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Musings, rantings and observations from a Conservative Republican ex-soldier turned Anarchist and Buddhist

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  • Doing the right thing, not the smart thing Update

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 14:58 in our world

    The story that I noted in an earlier post, that of an British ex-soldier being arrested for apparently doing the right thing (turning in a weapon he found in his back yard) has set off a minor firestorm in the blogosphere and alternate media sources....

  • Meditate, take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 07:36 in our world

    An article from the Telegraph in the UK confirms what adherents of meditation have known for thousands of years- its good for you ! Meditation was found to reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks, lower blood pressure and stress in a study group.I...

  • Doing the right thing is not always the smart thing.

    Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 09:28 in our world

    A 27 year old former soldier is facing five years in prison for turning in a weapon to police he found on his property. This story was reported by a local newspaper in Surrey, England.This article is a prime example of the fascist nature of the moder...

  • Wind Turbines that even I might like.

    Posted on Sunday September 6th, 2009 at 09:27 in our world

    In an earlier post, I stated my opposition to wind turbines on the grounds that they are detrimental to wildlife and mar the landscape of otherwise pristine areas. I felt that the trade off was simply not worth it, because the wind turbines cannot pr...

  • Dear Mr. Al Megrahi...Karma can be a real bitch.

    Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 08:49 in our world

    On August 20th, the Scottish government decided to release Libyan intelligence agent Abdelbaset Al Megrahi from prison on compassionate grounds due to terminal prostate cancer. The release of Al Megrahi, charged with the greatest mass murder in Briti...

  • Bastille Day

    Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 16:28 in our world

    I think the French have gotten a bad rap through history. Labeled "cheese eating surrender monkeys" by The Simpsons and the punchline in a hundred bad jokes about war, we forget that the French have shown great feats of bravery and resilience. The ac...