it was getting (1) too off-topic and (2) of considerable interest to some people there, I decided to move that particular discussion to this venue....
Thursday, July 10, 2008
One Would Think — 1
What’s REALLY ‘crazy’ here?
Seems to me that a professor of Law at a major university would know about such things as Building Codes and City Ordinances. But apparently academia is more out of touch than I would have thought.
Case in point.....Professor Reynolds, a.k.a., Instapundit, seems to think America is ‘crazy’ if people get upset when someone builds an ediface on public land without prior permission from the bodies that govern that land for the public. But nevertheless Glenn Reynolds says Jeez. But read the whole thing to find out why it’s rational to be crazy these days.
I can agree with his complaint about ‘liability insurance’ requirements. I can agree with his observation regarding the pettiness of people complaining about children having good, clean fun. I hear those sorts of complaints all to frequently in Zoning Board of Appeals applications. But I cannot accept his ignoring the fact that the structure was built on public land without permission.
Which is crazier? That people insist on liability insurance against being beaned with a WIFFLE ball? Or that a professor of law ignores the law?