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Bad Business Decisions

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Pro-Business Tip: Try not to name your store after genocidal dictators. Unlike the people who opened a clothing store called Hitler. (Hat tip: Mike Godwin’s Facebook page.) Related.

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That’s a Hunka Hunka Hunka Blazing Steel

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Quick followup to last week’s story on the auction of three of Elvis Presley’ guns, which went under the gavel yesterday. The results (all prices include buyer’s premium): A Field King Boxed Semi-Automatic Pistol chambered in .22 long rifle went … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2012

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A random compilation of vaguely interesting news that you may have already read elsewhere. So it goes: The definition of FAIL: trying to escape police in a Smart Car: (Hat tip: Dwight.) Obama has secretly killed all the 1990s welfare … Continue reading →

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Random Texas Runoff Tidbits

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I intend to do a comprehensive roundup of why Ted Cruz won the Senate race, and why David Dewhurst lost, but it’s such a big subject I’m having trouble getting started. There’s entirely too much to talk about, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Nation of Islam Teams Up With Scientology to Form Voltron of Crazy Religions

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

From The Blaze comes word that Louis Farrakhan has integrated Scientology teachings into the Nation of Islam. I’ll just wait a minute for that to sink in. It’s a real challenge to say which has the wackier theology (links in … Continue reading →

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Disaster Recovery Plans: Mountain Lion Edition

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“Most members of the urban workforce don’t actually have any plan if they came in contact with a mountain lion.” You don’t say. Actually, in Texas, a CHL holder would have one more action available: shoot it. Of course. this … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Continue reading →

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When Looking for Primary School Qualifications, “Founded by Mimes” Should Not Be a Plus

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“Parents are yanking their kids out of the ‘progressive,’ $32,000 per-year private school founded by the Blue Man Group—which has no books and no tests—because their kids are barely learning to read.” You mean that “progressive” education doesn’t work, even … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 27, 2012

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Woke up entirely too early this morning, so here’s a big old bag of randomness: Wisconsin Democratic recall candidate Tom Barrett manicuplated crime figures as Mayor of Milwaukee. (Hat tip: Jim Geraghty.) Shades of Tom Leppert. Or Tommy Carcetti. I … Continue reading →

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David Dewhurst touts the endorsement of…John Gordon?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I missed this from a few days ago: “The Dewhurst for Texas campaign today announced the endorsement of John Gordon of Round Rock, former Texas State GOP Committeeman.” Unless you live in Williamson County, the name John Gordon might not … Continue reading →

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