Author: BooMan

Open Thread

I saw this program on shark attacks on teevee and now I am afraid to go in the water. But they tell me that sharks feed at dusk and at night. So, maybe if I just swim at noon I won’t have to worry about being a snack. But...

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A Reminder for McCain

This is for the benefit of John McCain, who otherwise would not know the difference: The Shi’a adhere to the Quran and teachings of the final Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, and in contrast to other Muslims, believe that his...

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Deployed Troops Favor Obama

Who’s tough on national security, now? According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops...

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Some Advice for McCain

It’s hard for me to think like a Republican, but I try. One thing you can see from the huge surge in Democratic registration all across the country is that the Democrats will now win any election that matches up their base...

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Explaining the Ordering of My List

There are five potential vice-president picks that I would be enthusiastic about, there are five that I could live with, there are four that I’d be disappointed about, and there are two that would just plain piss me off....

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